solar powered toy cars

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.

‘mini assembled solar powered car’ by dealextreme

‘mini solar powered car’ by dealextreme

image via thinkcreate

image via tradekey

DIY toy car as seen on alibaba.com

vehicle in the ‘mini solar racer car kit’ as seen on carl’s electronics 

miniature police car by aliexpress

‘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)