Dutch startup Lightyear to launch solar-powered car model in Europe

Vehicle autonomy is no longer something of the future and is already part of our reality. The new electric car that will be launched soon by the Dutch Startup, the Lightyear 0 promises to run for up to 11 thousand kilometers, or for 7 months, without needing to charge the battery, and completely by solar energy, without using fuel. Solar panels are on the roof of the vehicle and battery storage capacity is large.

However, this solar vehicle it can run for 7 months considering a person who travels around 35 km a day and leaves the car exposed to the sun. In places with less incidence of solar rays, this deadline reduces to 2 months. Discover the features of this vehicle in today's article.

Learn more about Lightyear's solar-powered car in the video below.

Lightyear's electric car is revolutionary and ensures more independence from charging stations

A dutch company decided to invest in this new segment and seek autonomy because it believes that the heavy dependence on charging stations could be a future problem, when fuels will no longer be used. After all, there will be many vehicles in circulation, which can cause problems when charging the battery.

Therefore, the company sought to create a battery with a compact size, but with unprecedented storage potential. Thus, it guarantees the operation of the electric car for months from the solar energy generated during the run-in and greater independence from the charging stations, relieving the flow on the highways.

In addition to autonomy, the model surprised by the greater range, superior to that of the Tesla Model 3

In addition to the greater sustainability and autonomy of the model, the Dutch startup surprised with the range achieved with the vehicle. There are 625 km of autonomy, with an unprecedented battery of only 60 kWh, much smaller than the Tesla in capacity, which has 82 kWh.

This great potential is the result of the large capacity for capturing and generating solar energy from the roof of the electric car, which has 5 square meters of solar panels. Even on sunny days, the car can produce an extra 70 km of autonomy.

The car also excels even at high speeds. According to the developers and the tests carried out, the vehicle can travel 560 km at an impressive speed of 110 km/h without discharging.

This super machine has 4 electric motors, one for each wheel, and 174 horsepower. However, to reach 100 km / h the electric car takes around 10 seconds, which is not impressive compared to other models on the market.

Lightyear's solar powered electric car is lighter and stronger

The unprecedented model produced impresses with its lightness in running and greater resistance of the bodywork. That's because it was made with carbon fiber parts associated with ecological materials, which is a big step towards sustainability. In addition, the cabin is made from recycled bottles on the seats, synthetic leather and microfiber, making the car even more environmentally friendly.

Because of this, the vehicle has less aerodynamic drag, surpassing even renowned brands such as the Mercedes EQS model, which has a rate of 0,20 Cx while the Lightyear reaches 0,19 Cx.

Model will reach the European market by December 2022 and will have limited units

This incredible model hits the European market later this year and will only have 946 units available for sale. The value in dollars will be US$ 263.000, which converted into reais is equivalent to almost R$1,3 million at the current exchange rate. Would you buy?