IKEA may have coined the phrase, 'Swedish for common sense' but when it comes to saving cents while at the same time protecting the environment, the Swiss are definitely on the right track, and that track has led straight to Toronto.

On Monday, Swiss citizen Louis Palmer cruised into The Big Smoke in a Solar Taxi, which as the name suggests, is powered solely by the sun.  The car does not produce any emissions.

Palmer is currently busy travelling around the world in the unique vehicle to raise awareness about global climate change and promote the use of solar energy. 

He started in his hometown of Lucerne and has hit 28 countries in the past 14 months.

The Solar Taxi can reach speeds of up to 90 km an hour and Palmer travels an average of 300-400km a day.  There are 4 months left to go in his tour with 12 countries remaining.

The car, which uses 100% Swiss technology, will be on display at the CNE until Wednesday. 

You can learn more about it at www.solartaxi.com.