the miniature car obtains its power from a tiny solar array mounted on the roof image via mandy cliff 

designboom just came across a few of these solar-powered miniature cars, and we like their low-tech look and tiny form, sometimes measuring just an inch long! the cars contain no batteries, but instead travel on their own in the sun or strong artificial light, thanks to a miniature solar array on the roof.

the toy vehicles are often frequently sold as DIY kits, and at-home crafters can also create their own with a combination of solar cells, a pager motor, and a soldering iron.

solar powered toy cars‘mini assembled solar powered car’ by dealextreme

solar powered toy cars‘mini solar powered car’ by dealextreme

solar powered toy carsimage via thinkcreate

solar powered toy carsimage via tradekey

solar powered toy cars DIY toy car as seen on alibaba.com

solar powered toy carsvehicle in the ‘mini solar racer car kit’ as seen on carl’s electronics 

solar powered toy carsminiature police car by aliexpress

solar powered toy cars‘mini solar-powered car’ on thinkgeek, measuring 1.2 inches long by 0.86 wide and 0.5 tall (3.3 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm)