World's Smallest Solar Powered Car

Product Description

Witness the power of the sun by placing the world's smallest solar powered car under sunlight. This pint-sized vehicle comes equipped with a small rectangular solar panel that covers the entire roof area and powers this tiny ride. [Read more]

Features

• LoveInTheBox Have thousands of Designs for you to choose from.
• No Battery Required. No Batteries Required!Put on your desk, car, or windshield to enjoy.  You'll love this solar toy!
• Amazing Toys for Children and Teach them to save our earth using Green Power.
• Not only just make Child happy and fun , but also let them learn more about solar power.
• A very amazing car, when the sun shines on the solar panel , the panel makes electricity that turns the motor and the wheels. The car will also work when close to a strong artificial light source.

Top Reviews

Great trianing aid for the younger audiences.
by John Wing (5 out of 5 stars)
April 20, 2015

This is a nice little learning tool, as well as a great toy for the younger audiences out there. It is a simple little car, and when I say little I mean little, it is a little bit smaller than a 9V battery. It is good leaning aid to help young ones understand the benefits and the downsides of solar power. If you let it go under the bright sun, it will move across the ground pretty fast and for the most part, it has a true straight path with only minor deviations off course. There isn't much too it, just the plastic frame, the 4 tires, the motor, and the solar panel, but it does the job. I used it to help my nephew who is 8 understand how using solar power can power almost anything with out the need for a battery, but it is limited to only being able to function when there is enough light to power it. Now our next project with solar power it is to build a 4M Tin Can Robot
, and use a rechargeable battery attached to a ALLPOWERS 2.5W 5V/500mAh Mini Encapsulated Solar Cell Epoxy Solar Panel DIY Battery Charger Kit for Battery Power 130x150mm (Solar Panel Only) to charge the battery. Like I mentioned before this is simple little gadget, so it isn't for those younger ones that like to be rough with things, it can break fairly easily. During normal use though, it will hold up without a problem.
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Great fun!
by Photological (5 out of 5 stars)
October 19, 2012

These things are tiny and really fast! We used them outside on the driveway and they just zipped along. We also had fun letting them race up our arms and on any smooth surface we could find (like the hood of the car).

They definitely need a lot of light to work, but a sunny day is more than sufficient.

I'm planning on giving some to my nephew along with a cheap LED flashlight so he can play with them inside.

THESE ARE WELL WORTH THE MONEY. As a matter of fact, I'm going to buy a few more. So much fun!
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Needs Lots of Sun!
by Amazon Customer (3 out of 5 stars)
December 9, 2011

I ordered this from Amazon December 2011. It took me a few days (and a few engineering friends) to figure out if this toy was broken or not. The toy was not broken, my northern state just does not have enough sun to move it. If you hold the toy just right to direct sun the wheels will turn, there is not enough sun here (in winter) to put it on the sidewalk and have it run. It is a very simple design, just a small solar panel taped to a plastic car base there are two wires running from the solar panel to the very tiny motor on the back which has a plastic gear off the motor that rotates the plastic gear on the back metal axle. Might be a great summer Birthday present for northern states but if your area is normally cloudy with no direct sun the toy will not work well. Tried a few different flashlights the voltage between the solar panel and motor will spike so the solar panel is working there just is not enough "energy" in the flashlight to get the motor to run. We have had fun trying to make it work and seeing how it does work, but disappointed because I wanted to order two different solar cars to "race" as a demo for school children and currently this one would lose because it will not work here (in winter). Package does say to use in "direct sunlight" which I think means at high noon (or when sun is directly overhead) and no clouds.
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tiny but fast!!
by Courtney (5 out of 5 stars)
February 5, 2016

I bought this little car for my dad, he really likes collecting toy cars for my younger brothers but he also likes building things & seeing how they work so I thought he would like this. As winter weather gets nasty where I live, we have not been able to test this little car outside yet. However, with the help of a household lamp & an extension cord we have played with it with my brothers, niece, & nephew. For being so tiny, this car is really fast! It flies around & wheels spin crazy fast when in proper light! Cant wait to use it outdoors in summer & really see it in action!
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Great toy!
by Roslynd Lunaire (5 out of 5 stars)
January 14, 2014

My sister is a science geek and I knew this would be a perfect stocking stuffer. I was not wrong. :)

It moves real fast, but it does need bright outdoor light. Any shade (even light shade) causes the car to stop immediately. Also, it flips really well on uneven ground and hers likes to pull to the left.

However, the ultimate reason for this comment is to address the multitude of other comments saying the car does not work.

Please pick up your car, turn it over, and carefully inspect the little wheels. They very easily become misaligned. When misaligned, the car does not function. Realign the wheels and the car returns to proper working status again.

Basically, it's a real cheap product. It's just a solar panel section that's been welded onto a little chip that drives the car. Very very easy to do. Jr high science fair stuff, but it is a lot of fun.
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Perfect Science Demo product, not very sturdy but great for the price
by AuntLinda (5 out of 5 stars)
October 13, 2013

I used these at a science demonstration. The students had solar car races and picked out the flashlight they thought would give them the advantage. They absolutely LOVED the demo.

The cars are relatively fragile and I had some issues getting them to consistently "go" at first, but discovered these "tricks"

Use a very smooth surface (wood, flat vinyl, non-resin table top, plastic top, etc.)

Provide at least 40 lumens of light (a cheap 8 lumen flashlight won't work)

Check the tires often (they come "off" the wheel easily).

Check the gear (sometimes it partially works its way out and rubs against the tire.

Blow off the surface and wheels periodically.

Treat them gently, they are not very expensive!
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Solar Cars
by Blind woodcrafter (4 out of 5 stars)
November 7, 2012

I purchased two of the Solar Cars just to see for myself and I'd be out $3 bucks. The day I got them in the mail it was about 11:00 AM typical Texas sunshine. I have a pretty smooth sidewalk and a fairly smooth typical concrete driveway. I gave one car to my wife and kept one for myself. The race was on. These little suckers will move on like crazy. Even going up a handicap ramp really doesn't effect the speed. Well, they only weigh 1 gram. They do need direct sunlight. I do have a really bright flashlight that I use to play with them inside. They are pretty cool, but I wouldn't pay more than $2 for one. I believe I paid $1.66 for each.

The shipping was reasonably quick. About what you'd expect for anything being shipped.
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Interesting toy for kid
by crafty0710 (5 out of 5 stars)
May 25, 2014

(In case it is different, I bought from seller growing88). Very interesting toy for a kid. Runs good on sunny days. Tip: since it is very small, if the road is not smooth enough, try to run it on a cardboard or a box. Tip 2: it won't run under flashlight. Most flashlight is not powerful enough (the light from the flashlight may be bright but does not contain "energy"). By careful not to step on it. About quantity -- good enough for the price: it is less than a buck shipping excluded, and it contains a tiny solar panel, a mini motor, a mini gear.
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Great/fast/zoomy solar-powered car. And it really runs!
by jon mceachron (4 out of 5 stars)
March 5, 2014

I bought a few of these solar-powered cars - to compliment my teacher-wife's growing collection of solar toys in her classroom.

Yes! They do indeed work. And they are pretty darn fast. (I took mine out of the box and shined a flashlight on the solar cell. Zoom! Off the edge of the table... Faster than expected.)

The tires are tiny (so any obstacles will stop the car). The solar cell is pretty low-power - but so is the motor.

Great novelty item. And inexpensive enough for kiddos to learn from.

JDMc
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Very cool if your expectations aren't too great.
by J. Christman (5 out of 5 stars)
October 11, 2012

This is a neat little toy car that illustrates the power of the sun. I have only held it up to a light bulb to verify that it works, and it does. I would assume it needs pretty bright sunlight in order to work however.

I've read a number of negative reviews and I simply think they are not getting enough sunlight to the car or they had too high of expectations. I mean come on, it costs less than a fast-food burger, do you really expect it to rival much more expensive toys?

Personally, I am going to hook my cell up to a voltmeter and mount it on a 100W solar panel in order to have a little meter telling me if I have the panel oriented most advantageously.

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