News Sport
Sale a la vneta el primer auto solar infographic
El gráfico muestra detalles del auto solar Lightyear 0.
GN42825ES
EN NL AR DE ES PT

TECNOLOGÍA

Auto solar que puede circular durante meses sin recarga

By Ninian Carter

June 15, 2022 - Una firma holandesa pondrá en el mercado el primer auto solar listo paraproducción del mundo, el Lightyear 0, para aquellos que puedan echar mano de $263.000.

Not to be confused for a craft belonging to Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear, although its advanced technology would not be out of place, the “Lightyear 0” is the world’s first production-ready solar-powered car.

Dutch startup Lightyear, plans to commence deliveries of its model 0 solar car in 2022, with an initial batch of 949 vehicles being made available.

The car features five square metres of high-efficiency silicon solar cells across the bonnet, roof and tailgate, which the manufacturer claims will charge its electric battery enough to provide a 70-kilometre (43-mile) driving range every day, in summer conditions.

The car can also be charged in the conventional manner, via home or public EV charging station, giving the vehicle a total driving range of more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) on a single charge.

According to prototype testing, the model 0 is capable of driving without charging for two months in Amsterdam during the summer and seven months charge-free in Portugal. One wonders how long it could last in the even sunnier climes of somewhere like Dubai?

The Lightyear 0 will be manufactured in Finland by Valmet Automotive, and following the initially small production run, a more affordable $32,000 model is planned for release in late 2024 or early 2025.

Sources
PUBLISHED: 15/06/2022; STORY: Graphic News
Advertisement