While you make up your mind about solar cars, here's what I think: Real-world performance feedback is going to be very important, as this is a new kind of charging that almost no driver has any ...

An entrepreneur rolled out his prototype solar-powered car, named INTI, after the Inca sun god. But will solar cars heat up ...

Can electric cars be powered with solar panels ... there simply isn't enough solar power being generated — or real estate on ...

Whither the solar cars? The flip answer is, “Because physics.” The real answer is that today’s solar cells simply can’t generate enough energy quickly enough to power a vehicle in the ...

Originally an all-female team, Hot Wheelz, now open to all students, is dedicated to professionalism, mentorship, experiential learning, and in preparing women for leadership roles through real-world ...

the Eindhoven Solar team was positioned to make history as the car program's first big failure. "When we had to trailer the car to the accommodation," said Bosman, "that had a real effect on the ...

and nothing beats real-world experience.” Andrew Swiecki, U-M and Solar Car Team alum, reflected on his own experience as a team member constructing and racing the organization’s first solar car, the ...

The race will conclude on July 23 in Palmdale. People can follow live updates and see where each team’s car is on a map in real time on the Solar Car Challenge website beginning on July 16.

There are several electric cars with solar panels available ... there simply isn't enough solar power being generated — or real estate on the vehicle for enough panels — to provide the energy ...