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Transportation is one of the major factors influencing progressing global warming effect. To decrease the impact, different energy sources are being explored. The following study considers the experiment of Lodz Solar Team - group of students of Lodz University of Technology, Poland - with implementation of photovoltaic panels in two prototypes of electric cars, during years 2014-2018. Driving tests were conducted on 2 routes: for 3022 km in Australia and 2817 km in South Africa. Performance results of created prototypes were positive and qualify solar-powered cars to be suitable for everyday use. Development of infrastructure for electric cars and usage of solar energy in means of transportation like airplanes and trains can be seen as a positive feedback for this technology.
Keywords: Solar energy, solar-powered car, innovative technologies, renewable resources© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.