An electric vehicle which uses the same amount of power as a hairdryer is to take part in an endurance race later this year.
The car, codenamed 'Bethany', was designed by the Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) team and has six metres squared of solar cells.
As well as using solar power, the lightweight car has been designed for maximum aerodynamics, minimised rolling resistance and energy efficiency.
It can reach a cruising speed of 60 miles per hour using the same amount of power as a hair dryer and 50 times less than a petrol car.
CUER's team manager, Anthony Law, said: "At a time when the automotive industry is being forced to look at a low-carbon future, our vehicle demonstrates the enormous potential of electric vehicle technologies.
"Transportation currently accounts for around 35 per cent of the UK's energy use so this is obviously an area in which we can have a big impact on climate change."
Meanwhile, ecotricity founder Dale Vince has been working on a wind powered car 'it recharges with electricity from wind turbines'.
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