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 ...

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Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

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 ...

Innoptus Solar Team, a bunch of students from Belgium, came up victorious in the world championship for solar cars after driving a little over 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) through the challenging ...

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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 ...