11 Solar Panel Vehicles - From Toyota Prius to DIY Cars

Always looking for a brighter future, Trend Hunter has featured many articles about solar energy resources for vehicles over the years. From the recent news of the next generation Toyota Prius being equipped with solar panels, to futuristic concept cars and even a green golf cart, the selection we’ve seen is huge.

With the insane increases in oil prices, attention is now shifting to alternative green power sources.

Here we bring you 11 vehicles that try to substitute our dependence on oil with more environmentally-friendly solar power.

Solar Power For Mainstream Cars - Toyota Prius Hybrid Gets Solar Roof (GALLERY)

Toyota Motor Corp is set to become the first major automaker to use solar power for a vehicle. Toyota will install solar panels on some of the next-generation Prius hybrid cars. The power generated by… [More]

Super Hybrid Cars - Antro Solo is Solar, Human & Gas-Electric (GALLERY)

The Antro Solo from Hungary is a gas-electric hybrid car with a unique power arrangement that also utilizes solar energy. When all power sources fail, you can even peddle your way. The Antro Solo seats… [More]

Solar-Powered Cars Inspired by Vacuums - Dyson Powered Eco-Vehicle

Marketing superstar and industrial designer extraordinaire James Dyson, the creator of the trendy Dyson bagless vacuum cleaner, is setting his sights on developing a solar-powered car. If the success he… [More]

Hydrogen Powered Car Requires Only Water And Sunlight - Corgi H2Go (VIDEO)

Touted as the wave of the future, Corgi International, in partnership with Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, has developed the H2Go, a radio controlled toy car powered only by sunlight and water. The car… [More]

Toy Hydrogen-Powered Car Offers Glimpse of Future

It’s a dream that’s been pursued for years by governments, energy companies and automakers so far without success: Mass-producing affordable hydrogen-powered cars that spew just clean water from their… [More]

Volkswagon Nanospyder - Futuristic Concept Car with Organic Body Panels

The Volkswagon Nanospyder is a concept car which provides unique view of the potential future of transportation.  The car breaks free from traditional manufacturing techniques and uses organic body panels.… [More]

DIY Solar Powered Electric Car (VIDEO)

If you’re looking for a weekend DIY project, why not a solar powered electric car? It gets good mileage - infinity miles per gallon! A group of high school students helped build it. They weren’t happy… [More]

Eco-Retro - Retro VW Camper Goes Green

Still in draft-phase, the famous VW Westfalia Camper Van has been redesigned to bring it even more environmental street-cred.
Alexandre Verdier envisions an “intelligent” vehicle with solar panels to… [More]

Solar Golf Cart - Sunray Cruize Car Makes Golf Greener

The Sunray Cruize Car is a golf cart that replenishes its own power supply via a rooftop of solar panels. Solar panels help out the environment by conserving energy and the government thinks you should… [More]

Aussie Solar Car Race - Dutch Enter Panasonic World Solar Challenge (VIDEO)

The Panasonic World Solar Challenge will start October 21, 2007 in Darwin Australia. The Australian Panasonic World Solar Challenge is a bi-annual 3,000 km solar car race from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia.… [More]

Eclectic Car - Very Green

The new Eclectic Car is a far out design concept that revolutionizes the word green! [More]