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Watch "A Crazy Dream" about Steve Titus' SolarBug homebrew electric car

SolarBug models old (right) and new. It's been a bit over a half year since we last checked in with the pride of Bozeman, Montana - Steve Titus and his SolarBug electric car. A quick refresher: this homemade electric vehicle takes and ATV, encloses it and slaps on some solar panels. OK, it's not nearly that simple, and Titus has been hard at work for a long time on this project and hopes to one day sell a lot of these vehicles as people learn new ways of driving (i.e., in smaller cars). For now, the SolarBug is taking a toll on his family, but ... Read more →

More on Steve Titus' new Solar Bug - price revealed, along with high-res photos Sebastian Blanco

As promised, we got in touch with Steve Titus, the maker of the Solar Bug. We had a question about the price of the updated version of this all-electric modified ATV with a solar boost. Titus wrote ...

Update on Steve Titus's Solar Bug - new specs, pre-orders will be filled soon Sebastian Blanco

At the 2006 Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica, we caught sight of Steve Titus's Solar Bug. As you can see in the pictures in that post, the car was a bit boxy, kind of like a squished school bus, and had ...

Watch "A Crazy Dream" about Steve Titus' SolarBug homebrew electric car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

SolarBug models old (right) and new. It's been a bit over a half year since we last checked in with the pride of Bozeman, Montana - Steve Titus and his SolarBug electric car. A quick refresher: this homemade electric vehicle takes and ATV, encloses it and slaps on some solar panels. OK, it's not ...

More on Steve Titus' new Solar Bug - price revealed, along with high-res photos 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As promised, we got in touch with Steve Titus, the maker of the Solar Bug. We had a question about the price of the updated version of this all-electric modified ATV with a solar boost. Titus wrote back and said: We did increase the price to $15,000, but along with that comes a 10 fold increase in ...

Update on Steve Titus's Solar Bug - new specs, pre-orders will be filled soon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the 2006 Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica, we caught sight of Steve Titus's Solar Bug. As you can see in the pictures in that post, the car was a bit boxy, kind of like a squished school bus, and had solar panels (which only provided a tiny bit of energy) on the side. The enclosed vehicle was built ...


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