What's the Future for Motor Car Engines?

摘要

David Lamb at CSIRO Australia has provided the following discussion on solar power and the future of fuel. This will impact on vehicle manufacturing and is worthwhile knowing and preparing for the constant change the global car markets will have to address. Added to this scenario is an overcapacity in the global car industry and many car makers are predicting that they will need their componentry suppliers to cut their margins. After the biannual Solar Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide we are often asked whether solar power will ever drive our cars. This year, higher oil prices have added urgency to the question, but the answer is still "No". Solar power will probably be part of the total energy equation, providing input to the national grid and our cars will be more and more electrified, so solar power may power the car of the future, but only indirectly.