EINDHOVEN - AUTORULOTA - PROPULSIE SOLARA
September 8, 2021, Eindhoven, Netherlands: Students from The Netherlands’ Eindhoven University of Technology have created the world’s first solar-powered camper van...The Stella Vita, created by 22 students who are part of the institution’s Solar Team Eindhoven projects team, is an attempt to imagine the future sustainable living and mobility. ..The camper’s solar panels are capable of powering its various functions, including lighting, utilities for cooking, and a TV. It even includes a double bed and a shower, as well as the vehicle itself. On a sunny day, the camper can travel up to 730 kilometres (453 miles). It also features a pop-up roof that increases interior headroom, making it much easier to stand up inside to cook, work, or do other things. ..Its large, long roof was needed for the collection of solar panels that completely cover it - and it also has extra solar panels that fold out when the roof is raised, doubling the surface area and increasing its ability to recharge - making it a self-sustaining house on wheels...The students set off across Europe with the Stella Vita toward Spain’s southernmost tip on 19 September, aiming to travel roughly 3000 kilometres and inspire and engage people along the way.. .Praising the students for their ingenious creation, Kjell Revenberg, team manager of Solar Team Eindhoven, says: ''They are the future, the next generation. They can encourage and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future...“To accelerate this transition we are going to inspire as many people in Europe as possible for a sustainable future during our journey''...Where: Eindhoven, Netherlands.When: 08 Sep 2021.Credit: Bart van OverbeekeSolar Team EindhovenCover-Images.com..**Editorial Use Only* (Credit Image: © Cover Images via ZUMA Press)
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