Solar-powered camper- the future of travelling sustainably!
- ByStartupStory | September 30, 2021
A solar-powered camper that can travel up to 730 kilometres on self-generated electricity (with the help of solar panels installed on the roof) has been developed by the students at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Dutch students are indeed now proving that the popular choice of spending holidays in mobile homes can be fulfilled sustainably. “We don’t call it a camper, we call it a self-sustaining house on wheels. It’s because we are independent in terms of our energy,” said student Lotte van Dasler. He further added “A camper isn’t (sustainable), but we are. So I think that we made something new. New concepts, new ideas and a new future – a sustainable one.”
Driving, showering, watching TV, charging electronic devices and making coffee: all of this can easily be done using the electricity generated by the solar panels. And here’s the good news! Travelling at night in this solar-powered camper is also possible. Are you wondering if the Dutch students have developed a “night Sun”? Definitely not! It has been made possible with a 60-kilowatt hour lithium-ion battery that serves as storage, allowing night-time trips of up to 600 kilometres. The camper’s top speed is 120 km/h.
The Solar Team leading the project hopes their development could be on the market in the next five years.
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