Answer:
A metalloid is used because it is a semiconductor and can become more conductive when more light shines on it
Explanation:
The material used in a solar panel is a metalloid. It can often become conductive when more light shines on it.
Metalloids have properties that straddles between those of metals and non-metals.
In essence, they can be conductive or not under certain conditions.
The most important property they exhibit is that they can become more conductive when more light shines on them. This way more electrons are produced.
When you heat a certain substance with a difference of temperature

the heat (energy) you must give to it is

where

is the specific heat of that substance (given in J/(g*Celsius))
In this case

Observation: the specific heat of a substance is given in J/(g*Celsius) or J/(g*Kelvin) because on the temperature scale a
difference of 1 degree Celsius = 1 degree Kelvin
A vector would be a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
This question is probably referring to heat energy transferring from the car to its surroundings.