The Evolution of Solar Vehicles

Solar vehicles... Most can't compete yet with usual vehicles yet, but some can... Know which?

A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered solar energy, usually obtained from solar panels on the roof or some other appropriate surface of the vehicle. While the thought is probably on a solar car, there are also several other successful attempts to use solar energy to power vehicles, at least in a scientific phase.

Since in most case, they are still too inefficient and expensive, they are not yet available for day-to-day transportation or even for buying if you would want to.

In addition to cars; motorcycles, air planes, buses and even boat are being developed. Solar energy is already being quite successful for powering electric golf cars and utility vehicles. These don't need to travel fast, which is one of the big issues for many vehicles.

Since vehicle roofs generally are quite small, it is hard to fit enough solar cells on to the roof to generate enough electricity.

You can read more in the articles below about some vehicles powered by the sun.

Solar Powered Vehicles - What's Up

• Solar Cars
• Solar Motorcycles