Clemson students built the Luminetta, a 1,212-pound solar EV with 1,700 photovoltaic cells that generates 31 miles of range daily from sunlight alone. BMW backed the project.

BMW challenged graduate students from Clemson University to create an energy-positive car that produces more electricity than it uses. This is what they came up with.

Clemson students built the Luminetta, a 1,212-pound solar EV with 1,700 photovoltaic cells that generates 31 miles of range daily from sunlight alone. BMW backed the project.