Urban ATV runs on solar power and made in the USA
A car that actually runs on solar power is about to go into production. Called the Solar Bug, it seats 2 people with one in the front and one in the back. Its built on an All Terrain (ATV) chassis. You can plug it in for a 6 hour charge and it will transport you and your buddy 60 miles at 60 cents total cost! On a solar charge alone you will go 10-20 miles for free!
The Solar Bug has a top speed of 35 MPH. It features roll bar protection, seat belts, regenerative breaking, fiberglass panels with a weight of 900 pounds and a price tag around $15,000. The green cars will be handmade in Bozeman, Montana.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:22 am |
The idea is great and, keeping in mind the growing prices on both gas and oil, such a car would be a savior. Only thing that I don’t understand is why it should have looked this way… why couldn’t they find any worthy designer for such a concept… and I wonder if it is possible to put any luggage into it…
July 26th, 2008 at 6:57 am |
That is a cool looks pretty cool. I like that they are thinking up stuff like this. Maybe a car with more power could be made just like this one that could be put into production.
December 18th, 2008 at 5:04 pm |
Home solar panels aid in the solar power energy that can reduce or evne replace the use of other electricity options.
November 4th, 2009 at 3:18 am |
the cost of Solar Cells for Solar Energy utilization has been decreasing over the past years. pretty soon, solar energy would be a more viable alternative than fossil fuels,-
September 21st, 2010 at 12:48 pm |
great stuff, i think that these could make a big splash in big cities. they could replace a lot of bigger bulkier cars.