8. How it works
1. The solar cell get energy from the
sun
2. The energy is stored in the batteries
3. The energy stored in the batteries
give power to the engine
4. The car runs
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9. Advantages
It uses renewable energy.
It does not produces CO2.
It is self-sufficent thanks to the
batteries.
The energy that consumes it
produced by itself, so the energy is
completely free.
To build this type of car is cheaper
than other types of car.
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10. Disadvantages
The main disadvantage is that it does
not produces enough energy to move
reach high speeds.
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11. Conclusion
Electric cars are already in the market, for example
the new Renault Twizy.
The disadvantages of electric cars today are mainly
two: one that the maximum speed is limited, and two,
the fact that batteries need to be recharged after not
many kilometers.
Technological advances are most probably going to
solve these problems in the near future.