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Classic 2000GT by Toyota reborn as Solar EV [with video]

Friday, January 27th, 2012

During the recent Future Car Challenge in Britain, all praises were for the E Type Jaguar which was rid of the straight six powerplant and loaded with an electric motor running on lithium ion battery pack. Now another beautiful classic, the 2000GT coupe of Japanese carmaker Toyota was reborn thru what is called the Crazy [...]

Webasto and and Konarka Technologies teaming up to use organic solar roofing on cars

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Konarka Technologies developers of the innovative organic flexible solar films is working with Webasto, a leading supplier in the automotive industry to bring solar roofs to cars. The announcement was made during a trade fair centered on electric mobility in Munich. Webasto produces roof systems for automobiles and is among the movers in providing innovative [...]

Solar Powered Cars

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Cars that run on fossil fuels are still standard, but many would like to replace those diesel or gas engines with alternative fuels. One promising possibility is to develop solar powered cars. Although this is not yet a reality, prototypes have been built and proven to be functional and now many researchers are trying to [...]

Why aren’t we all driving on sunlight?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

This video is so wrong. Sir, people who are serious about solar powered cars know one thing: a driving range of 40 miles is NOT sufficient for anyone. We need REAL solar powered cars, and we need them soon if we REALLY want to make a difference.

Universal Studios Turns to Green Carts

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

The Universal Studios in Hollywood joins the move to be more earth friendly by planning to trade their 300 petrol powered vehicles for carts that run on solar power. The carts will collect the energy from the sun’s rays via photovoltaic panels attached to its roof. The solar power will charge the battery that will [...]

DIY SUNN Solar Electric Car Kit

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

For those of you that dabble in kit cars, here is one do-it-yourself project that will help the environment and might just be a lot of fun while building. More of a novelty than an around-town vehicle, although it may be street legal in areas with lower speed limits, this solar-electric car looks like a [...]

County council shows it is easy being green (Delaware County Times)

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Delaware County is going green in a big way with solar panels, hybrid cars and energy-saving measures that will hold the line on costs and promote a cleaner environment. Read More

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