# Mid-East Eco-Friendly Autos Students from the Palestine Polytechnic University Built a Solar Car By manzil | Published 2010-07-14 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palestine-polytechnic-university References: [maannews.net](http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=296112) & [greenprophet](http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/07/05/23866/palestine-solar-car-electric/) Students from The Palestine Polytechnic University have built Palestine’s first [solar-powered car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-race-vehicle) called 'TMT.' The single-seater car runs fully on solar energy and features a golf cart-like vehicle with 12 batteries which power the car for up three to five hours. The vehicle was developed as part of a graduation project. TMT uses hundreds of [photovoltaic solar cells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightfoot-scooter) to gather sun energy through which the batteries powers the vehicle for more than 100 minutes. With a maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour, the TMT can also be [recharged by using electricity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aria-2) during winter. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Solar-powered Vehicles:** Opportunity for the development of more solar-powered vehicles to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. - **Renewable Energy Integration:** Potential for integrating renewable energy sources into existing transportation systems to decrease carbon emissions. - **Sustainable Transportation Solutions:** Growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions, leading to innovations such as solar-powered cars. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** Opportunity for automakers to invest in the development of solar-powered vehicles. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for the renewable energy industry to explore applications in the transportation sector. - **Engineering Education:** Opportunity for universities and educational institutions to incorporate sustainable transportation projects into their curriculum. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Solar-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightyear-0.md) - [Solar-Powered Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-cladrus.md) - [Two-Seater Solar-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aptera.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md) - [Two-Seater Solar-Powered EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-ftme.md) - [Disaster-Prepared Electric Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hw-electro.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-cargo-bike.md) - [Exceptionally Efficient Solar Cells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-solar-cell.md) - [Sleek Solar-Powered SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humble-one-suv.md)