A great way to reduce carbon footprint is solar power for cars. There are many manufacturers that sell hybrid cars and cars with solar panels. One example is the Lightyear 0, while others include the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid or Maruti Suzuki.
Lightyear 0
Although the Lightyear 0 is in development, it is still a way away from being available for sale. The car is very similar to Tesla Model 0, but there are some important differences. Despite being smaller than the Model 0's battery, it's still much more powerful thanks to its aerodynamic design.
The Lightyear Zero solar car can travel up to 388 mi. It will also help reduce time spent charging. Lightyear states that a driver can drive for up to seven years in sunny climates without having to plug in their car. In cloudy weather, charging will be necessary after two months.
Sono Motors
Sono Motors started out in a garage in Munich 10 years ago with the idea of using solar power to power a car. The company recognized that solar power could be used to help speed up the adoption of electric vehicles. Most Germans rent apartments, so they are often unable plug their cars into the electrical socket to charge. The range of a car with solar panels can be significantly extended by adding solar panels.
Sono Motors' Sion solar car was one of the first to be made. This hybrid battery-electric vehicle uses solar cells to generate electricity and extend its battery's range. Sono Motors, despite its advanced design, isn't yet ready to begin delivery of its first vehicle.
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
You can make your Sonata Hybrid eco-friendly by installing a solar roof. Hyundai isn't the first to adopt this new technology. Toyota was the first to use solar panels to cover the roof of their Prius in 2012. However, the solar roof didn't work very well and only offset secondary power needs. It also didn’t increase any range.
The roof solar panels of the Hyundai Sonata hybrid are very efficient and can provide up to 22.8% power for the vehicle. This is significantly greater than the standard rooftop solar array, which only manages a rate at 1519%. However, panels' efficiency is dependent on many external factors. Production can be reduced by as much 31% by having dead leaves or roofs that are tarnished.
Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki is a huge proponent of solar energy. Its new Manesar solar power plant is an example of its dedication to the environment. In 2014, a 1MW solar plant was established there. Later, it was expanded to 1.3MW. The new plant will provide the company with more than 6.3 MW of solar power annually, which is more than enough to power the manufacturing facilities of Maruti Suzuki.
Maruti Suzuki will use solar power to replace fossil fuels at its manufacturing plant in Gurugram. The automaker will install solar panels that produce electricity from the facility using carport-style photovoltaics. Solar panels will generate clean energy while protecting cars parked under them from harsh climatic conditions. Currently, Gurugram's manufacturing facility relies on grid electricity and a natural gas-based captive plant power plant.