Comment by squarefoot

Those solar panels are mounted in a way to get the worst possible efficiency (aside making them facing down). I'm very skeptical of the outcome, or maybe they're incredibly oversized for the task so that even a couple of them getting a fraction of the sunlight can make the vehicle work. If he mounted them on the roof they would work a lot better by taking more direct sunlight, and he would save a lot of money by using just one or two for the same performance. Kudos to the kid for actively making stuff though; most of his western peers would waste all day tapping on a phone while he is using his brain to solve problems.