It is not easy to build a good solar car.
Much smaller electric "solar cars" are now being built and used in Switzerland.
Instead of using a battery, some solar cars direct the power straight to an electric motor.
Although you won't find solar cars at any dealerships, people have been building their own models since the 1970s.
The team switched over to hydrogen after 6 generations of solar cars.
It is arguably one of the largest solar cars ever built for a race.
The solar car is built mostly of plastic plumbing pipes.
On request, Nathan shows off a solar car he is building.
Development of a solar powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s.
In recent years, the technology department has talked about wanting students to create a solar powered car.