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Solar vehicles take to the asphalt

On the road: Solar cars, trikes and bikes are slowly moving out of R&D labs and away from multinational endurance courses, and now are emerging as commercial solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) of the future.
By
Charles W. Thurston

Fastest panel on earth Many of the leading solar car designs around the world are conceived for the purpose of winning the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia, the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa, or the American Solar Challenge. The winning vehicles reach average speeds of over 90 km/h, an acceptable average speed for …

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