Hyundai gets its solar roof to market atop the Sonata Hybrid

Hyundai is launching its first car with a solar rooftop as part of the vehicle’s charging system. The solar panels in the new Sonata Hybrid’s roof are expected to provide up to 60 percent of the car’s battery charging per day and provide over… Continue reading Hyundai gets its solar roof to market atop the Sonata Hybrid

How To Build Your Own Convertible (For Under $500)

It’s a common sight in the farming areas of the world — a group of enterprising automotive hackers take a humble economy car, and saw the roof off, building a convertible the cheapest way possible. Being the city dwelling type, I always looked on at these paddock bashing antics with awe, wishing that I too could engage in such automotive buffoonery. This year, my time would come — I was granted a hatchback for the princely sum of $100, and the private property on which to thrash it.

However, I wasn’t simply keen to recreate what had come before. I …read more

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