Mar 23
Written by: Aaron Turpen
Published on March 23rd, 2009 in Electric Cars

The Power of One (Xof1) solar car has broken the world distance record for a solar-powered vehicle. The journey, amazingly enough, started by accident.
Read More: Xof1 Solar Car Breaks World Distance Record
Mar 5
Written by: Aaron Turpen
Published on March 5th, 2009 in Electric Cars

Eleanor, the Solar Race Car built by students at MIT, will be participating in the World Solar Challenge in Australia this coming October.
Read More: MIT’s Solar Car To Race in Australia’s World Solar Challenge
Jan 5
Written by: Aaron Turpen
Published on January 5th, 2009 in Electric Cars

The Phylla electric car is solar-powered and capable of going 80mph. The concept prototype was driven by some VIP guests at the Turin Environmental Park recently. It’s a “2+2” seater, which means it can seat two or four people, depending on how much luggage space you’d like.
Read More: The Phylla Solar-Powered Electric Car Looks Like Hello Kitty
Dec 11
Written by: Aaron Turpen
Published on December 11th, 2008 in Electric Cars

That’s the best way to describe this EV, which is basically a solar-powered bus. It’s a glorified golf cart that can be purchased in configurations to seat up to fourteen. It’s all solar, however, and can drive about 49 miles at 25mph. All on solar power.
Read More: The Kudo Solar People Mover
Oct 18
Written by: Sebastian Schepis
Published on October 18th, 2008 in Electric Cars
The Chinese company Zhejiang 001 Group has debuted an amazing new product at the 29th Zhejiang International Bicycles and Electric-powered Cars Exhibition last week - a solar-powered electric car capable of going 90 miles on a full charge with a retail price of only $5,560.
Read More: Chinese Company Unveils $5,560 Solar-Powered Electric Car