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A practical solar car has been the stuff of sci-fi, mostly relegated to proofs of concept, but lately that changed as three credible makers are putting them on the market. Long-range EV buyers who ...

Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin ...

Sun-driven car prototypes have been around for more than 50 years, but at-scale production of these designs wasn’t available until recently. Now, with major improvements in lithium battery ...

Aptera is a name many likely don't know, but if you do, you know the vehicle projects associated with the startup come with big ol' grains of salt. And if you thought Aptera was dead and gone, that's ...

Every morning, astronomer Steve Padilla takes a short walk from his home to the base of a tower that soars 150 feet above the ground. Tucked in the San Gabriel Mountains, about an hour’s drive north ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have ...