Solar Powered Car Engineering
Electrifying the Future
Harnessing the Sun's Power for Electric Vehicles!
Building Solar Cars
Electricity
Solar Power
Electric Vehicles
Electricity is a form of energy that can give things the ability to move and work
Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy
The electric car is powered by rechargeable batteries rather than gasoline!
Electricity
Why is it important to us?
Source : Alamy.com
Gas Car vs. Electric Car
Solar Power
How can we use the Sun’s energy in everyday electric devices?
Electric Vehicles
Using electricity to power our cars instead of gasoline!
Now comes the fun part :
Let’s build our solar electric cars!
To build, we need four parts!
Solar panel is also wired to the electric motor!
Electric Motor
Solar Panels
Let’s see who can build the fastest car!
Time to Race!
Wheels, Chassis, Axles
Car Parts
Safety First!
Handle them with care
Screwdrivers are sharp!
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If you lose them, ask for more
Screws are very small!
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Don’t point them upwards
Careful with the Flashlights!
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Building Instructions
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