Solar car: modern technologies and development prospects

Abstract

Problem. At the present time, the need for energy sources is growing. The use of petroleum products as energy sources leads to environmental degradation. It is necessary to look for alternatives to heat engines, which are the main sources of air pollution and exhaustion of natural resources. One of the ways to solve this problem is to use solar energy. Solar cars harness energy from the sun, converting it into electricity. Goal. Analyzing the existing types of cars with alternative power sources. Explore solar cars. Examine their device. To determine all the advantages and disadvantages of this invention. We give a forecast on the prospects for the development and use of the cars on solar energy. Results. The device of the heliomobil is investigated; the principle of its work is studied and generalized. The advantages and the indicated disadvantages of these vehicles are given. We analyze all the positive and negative aspects of this invention. There is the problem of how to get around at night or on rainy days when the sun is nowhere to be seen. Most viable solar car projects rely on additional power sources to ensure that the car gets going any time you need it to. Originality. The main indicators that influence the development of production and use of solar cars in the future are shown in this article. It is reasonable to use solar vehicles in the present and especially in the future. Practical value. It can already be argued that for heliomobiles there is an ecologically clean future of our planet. The use of solar energy is a step towards improving the ecology of our planet. Solar cars will be crucial to reducing transport’s impact on climate change and should be introduced widely as soon as possible.Keywords: heliomobile; electric car; photocells; photoelectric effect; solar battery.