{"id":71573,"date":"2021-07-24T06:10:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T10:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=71573"},"modified":"2021-07-25T16:37:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T20:37:49","slug":"the-solar-car-revolution-could-change-evs-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=71573","title":{"rendered":"The Solar Car Revolution Could Change EVs Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Engineers are one step closer to harnessing the Sun to power your next car, giving the auto industry renewed interest in solar. In other words, the solar-powered car revolution is coming.<\/p>\n<p>For centuries now, countless inventors and innovators have tried to harness the power of the Sun. And today, the dream of using solar energy to power transportation is pushing automotive technology to its limits. But building a practical solar car&#8211;one that can actually compete with fossil fuel vehicles and today\u2019s EVs&#8211;has never really seemed possible.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, you may have already seen solar cars with similar out-of-this-world designs before. But these vehicles aren\u2019t just attention-grabbing concept cars or experimental solar racers built for competition. These cars are designed and engineered for the everyday commute.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k_m7jAlWKFc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Subscribe to Seeker! <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2JrcFdXZFpuN1JNX3h0S0xwOHNzVmZRam9lQXxBQ3Jtc0tuMmVNeVN1dDY3dkpiZktMLXViRnZERUI0Y2tITlhHNVpBeFFQbl92b2VKZXZ6TVdIRExJUktLcE1KOHg0QTRpd2UxRnVjRVFVQWdWODBDdklWTkpocFFKbmRsR2R1QVhfdFJ2bVpNcEtjNkkzd2k2cw&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fsubscribeseeker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/subscribeseeker<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Watch more Focal Point | <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazZGZGRRYmlVZ3VOT2dxQWVZN3VCbGJPYk1kUXxBQ3Jtc0ttaXpiR18wMi1Ta2xucC1RYzYxMFRRZ0VrSVJWbE0tUHU3bl9DUlVDdWE4ZlBiSjlKOG9HaGFaSE1QOWM5bkFueUR4Y0dialphc1ZjaFlncFRrRHlBbzJoWGJjdjUxVzNMdHZGMUgyS2Z1SXdfbFA5cw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2s0cf7w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2s0cf7w<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Visit our shop at <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUs3MzdESjU2V1JSTnNlMnhuMC1Cc2RIQVNFQXxBQ3Jtc0ttX3BLTjE0TnVLRzdVSjBZcF9yREN6a1h2T2x2UE14N2RCVXdZaXdWSC1SMEszMk1oSUtEZVI4My1sTkdhcWczTFRpOHlzMFFjVjhwYWthYloxekdIOWJGQmZiX1VGM2REVURzZDl1aG83SmI5TWE0SQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.seeker.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/shop.seeker.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Read More: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">It looks like the Batmobile, works on solar energy, and could be the future of cars <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpPVlNVemRuSnFNLTIzU3E1TjhRZzRmQXY4d3xBQ3Jtc0trcTZfMUhZX0U4d3I3SG1HNHVVYW43NVhibExIUGx3YVIyQ1lzdFFFSWRGRzEwWnB4SFA2cGh3Q0NLWm5qZDU0d1RRcFNTT25zRDNKTEY2Wlh5ZkhKMGIzNU9FY0p2b2RZZWhPSGhraEtDcnZBRXpLMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fclimate-solutions%2Finteractive%2F2021%2Fsolar-car%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climat&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> \u201cAptera Motors, a California company whose name comes from the ancient Greek for \u201cwingless,\u201d is rolling out the first mass-produced solar car this year. It\u2019s a three-wheel, ultra-aerodynamic electric vehicle covered in 34 square feet of solar cells. The car is so efficient that, on a clear day, those cells alone could provide enough energy to drive about 40 miles \u2014 more than twice the distance of the average American\u2019s commute.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">The Lightyear One is a prototype \u2018solar car\u2019 with 450 miles of range <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZDZnhDOEtiQ0NVTE1lekFNS2ZXMlQ1UzVSZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsb1pEdE1iOE1iUm16aUpCQ2V4WkhmTGdxQUtXN2hPbDhKY3cxa0F2azRnVHNYcl9XUmNDd080WmowZUlGbkNZVGhVcFFIUWtYdU1TYmNVd0RERjlyQ0FnM1JNdVpJZnFJeU9aWElHWWpobUVobVhjRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2019%2F6%2F25%2F18744078%2Flightyear-one-solar-powered-electric-car-release-date-price-range-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/6\/25\/18&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> \u201cLightyear has unveiled the first prototype of the Lightyear One, an electric vehicle covered in solar panels that it plans to start delivering to consumers in 2021.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Global sales of electric cars accelerate fast in 2020 despite pandemic <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01ad0JHOWpFRWZqQVVKZkthNk9xR0xDVEZLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuYlg1NEtCOVYtUG1VMU1FaC1MMVU0NG9VWGw2MkVyY01nVnlQeWRveG56ZFhCZWRJQTFXb0U4UlphNUd4elFGMnBEbzJBbUhrd3FIZmhtWEk1alNja1oyb283TlRtXzV1WDN5Z1k5UmNldE01aVYtMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fenvironment%2F2021%2Fjan%2F19%2Fglobal-sales-of-electric-cars-accelerate-fast-in-2020-despite-covid-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environme&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> \u201cGlobal sales of electric cars accelerated fast in 2020, rising by 43% to more than 3m, despite overall car sales slumping by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic. Tesla was the brand selling the most electric cars, delivering almost 500,000, followed by Volkswagen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engineers are one step closer to harnessing the Sun to power your next car, giving the auto industry renewed interest in solar. In other words, the solar-powered car revolution is coming. For centuries now, countless inventors and innovators have tried to harness the power of the Sun. And today, the dream of using solar energy to power transportation is pushing automotive technology to its limits. But building a practical solar car&#8211;one that can actually compete with fossil fuel vehicles and today\u2019s EVs&#8211;has never really seemed possible. Until now, you may have already seen solar cars with similar out-of-this-world designs before. But these vehicles aren\u2019t just attention-grabbing concept cars or experimental solar racers built for competition. These cars are designed and engineered for the everyday commute. Subscribe to Seeker! http:\/\/bit.ly\/subscribeseeker\u00a0 Watch more Focal Point | https:\/\/bit.ly\/2s0cf7w\u00a0 Visit our shop at http:\/\/shop.seeker.com Read More: It looks like the Batmobile, works on solar energy, and could be the future of cars https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climat&#8230; \u201cAptera Motors, a California company whose name comes from the ancient Greek for \u201cwingless,\u201d is rolling out the first mass-produced solar car this year. It\u2019s a three-wheel, ultra-aerodynamic electric vehicle covered in 34 square feet of solar cells. The car is so efficient that, on a clear day, those cells alone could provide enough energy to drive about 40 miles \u2014 more than twice the distance of the average American\u2019s commute.\u201d The Lightyear One is a prototype \u2018solar car\u2019 with 450 miles of range https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/6\/25\/18&#8230; \u201cLightyear has unveiled the first prototype of the Lightyear One, an electric vehicle covered in solar panels that it plans to start delivering to consumers in 2021.\u201d Global sales of electric cars accelerate fast in 2020 despite pandemic https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environme&#8230; \u201cGlobal sales of electric cars accelerated fast in 2020, rising by 43% to more than 3m, despite overall car sales slumping by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic. Tesla was the brand selling the most electric cars, delivering almost 500,000, followed by Volkswagen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,3],"tags":[97,551,1302],"class_list":["post-71573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-edu","category-tech","tag-education","tag-education-saturday","tag-seeker"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71573"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71619,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71573\/revisions\/71619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}