The Lightyear One is powered by the sun using 54 square feet of solar panels covering the roof and hood. And Lightyear's 29-year-old CEO thinks his car can change the electric car market.

But as exciting as a solar-powered car is, it's still unproven outside of demos and prototypes. SEE ALSO: Hummer factory gets second life making electric cars The Lightyear team claims the car can ...

Believe it or not, a solar powered car is on sale in China. Shown at the 29th (!) Zhejiang International Bicycles and Electric-powered Cars Exhibition in Hangzhou, eastern China, the vehicle is a ...