The invention discloses a solar electric automobile which mainly comprises solar power panels, a transformer, storage batteries, an electromotor, a generator, a gearbox, a transmission shaft, a differential, front and rear axles, a half shaft, a yangbao beam, tires, a crank arm, a steering wheel, a girder, front and brake pads, front and rear indicator lights, headlights, small lights, cab frameworks, a steering assembly sleeve, a steering handle, cross steel frame fixing convex pins, cross steel frames, cross steel frame fixing convex pin grooves, bearings, a brake pedal, an air vent of a liquid storage chamber, oil pipes, brake drums, brake shoe pasters, brake shoe reset springs, adjusting arm rods, brake pull rods, a hand brake handle and the like. The solar electric automobile has the following advantages: only can the solar energy be used as the power source instead of fuel; and the solar power panels receive optical energy to charge the storage batteries which provide power for the automobile and enable the electric vehicle to realize power function to be started; the solar electric automobile disclosed by the invention is called a modern environment-friendly, energy-saving and economical electric vehicle; and the solar electric automobile avoids air pollution, protects environment, has low cost and is simple to manufacture, convenient to use and applicable to big and small cities, villages and streets and the like.