List of solar cars (with homologation)

The list of solar vehicles covers all vehicles that at least partially derive their power from onboard solar cells by definition.

  • 3.1 Solar airships
  • 3.2 Solar Airplanes
  • 4.1 moon
  • 4.2 Mars

Land vehicles

Solar cars street legal

Australia

EVE

The "EVE" from the University of NSW was built in 2013 for the World Solar Challenge and finished there in third place.

Solar Spirit 3

The three -seater solar car "Solar Spirit 3 " from the University TAFE South Australia was built at the World Solar Challenge 2011.

China

The amateur hobbyist " Chen Shungui " has developed two prototypes.

Germany

PowerCore Suncruiser

The three-seat " PowerCore Suncruiser " was built in 2013 from the University of Bochum and presented to the public in July 2013. It has three seats and four wheel hub motors. The solar panels on the roof provide 833 Wp In October 2013 he took on the World Solar Challenge in second place.

SolarWorld GT

The two-seater " SolarWorld GT" was built by the University of Bochum, 2011. Thus, the first fully solar- autonomous circumnavigation of the world ( 10/2011-12/2012 ) has been mastered. On the carriage to 3 m² tandem solar cells are at an efficiency of 29%. In the trunk there are another 3 m² solar cells. The vehicle mass is 300 kg.

Italy

P- Mob

(May 2010 - April 2013 ) Project - Under the leadership of Fiat was part of an EU developed a complete three-seater solar car. This little car has all-wheel drive. Range with only solar charging 20 km / day. Range with a full battery 120 km. An authorization and mass production is still being examined (09 / 2013).

Japan

Kaiton II

The " Kaiton II" of the Goko High School was built in 2013 for the World Solar Challenge.

Canada

Schulich Delta

The " Schulich Delta " from the University of Calgary was built in 2013 for the World Solar Challenge.

Monaco

Astrolabe

The open two- seater " astrolabe " is being built by the company " Venturi" since 2006. Range with only solar charging 18 km / day. Range with a full battery 110 km. Maximum speed of 120 km / h

Eclectic

The open-sided three-seater Eclectic was built by Venturi Automobiles in 2006 as a prototype. Range with only solar charging 7 km / day. Range with full rechargeable battery 50 kilometers. Top speed 50 km / h Although moderate prices have been published, there was no mass production. There is also a small electric car with the name "Eclectic 2.0" from the same company.

Netherlands

Stella

The four-seater solar car "Stella" was the Solar Team Eindhoven ( Eindhoven University of Technology ) in 2013 built the World Solar Challenge and won the competition.

New Zealand

UltraCommuter

The " UltraCommuter " from the University of Waikato was built for the 2013 World Solar Challenge.

Switzerland

Icare

The project " Icare " has a TWIKE ( Hybrid: muscle strength Electric ) equipped with an additional solar trailer (1800 Wp) and a small wind generator (diameter 1.8 m). So that the world was 2010/11 orbits.

Solar Taxi

This orbited between 2007 and 2008, with Louis Palmer as a driver, with only generated from solar energy the world. The car itself has no solar cells. The 6 m² silicon solar cells are transported on a trailer behind the solar car. The vehicle weighs 500 kg and the associated trailer 250 kg. At this weight, the car consumes 8 kWh per 100 km. As days stretch on the round the world was higher than the energy required can ran the solar cells, the car was loaded into the outlet. During the world tour the related from the net energy was fed by a solar system in Switzerland again.

Taiwan

Apollo Solar Cruiser Car

The " Apollo Solar Car Team " of the " National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences" 2013 plans to build a solar car for the World Solar Challenge.

USA

Daedalus

The " Daedalus " from the University of Minnesota was built in 2013 for the World Solar Challenge.

Solar racing cars

Switzerland

SER -1

The vehicle is the first vehicle of the Solar Energy Racers team and was able to achieve at the World Solar Challenge 16th place. The car has 6 m² silicon solar cells. Dreiräderige the vehicle is driven by a 5 kW high-performance in-wheel motor in the wheel. With the weight of 155 kg, the vehicle reaches a maximum speed of 100 km / h

Spirit of Biel / Bienne

Spirit of Biel / Bienne I, Spirit of Biel / Bienne II, Spirit of Biel / Bienne III, Schooler, solar vehicles of Engineering School of Biel.

Germany

LightRider

The Light Rider was a vehicle of Anhalt University. The dreiräderige vessel had 6 m² silicon cells. It should take part in the World Solar Challenge. The vehicle was destroyed by a fire.

E = mo ² bil

E = mo ² bil is a vehicle of team HelioDet, Germany.

HansGo!

HansGo! was in the years 2002 and 2003 by students of the FH Bochum (today: Hochschule Bochum ) with the help of the " London South Bank University " in Bochum and built.

SolarWorld No.. 1

The SolarWorld No.1 is the second vehicle of the University of Bochum. Construction was completed in 2007. It is a vehicle with three wheels, in which only the front wheel is driven by a MGN -wheel motor. The vehicle can accommodate a driver who can enter by opening the roof off and on. The vehicle weight is 260 kg, and the drag coefficient is 0.091. The vehicle has 1980 individual GaAs tandem solar cells with an efficiency of 29% on an area of ​​6 m². The performance of the solar panel sufficient to accelerate the carriage at 73 km / h. To achieve the maximum velocity of 100 km / hr, traction battery is installed. This provides 638 Li -ion cells by Sanyo weighing 30 kg. The car has participated in a total of four races. In 2007 and 2009 he participated in the World Solar Challenge in part and achieved the 4th and 9th, 2008 and 2010, he played the American Solar Challenge and reached there in each third.

BOcruiser

The BOcruiser the University of Bochum was built for the World Solar Challenge 2009. The vehicle is the first four-wheeled solar car Bochum University. Inside, there is space for a driver. The entry and exit is carried out by the roof is raised. The vehicle has an empty weight of 280 kg, and has a Cd value of 0.141. The car has 6 m² Monocrystalline silicon cells with an efficiency of 21.5%. The vehicle is 1068 individual cells were used. The maximum power of the solar panel is 1250 W. The traction batteries were 532 single Li -Ion battery of the type 18650F Sanyo installed. The drive serve two self- developed and built permanent-magnet synchronous motors. The maximum speed without traction battery is 55 km / h and the top speed of the car is 120 km / h The World Solar Challenge vehicle 2009 reached 11th place a year later the BOcruiser won the first European Solar Challenge.

Italy

Emilia II

Emilia II is a version built by Onda Solare vehicle.

Netherlands

Nuna6

The Nuon Solar Team from 2011, completed at TU Delft vehicle has 6 m² silicon solar cells with an efficiency of 22%. The 145 kg lightweight car has two front wheels and a driven rear wheel. 2011 reached the cars at the World Solar Challenge in second place.

21Connect

2011 will provide the Solar Team Twente her fourth vehicle ready. It has 6 m² silicon solar cells with an efficiency of 20%. The vehicle has a front wheel and two driven rear wheels. The car could reach the fifth place at the World Solar Challenge

Belgium

Imagine Umicar

The team Umicore Established 2011 their fourth vehicle ready. The car has 3 m² tandem solar cells. With connection concentrator of the total area of 6 m² could be extended. The car has two front wheels and a driven rear wheel. On the World Solar Challenge 2011, the car reached the 10th place.

Turkey

Atay

The vehicle was built for the World Solar Challenge in 2011 from Socrates team of Istanbul University. It could reach the eighth. The car has 6 m² silicon solar cells with an efficiency of 22.6% can deliver a power output of 1000 W. The car weighs 163 kg and reaches a maximum speed of 120 km / h The car is powered by a 2 kW powerful motor in the rear wheel. The two front wheels are not driven.

Sunatolia

The vehicle was built by Anadolu Sunatolia Solar Team.

Saguar2

The vehicle Saguar 2 was built by SAITEM team of Sakarya University.

Great Britain

Gato del Sol V

Built from the Kentucky Solar Car Team 2010 vehicle has 1750 tandem cells with a peak power of 1.7 kW. Is powered by the rear wheel, the two front wheels are not driven. The car can reach a top speed of 105 km / h.

DUSC

The team at Durham University built the vehicle with two front wheels and one rear wheel -Powered. The car has 6 m² silicon cells. On the World Solar Challenge 2011, the 33rd was reached.

Endeavour

The vehicle was built by Cambridge University Eco Racing team. On the roof of the car are 6 m² silicon solar cells mounted a maximum power of 1300 W have. The vehicle weighs 220 kg and reaches a top speed of 121 km / h The driven front wheel of the vehicle dreiräderigen has a maximum power output of 4 kW. The World Solar Challenge, the vehicle reached the 25th place.

Australia

Aurora Evolution

Built in 2006, the vehicle has 6 m² silicon cells with a peak power of 1250 W. The carriage 140 kg and has a drag coefficient of 0.08 at a front surface of 0.76 m². The World Solar Challenge 2011, the vehicle was the last, which was able to ride the entire route within the race time and reached 7th place

Sunswift IV

Built by Sunswift 2009 car has 6 m² silicon cells. The vehicle has two front wheels and a driven rear wheel. The World Solar Challenge 2011, the sixth place was educating.

Solar Spirit Australia

The vehicle was built by the same Solar Spirit Australia team.

USA

Chopper Del Sol

The MIT completed in 2011 vehicle has 6 m² silicon cells. The car took part in the World Solar Challenge in 2011 and reached the 15th place. 2012 went to the car at the North Amarican Solar Challenge.

Qantum

The vehicle was built by the University of Michigan for the World Solar Challenge in 2011, where it reached third place. On the carriage 6 m² silicon solar cells are installed. The car weighs 145 kg and reaches a top speed of 168 km / h The car has two front wheels and a driven rear wheel.

Xenith

Xentih is the tenth vehicle of Stanford Solar Car Team. It was completed in 2011, and achieved the same year at the World Solar Challenge the 11th Place. The 6 m² silicon solar cells are protected by high strength glass. The car weighs 170 kg. At maximum sunlight, the car reaches a speed of 88 km / h without the Traktionsakkumulator to use.

Impulse

The vehicle was built by the team CALSoL.

Ra 7s

The vehicle was built by the Principia solar team.

Canada

Schulich Axiom

The vehicle was built by the University of Calgary.

Eclipse7

The vehicle was built for the World Solar Challenge in 2011 from Eclipse7 Solar Car Team. The car has 6 m² silicon solar cells with an efficiency of 21% and a maximum power of 1200 W. clock is driven dreiräderige vehicle from the rear. The vehicle could reach the 27th place at the World Solar Challenge.

Azure

The vehicle was built by the University of Toronto.

Midnight Sun X

The vehicle was built by the Midnight Sun Solar Rayce Team.

Japan

Tokai Challenger

The vehicle was built by the Tokai University.

Sky Ace TIGA

The vehicle of the University of Ashiya is the holder of the land speed cup record.

Léquion

The vehicle was built by the team Okinawa.

Taiwan

Apollo VI

The vehicle was built by Apollo Solar Car Team.

Philippines

Sikat II

The vehicle was built by Team Solar Philippines.

Singapore

Nanyang Venture V

The vehicle was built by the Nayang Tachnological University.

Iran

Havin

The vehicle was built by the Qazvon Islamic Azad University.

Persian Garzelle II

The vehicle was built by the University of Tehran Solar Car Team. The car has 6 m² silicon solar cells.

Chile

Eolian2

The vehicle was built by the Universidad de Chile.

Saudi Arabian

Wahj

The vehicle was built by Seraaj Solar Car Team.

India

Avenir

The vehicle is the first Indian vehicle which participated in the World Solar Challenge in part. In 2011 it reached the 34th place there. It was built by the Solaris team.

Malaysia

Kilau

Kilau is the first vehicle of Universiti Malaysia Pahang. It was with the aim of developing a possible cost solar car to build, were not necessary for high performance solar cells. The car cost in the end less than 1300 euros. The car has 6 m² silicon cells, which are normal in the commercial erwerblich. The four-wheeled vehicle is powered by four engines coming from electric bicycles. The vehicle took part in the 2011 World Solar Challenge and reached the 35igsten place.

Solar Ranger2

The vehicle was built by Uniten Solar Ranger team.

Korea

Haegama

The vehicle was built by Green Maniac.

Solar bicycles

  • Solar Cycle, England, 1982

Solar train

See also solar train

Watercraft

  • Corona, solar boat in the FH Konstanz
  • Neckarsonne, Heidelberg, solar catamaran with a total capacity of 110 people
  • Solarwave suitable for families offshore solar catamaran
  • Solgenia, solar - hydrogen hybrid boat of the University of Konstanz
  • Sun21 first Atlantic crossing in 2006/2007
  • Tûranor PlanetSolar solar catamaran

Aircraft

Solar airships

  • Lotte2

See also solar airship

Solar airplanes

See also solar plane

Use outside of the earth

Moon

  • Lunokhod 1 and 2

Mars

  • Sojourner
  • Spirit
  • Opportunity
  • ExoMars

See also Rover ( space)

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