How can solar panels power a car?
If there’s no such thing as a free lunch, how about a free ride? Think of how wonderful it would be if your car could continue running without you spending a dime on fuel. If you drove a solar-powered car, that auto dream would come true. Much like solar-powered homes, solar cars harness energy from the sun, converting it into electricity. That electricity then fuels the battery that runs the car’s motor. Instead of using a battery, some solar cars direct the power straight to an electric motor. Solar cars can accomplish this through photovoltaic cells (PVC). PVCs are the components in solar paneling that convert the sun’s energy to electricity. They’re made up of semiconductors, usually
