For anyone frustrated that solar-powered vehicles still seem more concept than reality, one DIY builder just offered a compelling counterexample. In a post shared on Reddit, the builder revealed ...

A group of Stanford students drove across eight states this summer, on a trip fueled not by gas or electricity but sunlight. They did so as part of the 2026 American Solar Challenge, a biennial ...

Over seven days in July and 1,778 miles from Minnesota to Texas, UW outpaced nearly every competitor to finish fourth overall and cross the line as the top-ranking American team in the American Solar ...

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLNS) — If someone asked you to, could you build a solar-powered car completely from scratch? These Okemos High School students did, and soon, they'll be taking it on a ...

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Even the most forgiving automotive designers might struggle to find a flattering angle on the Deep Orange 17. Looking less like a sleek vehicle of the future and more like a Top Gear budget challenge ...

I recently came across a September 18 article by the “future technology” editor at The Wall Street Journal, “Solar-Powered Cars and Trucks Are Almost Here” (sorry, behind paywall, but your local ...

The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates its 30th year anniversary with a high-stakes trek across Texas. The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates ...

The Solar Car Challenge will race into San Angelo this summer. It's the top project-based STEM initiative helping spark high-school students' interest in science, engineering and alternative energy, ...