Two years ago, the Dutch company Lightyear started planning for a long-range solar car. Now there are first details about the Lightyear One, which should start in 2021.
The Lightyear One is 5,057 mm long, 1,898 mm wide and 1,426 mm high. The body of the solar car consists of unspecified high-tech materials. The roof and hood of the aerodynamic electric car form a five-square-meter glass surface with solar cells. The solar panels can generate 12 kilometers per hour. The safety glass should be extremely strong. The five-door has five seats and a trunk volume of 780 to 1701 liters.
The solar car is powered by four wheel hub motors to minimize energy losses. The sprint from zero to 100 km / h should take about ten seconds. Despite a relatively small battery, the Lightyear One should offer a range of 725 kilometers to WLTP. "We're solving these issues by focusing on the highest levels of efficiency, which we call ultra-efficiency," said Lex Hoefsloot, CEO and co-founder of Lightyear. Fast charging via CSS is possible, at a 230-volt power outlet up to 400 kilometers range can be charged per night.
Lightyear Solar One is scheduled to start in 2021
In 2021 Lightyear wants to start the production of the Lightyear One, the first 100 vehicles are already reserved. The € 119,000 Lightyear One is only the beginning: "The next models we want to develop will cost significantly less," says Hoefsloot. The company Lightyear was founded in 2016 by graduates of the "Solar Team Eindhoven". In 2013, 2015 and 2017 they had won the "Bridgestone World Solar Challenge" with their solar vehicle.
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