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| Handlebars with hand brakes and twist accelerator, mirror, speedometer, headlights, pedals and dashboard adorn the Sunmobile. |
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Solar: Solar-electric panels are integrated with the body to charge batteries which power an electric motor.
Utility: This is a practical vehicle for trips with passengers and cargo as well.
Neighborhood: The range is about 30 miles and the top speed is about 25 miles/hour, making this vehicle useful for within your neighborhood.
Vehicle: This is a vehicle for transforming our consciousness about how we use energy.
 | The one hp motor is coupled with a centrifugal clutch to a lawnmower transaxel. | |||||
A digital bicycle speedometer/odometer monitors these functions. An automotive horn is very audible. Headlights are mounted for evening or night time use. The seats are padded boat seats. A rear view mirror is attached to the driver's side. The passenger side has a safety bar to grip while moving; it hinges down and out of the way when entering the vehicle. All of the framework that supports the photovoltaic canopy is made of aluminum. The original chassis framework is 2-inch square channel welded steel. The Sunmobile has never been weighed, but it probably is over 400 lbs. with a set of four deep-cycle marine batteries. The original Rhoades Car was rated to carry about 800 lbs.
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