In November we should have the first solar-only car. Perhaps…
Lightyear, a Dutch company specializing in solar-powered electric cars, last week unveiled its production car, dubbed Lightyear 0, dubbed the world's first solar car.
Lightyear 0 (zero) is scheduled to go into production in the autumn, with delivery of the first vehicle already in November. Up to 946 units of this introductory model will be produced at a cost of 250,000 euros ($ 264,000) before the company moves on to Lightyear's next model, Lightyear 1, designed for high-volume production with prices starting at 30,000 euros. Production of the next model is expected to start in late 2024 or early 2025.
Lightyear explains that his car is equipped with five square meters of patented double-curved solar panels and can recharge up to 70 kilometers of range per day, in addition to an estimated range of 625 km. Drivers can then use Lightyear 0 for their 35km daily commute for months in the summer (two months for the Netherlands and up to seven months for Spain or Portugal) without needing to connect to a charger.
“Today is the day we've all been waiting for since the five of us co-founders sat down in the kitchen to sketch our dream of building the most sustainable car on the planet,” said Lex Hoefsloot, Lightyear co-founder and CEO. “In 2016 we only had an idea; three years later we had a prototype. Now, after six years of testing, iterations, (re) designing and countless obstacles, Lightyear 0 is proof that the impossible is indeed possible, ”added the CEO.
Of course, 70 km are not many, at most they are used for daily commuting, but, for ecology enthusiasts, they are a first step., Then we will see if it will be possible to move from prototype to mass production, and if the solution studied will make some sense.
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