Solar Race Car

$14.95
SKU: 550046
Product Description

Looking for a fun and educational activity about solar power? This sleek, compact race car harnesses the energy from the sun to power an electric motor that really gets it moving! With only 22 parts and an easy, snap-together design, you don’t need anything else except a pair of diagonal cutters to assemble the car.  This unique race car demonstrates the basic principles of solar photovoltaics in a straightforward way. Read about how solar cells work and real solar cars in the manual. Let’s race into the future of clean energy!

  • Build your own sleek solar car 
  • Learn how solar energy is collected and converted to power an electric motor 
  • Adjustable solar panel tilts for best angle to collect sunlight
  • No batteries required

Product Information

Ages: 8+
Experiments: 1
Piece Count: 22
Manual Pages: 12 pages
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 8.3 x 1.8 in
Product Weight: 0.3 lbs
Manual Dimensions: 5.7 x 7.9 in
Batteries Required: N/A
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Year Released: 2023

Awards

2023 Toy Insider Top Summer Toy
Purdue University’s 2023 INSPIRE Engineering Gift Guide

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