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It is the piece of glass opposite the windshield. Back glass is made from tempered glass, also known as safety glass, and when broken shatters into small, round pieces. [1] Windshields are made of laminated glass, which consists of two layers of glass, separated by a vinyl sheet. [2] Vehicle glass may contain heating coils or antennae. [3]
Solar control glass can be an eye-catching characteristic of a building whilst at the same time diminishing, or even eradicating the need for an air-conditioning system, reducing running costs of the building and saving energy. Solar control glass can be particular for any situation where unwarranted solar heat gain is likely to be a bother. E.g.
A Swiss project, called "Solartaxi", circumnavigated the world. This was the first time in history an electric vehicle (not self sufficient solar vehicle) had gone around the world, covering 50000 km in 18 months and crossing 40 countries. It was a road-worthy electric vehicle hauling a trailer with solar panels, carrying a 6 m 2 sized solar array.
A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, [1] cockpit canopy, [2] canopy door, [3] or simply a canopy. [4] A canopy is a type of door which sits on top of a car and lifts up in some way, to provide access for passengers. It is similar to an ...
Xenith, the team's tenth car, was unveiled on August 11, 2011 and placed 11th at the World Solar Challenge 2011. Xenith is a 375-pound vehicle that is powered entirely by the sun. Xenith features a three-wheel steering system, glass encapsulated solar panels, and a high-efficiency electric motor.
Federal safety regulators say they found no defect or vehicle design issue in cases of 2013-17 Ram 1500 pickups and 2014-17 Dodge Durango SUVs rolling away after the drivers had left their ...
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On April 5, 2022, the company announced that Sion Solar vehicle would be manufactured by Finnish automotive manufacturer Valmet Automotive. [ 19 ] In December 2022, the CEOs and co-founders of Sono Motors announced that they were unable to raise enough money to finance Sion , and asked fans to help continue the project.