While waiting for the best of the best electric car from the giant manufacturers in the US, Germany or Japan, a company from China manages to amaze us. Dubbed Zhejiang 001, the Chinese electric car is going to cost only $5,560. Using sung energy and a solar panel roof, the car has a 93-mile range autonomy if charged for 30 hours because it can only transform 14 to 17 percent of the sun light.

I’m not sure about you, but the financial crisis and with recent fuel prices (which should drop now that oil went below $70, but don’t) I’m really tempted into buying something like that. However, winter it’s coming over here and I’m not sure what will happen when it gets covered in snow. Still, the idea is great if you’re living in California and want a daily commuter alternative. – via Gizmodo