We’ve all heard of what some Chinese people can do such as the DIY Helicopter and DIY Submarine. Well, here’s comes another cool innovation, a Solar Powered car that does 90+ miles on a single 30 hour charge.
Of course, if there’s sun while you drive, that’s additional miles to add.
Now, let me ask GM, Toyota, and Honda, where are your “Chinese” solar-powered” cars?
This is impressive, more impressive than any hybrid cars I have seen.
this solar-powered car built by China’s Zhejiang 001 Group is pretty impressive in its own right, both for its price (just $5,560), and it’s efficiency. That latter bit is a result of some rather un-integrated solar panels, which absorb 95% of the solar energy they take in and convert it to electricity at between 14 and 17% efficiency, which is actually pretty impressive as far as solar panels go. According to the company, that should let you travel about 150 kilometers on a 30-hour charge, though you’ll only be able to go five kilometers on a one-hour charge.
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It looks like they could get even more distance if the utilized thin-film solar on the hood and rear deck of the car.
Good idea.