Dutch company Lightyear, which has spent the last six times developing technologies to make the world’s first solar-powered electric vehicle has now entered a veritably important phase of its continuance. Its first model, Lightyear 0 has now entered product, a company press release said.
The world’s first solar electric car Lightyear 0
As the world moves toward electric modes of transportation, new challenges are being thrown up. Unlike combustion machine-powered vehicles that can be refuelled nearly anywhere and in no time, electric vehicles bear a devoted charging structure and time to charge the batteries.
Advances in battery technology have redounded in a significant reduction in charging times over the once many times. Company author and CEO Lex Hoefsloot, is, still, of the opinion that the rapid-fire transition to EVs will affect a large number of vehicles seeking access to charging structures, which will not gauge up in sync with the increased demand. Solar-powered Lightyear buses, however, will not be dependent on the structure.
The electric car is delivered with a charging string plugged into any electrical socket to charge the EV. The battery pack on the auto is a modest 60kWh which promises a 288 afar 463 km) range on a single charge. Combined with the solar charging available through double twisted panels, the Lightyear 0 can reach up to 432 long hauls (695 km).
Since it’s doubtful that a motorist will exact the full juice of the battery every single day, the panels keep charging Lightyear 0 every day and add further long hauls every day. Grounded on an average commute of 21 long hauls( 35 km), the Lightyear 0 can go a full two months before it needs to connect to a wall-socket bowl again.
Interestingly, the auto is well-designed and doesn’t show any signs of concession a stoner has to make to gain the solar charging advantage. While all this was great during the prototype stage, Lightyear has now entered a pivotal phase of a factual product.
