The world ’s first solar- powered family car that can travel 420
miles on a sunny day and creates twice much energy as it uses
has been produced .
The car, called Stella , and produced by a team of
engineers from the Eindhoven University of
Technology, in Netherlands , is also the world ’s
first ‘energy positive ’ car, according to an online
publication, Daily mail.
It said the vehicle could seat four and travel twice
as far as an electric car before recharging.
Using large solar panels that are placed on the roof
of the car , ‘ Stella’ could travel 250 miles without
sunshine and on a sunny day , when fully charged ,
it can drive up to 420 miles, it stated .
It noted , “ This is nearly twice as far as a standard
electric car can travel before it needs to be
charged up.”
Made with the latest in lightweight materials , such
as high grade aluminum and carbon fibre, the car
weighs a mere 380 kg, 120 kg lighter than the
average electrical car .
The Team Manager, Lex Hoefsloot , at Eindhoven
University of Technology , said , “Because the car is
standing still 90 per cent of the time in front of
your house or your office , we found out that in
10 out of the 12 months of the year, the car
provided more energy than it uses.
“The car also produces twice the amount of energy
needed to drive normal distances and soon our
car will be granted a license plate by the Dutch
authorities. We strongly believe that the car of the
future is much lighter, aerodynamic and more
efficient .”
He stressed that solar panels were the solution for
a sustainable future, noting that they could
increase the range of the car .
Giving the cost of the solar cells on the roof of the
car as £2 ,600 , he stated , “ The car is still expensive
because it is a prototype and it is hand- made, but
when the production is scaled up, the car could be
just as affordable as a normal family car.”
The team leader, however, said future designs
would focus on making the car even more
comfortable , practical and energy efficient .
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