In A Streetcar Named Desire, Marlon Brando sent up that classic agonized cry: Stelllllaaa! According to a recent Yahoo article, seasoned citizen roadies may some day call out the same word just as emotionally. However, it will be in happy admiration as they roll along without ever again needing to fill up at a highway (robbery) gas station.

The Stella experimental prototype seats four, and last year won the World Solar Car challenge race across Australia. It was recently driven successfully the 400 miles along California’s scenic Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Solar Team Eindhoven, where Stella originated, currently operates from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. The solar-powered cars run on sunlight that is converted and stored in photovoltaic cells.

Unfortunately, you can’t start shopping for one yet. As yet, they’re not more economical than gasoline-powered vehicles. There’s no current info about when they can be mass-produced, pricing, maintenance and other development steps. However, we senior wanderers can all hope Stella will soon answer our mournful cries for economical road travel. www.solarteameindhoven.nl

Southwest Airlines announces its new Boeing 737 aircraft are due to fly in 2016. The tremendous improvement in seating will allow passengers to enjoy the enormous comfort of not quite an inch more space than on older aircraft..

So, on a future SW flight, be happy when all settled into your seat and a 300-pound passenger plops down next to you. If you’re really lucky with all the extra seat space, you may get a furtive glance at your elbow rest just before it becomes totally covered by excess blubber.

With hotel prices rising all the time, it’s refreshing when there’s a freebee offer. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ new Nitecap program includes complimentary booze and snack combos . www.kimptonhotels.com

Additionally, the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale started a Daily Delights schedule providing a different perk each day, such as free Prosecco from 5  to 6 pm on its so-called Toasty Tuesdays in the Lobby Bar. There’s also wine and cheese from 5 to 6 pm Wednesdays in the Bistro Restaurant. Sonesta.com/FortLauderdale

In your travel plans, be sure to check if your hotel offers free and/or mini-priced goodies to make your stay a more enjoyable experience.

With air ticket fees ever on the rise, we’re sure there’s a nickel-and-diming department at every airline HQ, and the job of those nerds is to find more ways to tack on extra charges. Those of us who remember the good ole days when you bought your $99.99 ticket, and that’s exactly what you paid to fly.

Today, there’s the ever growing list of add-ons, including baggage fees, in-air food, blankets, special seating, state taxes, city taxes and oil price supplements. Of course, we can expect even more to come.