Electric Car News Coast To Coast In A Solar Powered Car — And A New Cannonball Run Record

Nissan unveils mind-blowing new solar-powered vehicle — plus, 4 more EV stories to know this week

A launch date has yet to be confirmed. Nissan unveils mind-blowing new solar-powered vehicle — plus, 4 more EV stories to know this week first appeared on The Cool Down. Read More

Toyota’s New Solar-Powered EV Is So Small It Fits in Half a Parking Space

Toyota’s tiniest EV yet is inching closer to production, and it’s powered not just by batteries—but by sunlight. Dubbed the Toyota FT-Me, this pint-sized electric vehicle has secured £15 million ... Read More

Bako Motors builds solar-powered tiny electric cars that sip sunshine

Electric vehicles are known for plugging in – but one startup wants them to simply soak up the sun instead. Bako Motors is building compact electric cars and cargo vans with solar panels on the roof, ... Read More

New car owner gives review after 1 month with first-ever electric vehicle: 'Took a drive through the ... countryside'

A Reddit user recently posted a glowing one-month review of their 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Cyber Gray, sharing a scenic shot of the car parked along Colorado's Peak to Peak Highway. The caption read: ... Read More

Solar-powered cars: is it “déjà vu” all over again?

The public relations enthusiasm comes around yet again for these vehicles, as it does for flying cars, but how realistic is it? Read More

Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.

The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover. By Neal E. Boudette The key factor that nudged Dan ... Read More