Electric car. Could solar electricity replace petrol and diesel? A motorist plugs his electric car into a solar electric charging point in Radolfzell, Germany. Electricity is generated by the array of photovoltaic (pv) cells above. (In practice, electricity from the pv cells is fed into the local grid which in turn supplies current to the car. The grid is used as a “reservoir” to even out fluctuations of supply and demand.) Photo source: Still Pictures Ref No: 1116959 << Previous Image | Next Image >> Back to gallery