The world is trying to face the problem of energy sources running out, so, this situation requires making use of renewable sources of energy such as sunlight. In the field of automotive engineering, ICE vehicles production reduces and the electric vehicles production increases.
Power management strategies have been developed in EVs since the first introduced one in early 1900s. Vehicles can be operated by a single source of power or by a combination of multiple sources (such in HEV) and propelled by a single or a combination of several systems. Charging technique for solar electric vehicles can be achieved by mounting solar panels on their roof, electric batteries of these cars can be recharged. These solar panels work on the PV technology.
This paper reviews two main parts
--- The first is an overview on hybrid and solar electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels suitable for EVs, power management.
---The second is an application of the power management on a small project.