Category: solar car

Australians Break Record for Fastest Electric Car in the World

An Australian solar-powered car weighing a quarter that of a Tesla has provisionally broken the record for the fastest electric vehicle (EV) in the world. Built from scratch by a group of 45 engineering students, the car travelled at an average speed of nearly 85 kilometres per hour and set the “unofficial” team record for…


Car Designers Create Sleek Batmobile-Esque Solar Car That Never Needs to Be Charged

Manufacturers have experimented with solar-paneled cars for decades. Now, with sights set on cutting emissions, California-based Aptera Motors believes it has perfected a “Never Charge” solar electric vehicle, capable of efficient performance even after the sun goes down. “We see solar as the main driver of our business,” Aptera co-creator Chris Anthony told The Washington Post….