Solar Taxi
An article by Vanessa Gera of the Associated Press talks about a driver that went around the world in a solar-powered car. The driver named Louis Palmer, is a Swiss schoolteacher. He wanted to make this trip to show that technology can stop global warming. This was the first time in history that a solar-powered car travelled around the world without using a single drop of fuel.
The car, which is called the Solar Taxi can go up to 60 mph and cover about 200 miles before needing to have the battery charged. Palmer travelled 32,000 miles on his journey that began 17 months ago in Lucerne, Switzerland. He went through 38 countries. The reason for the name Solar Taxi is because the car has given more than 1000 people a ride to show them the vehicle’s technological abilities. The Solar Taxi is a two-seater and it was pollution-free. Palmer was able to show the world, literally, that pollution-free vehicles, such as the Solar Taxi can be a reality.