Latest Solar Powered Cars

The newest prius due out in late 2009 will feature a hybrid electric gasoline engine automatic self parking and solar panels to power its air conditioning system.

Latest solar powered cars. With the launch of street legal solar powered vehicles like the lightyear one and sonos motors sion as well as established players like toyota and kia testing panel integrations a new race to. The c max solar energi can charge itself up with built in solar panels and a. It has a power generation output rated at around 860 watts fueled by triple junction compound solar cell modules. The solar car boasts impressive specs.

Ford s new concept car promises to free us from the grid and the gas pump provided you don t have to drive too far. Up until now fully solar powered cars were not considered a realistic prospect solar assisted electric vehicles. Solar powered cars have come a long way since the creation of the first solar cell in 1883. The first 10 lightyear one cars are due to be released in 2019.

Two european startups however are looking to begin. But at the end of the day it will still be a hybrid car with a gas engine. The lightyear one is a car with solar panels stretching across its roof to charge the electric vehicle s batteries. But whether it s really a solar powered car depends on how you drive it.

Imagine an 18 000 electric vehicle that charges itself using solar power. Toyota is making waves by testing solar power on its prius model. The toyota prius is the closest you can get to a solar car for the masses. It s on the way in 2019.