Off the wire
FLASH: RULING POPULAR PARTY WINS MOST VOTES IN SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT  • 2nd LD Writethru: Peace talks on Yemen end without major agreement  • Belgium arrests one person allegedly related to Paris attacks  • AU says to send more peacekeepers to Mali  • Lebanon deploys more troops to Israeli borders following rocket attacks against Israel  • FLASH: RULING POPULAR PARTY LEADING IN SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION -- OFFICIAL RESULTS  • UN-backed cease-fire to be extended in Yemen: minister  • Nigeria vows to stabilize currency in 2016  • Burundi talks to resume in Uganda as crisis deteriorates  • Chinese investor donates food stuff to children's home in Kenya  
You are here:   Home

Spanish company launches solar vehicle

Xinhua, December 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

A Spanish company from Malaga in southern Spain, Evovelo, has launched a solar vehicle, Spain's news agency EFE reported on Sunday.

The car, called Mo, has two seats and it was designed for cities because it reaches a top speed of 50 km per hour and has a range of 50-90 km.

The vehicle needs two to three days of natural light to be fully charged thanks to the solar panels on the top, the director of Research, Development and Innovation, at Evovelo, Gonzalo Chomon, told EFE.

If there is no natural light, the vehicle can be plugged into the electric current and within an hour its battery can be 90 percent charged. Also, between 70 and 80 percent of Mo is made up by sustainable materials and it does not consume non-renewable resources such as gasoline or diesel.

The design of this 2-meter-long car combines the comfort of a car with the environmental benefits of an electric bike. Maintenance costs are low. Enditem