A new solar-powered, self-moving concept car from Ford tracks the sun to 
maximize charging power:

> It parks itself under a simple structure, 4 meters by 5 meters (about 13 feet 
> by 16 feet), with a plexiglass lens for a roof. The car picks the north-south 
> coordinate according to the season of the year, and it adjusts the east-west 
> location over the course of the day. If the car is in the right spot, the 
> lens concentrates the sun’s rays by a factor of eight.


http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/automobiles/from-ford-a-plug-in-that-tracks-the-sun.html

Video - 
http://video1.nytimes.com/video/2014/01/02/25280_1_ford-solar_wg_16x9_l_3g_mob.mp4
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