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Solar cars are electric cars that use photovoltaic (PV) cells to convert sunlight into electrical power to charge the car's battery and to power the car's electric motors. Solar cars have been designed for solar car races and for public use. Solar vehicles must be light and efficient to get the best range from their limited captured power.
The Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge is an annual solar-powered car race for high school students. The event attracts teams from around the world, but mostly from American high schools. The race was first held in 1995. Each event is the end product of a two-year education cycle launched by the Winston Solar Car Team.
On April 5, 2022, the company announced that Sion Solar vehicle would be manufactured by Finnish automotive manufacturer Valmet Automotive. [ 19 ] In December 2022, the CEOs and co-founders of Sono Motors announced that they were unable to raise enough money to finance Sion , and asked fans to help continue the project.
Top: Lateral view; the red circles mark the front air dam/splitter and rear diffuser. Bottom: Rear. A diffuser, in an automotive context, is a shaped section of the car rear which improves the car's aerodynamic properties by enhancing the transition between the high-velocity airflow underneath the car and the much slower freestream airflow of the ambient atmosphere.
After the participation at the 2011 World Solar Challenge, the car and his team did the first full autarky world circumnavigation (10/2011-12/2012). [8] This record was admitted by Guinness World Records. [9] On the roof of the car are 3 m 2 solar cells and in the trunk additional 3 m 2 which are used during driving breaks. Maximum power ...
The solar roof is capable of generating a half kilowatt-hour a day [31] and was estimated to provide up to 4 to 5 miles (6.4–8.0 km) of additional range a week assuming continuously sunny days; [32] however, the solar panels as delivered only recharge the 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery. [33] Fisker Karma solar panelled roof