How to Charge Your Electric Car With Solar Panels: Top Considerations It's possible (and far cheaper) to drive on sunshine.

This DIY video shows how easy it is to install 17 watt solar panels on your car, for off-grid living and working.

You can harness the power of the sun's rays to charge your electric vehicle. Here's how many solar panels you'll need to do it.

Attaching solar cells to the roofs of your electric car is very green — but we’re still a long way from eliminating your need to plug in.

Imagine tapping into an electric vehicle to generate power in the event that your connection to the local utility is disrupted by a storm.

So he chose to connect his solar panel directly to the OBD-II port, the spec for which calls for an always-on, fused circuit connected directly to the positive terminal of the vehicle battery.

José Cintron, a 43-year-old electrical technician, has developed a solar-powered car, while Augusto Pradelli, 61, has created a micro electric vehicle (EV) that can also use solar panels. Both ...