Eco Factor: Solar-powered electric car.
Industrial design students at the Seoul National University of Technology, Ju Ho Young and Kim Sung Uk, have tried to incorporate the latest in solar panel technology in a zero-emission car powered by electricity. Solar-powered cars are nothing new for us, but the technology the designers of the Solas have tried to use does seem promising and market ready.
The body of the car is made of transparent material, which allows sunlight to reach the solar panels mounted along the inner surface of the car’s body. The inner solar panels consist of individual solar cells, which are made of light amplified material, making them more efficient.
These cells are then placed on a hexagonal structure, which not only makes the system efficient but also minimizes the damage caused in case of a collision. These cells fuel a pack of on-board batteries, which power the electric motors incorporated in the wheels of the car.
Thanks: [Kim Sung Uk]
