Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most ...

Solar cars have been part of the automotive conversation for decades at this point, but consumer versions have yet to truly take off. With market entrants from Aptera and Lightyear still en route, the ...

Sono Motors, Lightyear, Aptera. These start-ups have already booked tens of thousands of pre-orders for their so-called “solar cars”. But is the solar car for the masses really achievable? Almost ...

A solar carport is one of the simpler ways to create a structure that generates power while providing shelter for your car, but there are some additional considerations. But residential solar isn't ...

Teagan McGuire of Watertown High School performs a test drive of their solar car during this year's Solar Car Challenge on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. A panel of ...

If you’re looking for ways to go green and reduce the amount of fossil fuel sources that you use, a solar carport may be an excellent choice for you. But is the cost of a solar carport worth the ...

Major carmakers are striving to make future mobility safer, more comfortable, more affordable, and, more importantly, cleaner for all of us. But college students seem to be competing with the big car ...

Could solar panels solve the electric car’s most significant pain points? After all, who needs to worry about the next charging point when your energy source is beaming down on you? Xiaofan Zhang made ...

How would you like to drive a car that runs on sunlight? Sounds cool, right? Well, that’s what the Solar City micro EV from Squad Mobility can do for you. It’s a small, cheap, and green car that can ...

The dream began in 1955, with a tiny, toylike creation called the “Sunmobile.” Built from balsa wood and hobby shop tires, it was just 15 inches long. The 12 selenium solar cells that decorated its ...