Concept vehicles somehow manage to fetch a lot of attention because of the new technology and features they come tagged with. This creates a lot of curiosity and attracts people like a magnet. But, they are not showcased with a promise that these rides will ornament the roads with their poise in the near future. There is no dearth of concept creations but a new breed of vehicles has crafted a special place in the heart of Eco-conscious people. Below is a list of futuristic supercar concepts that are powered by solar energy and vow to keep the environment away from further deterioration.
1. The Peugeot Shoo Concept
The Peugeot Shoo Concept vows to be an eco-friendly ride and comes coated with stylish features. The triangle-shaped concept is a zero-emission coupe that has been wedged with solar panels. It harnesses energy from the sun that is used by the car to move around. The futuristic ride is quite spacious and has been fitted with electric motors.
2. The Koenigsegg Quant
Koenigsegg Quant will come coated with fun elements and promises to give a high mileage. The solar electric coupe is a joint venture between Koenigsegg Quant and NLV Solar AG. The Flow Accumulator Energy Storage or FAES gets charged by NLV Quant in a matter of 20 minutes, which will bless the coupe with a 500km range. The outer skin of this futuristic concept will come dipped in a thin film of photovoltaic that will pump up its range potential. The stylish coupe will be able to touch a top speed of 275 km/h and will be a rear wheel drive. Give it just 5.2 seconds and see it jump from zero to 100 km/h.
3. The Mindset Six50
Mindset Six50 by Murat Gunak vows to keep the environment clean and green in the future. The hybrid will cover a distance of 100km or 62 miles on fully charged lithium ion batteries, while the two cylinder power motor will pump up the range to 800 km/h. The motors will produce a horsepower of 95 or 70kW. It will jump from zero to 100 km/h in less than 6 seconds and will touch 140km/h or 75 mph on the top speed graph. The comfortable coupe will have a seating capacity for four people.
4. Opel Flow Solar-Powered Concept
Here is a car by Opel that will zoom on the streets in the year 2049. Christened the Opel Flow Concept, the single-seat ride will set roads on fire in the future. It will be crafted from lightweight materials and stability will be provided by an onboard battery pack. Opel Flow will come wedged with solar panels that will use the energy of the sun rays to recharge its batteries and is a brainchild of Miika Heikkinen. Further, even the chassis captures enough energy from the coupes body movement.
5. Solar-powered ‘Touch Down’ Car
What happens when great style, environmentally-friendly qualities and speed loaded traits are mixed together? Well, it gives birth to the Solar-powered ‘Touch Down’ Car that has been brilliantly designed by Guo Ke. The brawny tires have been fitted with electric motors that will make it a speedy ride just like an aircraft. The in-wheel drive comes draped in elegance and has a low body. The sustainable coupe will make good use of both solar and wind energy to snarl like an angry beat when unleashed. The power-packed battery system consists of six batteries that can be snapped apart while recharging them.
6. Nissan iV Concept Electric Car
A group of designers from Mazda have crafted the Nissan iV Concept Electric Car that will be seen rolling on the roads in 2035. The futuristic concept is quite light in weight and weighs below 1000 lbs. The material used to carve the sustainable creation will be quite sturdy and almost 99% lighter than glass. The electric sportscar concept will easily accommodate four passengers and have a range of 1200 miles approximately. It will use sun rays to derive energy that will lend power to the bio-batteries fitted in it. Apart from all this, Nissan iV’s next generation super-capacitors that will pull back almost 60% of the energy that will be consumed.
7. Volkswagen Solar-Powered Supercar Concept
Volkswagen Solar-Powered Supercar Concept is a luxury coupe that will grace coming times with its existence. The zero-emission ride has been designed in a striking manner by designer Peter Wilkins. It will fetch all the power to leave an impression on the roads with the help of electric motors (can harness energy from the sun) and a hydrogen fuel cell stack. Photovoltaic cells have been fitted on the upper part of its outer skin. Its four in-wheel motors make sure it moves like a wind whistling through trees. The luxurious creation will be a limited edition coupe and will make people slip in a state of awe with its beauty.
8. Fluxion Transport Solar-Powered EV Concept
A ride in Fluxion Transport Solar-Powered EV Concept will be savored by a few who are reading this, keeping in mind the sustainable vehicle has been crafted to be used somewhere in the year 2100. Designed by Slave Popovski, Fluxion will roar like an unleashed monster when it touches a top speed of 500 kph. The luxury concept comes caked with solar panels that make the electric engines capable enough to produce 200KW each and a combined 800KW output. Wow!
9. All-electric AXA Concept Car
Marian, an auto designer by profession, has crafted AXA Concept Car. The futuristic vehicle has a roof that will be swathed with solar panels. These will inject necessary power in the batteries present onboard. The usage of lightweight materials and LED lights is a clear energy efficient streak. The external rear view mirrors in the AXA Concept Car will be swapped with small monitors.
10. O2 Concept Car
An industrial designer named Leonardo Achilli envisioned the future and came up with the O2 Concept Car, which is an eco-friendly ride. It will pamper environment lovers by fetching energy from the sun and carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. But, there is more! As the name suggests, the sustainable ride will release oxygen in the environment and also generate hydrocarbons. The roof of O2 will be solar in nature.
