Stella Lux
Welcome to the era of solar-powered cars! ;)
A team from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has built a four-seat, solar-powered car. The team claims it creates more energy over the course of a year than it uses to drive.
The Stella Lux features solar panels on the roof with a redesigned body with an air tunnel through the middle of the car, which helps reduce the amount of energy needed to move forward.
There's also a tube that runs from the front to back that holds the battery cells.
Stella Lux is also a smart car that is connected to the Internet and uses a custom-built navigation system called the Solar Navigator that enables the driver to select the most energy efficient route or the quickest route.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-solar-powered-car-can-travel-more-than-600-miles-with-one-charge-2015-7#ixzz3fvu7pV7b
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That car is so damn ugly :)
ReplyDeleteSure, a good idea and great technology, but slightly better looking wouldn't hurt.
I've been waiting close to 20 years for these two technologies (Solar and EV) to grow up a bit more and one day make it into the main--stream.
ReplyDeleteThey've certainly come a long way, but are, admittedly, still stuck in those awkward teen years.... ;-)