{"id":424471,"date":"2022-03-31T18:32:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T15:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-arent-all-buses-solar\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T18:32:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T15:32:28","slug":"why-arent-all-buses-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-arent-all-buses-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why aren\u2019t all buses solar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9546d049a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9546d049a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-arent-all-buses-solar\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_arent_all_buses_solar%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why aren\u2019t all buses solar?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-arent-all-buses-solar\/#Buses_get_the_solar_treatment\" >Buses get the solar treatment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-arent-all-buses-solar\/#The_Sion_solarEV_is_still_on_track\" >The Sion solarEV is still on track<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_arent_all_buses_solar%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why aren\u2019t all buses solar?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question I am always asked when I mention anything related to solar energy is this: why isn\u2019t the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> as ubiquitous as the sun?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So today I am excited to share the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> that solar-power transport company <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sonomotors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sono Motors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is deploying its tech on a bus for the first time \u2014 in partnership with the M\u00fcnchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (Munich Transport Company, MVG).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably know Sono Motors from its work building Sion, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar electric car<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Sono solar technology replaces traditional paint with proprietary integrated solar panels that can form for various <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications. Unlike vehicles with rooftop solar panels alone, it comes with <span>456\u00a0 solar half-cells <\/span>on the hood, fenders, sides, roof, and rear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I sat down with Laurin Hahn, co-founder, and CEO, to ask about the shortage of solar deployment up until now, and find out about the company\u2019s latest partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He explained that the reasons for solar\u2019s slow start have been cost and inefficiency:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 years ago, solar was just too expensive and too inefficient. Now, we have seen prices come down by 80% to 90%, and efficiency going up by roughly 40% to 50%.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buses_get_the_solar_treatment\"><\/span><strong>Buses get the solar treatment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today the company is deploying its solar technology as a diesel bus retrofit solution. As Hahn notes, \u201cThere are thousands of buses in existence. And they will not be put away tomorrow.\u201d So, the first step is to reduce the diesel consumption of existing bus fleets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ZYIyW8tBrfM\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sono Motors\u2019 solar bus trailer will soon hit the roads in the Munich metropolitan area, offering savings of up to 2,500 liters of diesel per year for a medium-sized fleet of 300 buses. This could lead to an annual local CO2 saving potential of more than 6.5 metric tonnes per bus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each trailer comes with 20 semi-flexible special photovoltaic (PV) modules, providing over 2,000 watts of energy to power the vehicles\u2019 battery and electrical loads, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and the trailer\u2019s steering system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides saving diesel, the additional electricity stabilizes the battery\u2019s energy supply. This extends its service life and reduces maintenance costs. The energy generated is monitored online using integrated software.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1383657 js-lazy\" alt=\"Sono Motors solar EV bus tra\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-796x448.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-1592x895.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F03%2F31%2Fsono-motors-deploys-solar-tech-into-munich-bus-trailers%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A closer view of the Sono Motors bus trailer. Credit: Sono Motors\" data-title=\"Share A closer view of the Sono Motors bus trailer. Credit: Sono Motors on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A closer view of the Sono Motors bus trailer. Credit: Sono Motors on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A closer view of the Sono Motors bus trailer. Credit: Sono Motors<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1383657\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-796x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Sono Motors solar EV bus tra\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-1592x895.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Sono_MVG_02-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sono Motors has already signed more than ten letters of intent and contracts with companies such as MAN, easymile, and ARI Motors since the beginning of 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sono solar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology is suitable for integration into existing vehicles and during the production phase of manufacturing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When e-buses are factory-equipped with Sono\u2019s solar technology, the additional range can be generated im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely through solar energyon the roof and sides.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hahn explained that this reduces the standstill times for charging processes and protects the battery through a constant charging process. \u201cAs a result, the e-bus can operate longer.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sion_solarEV_is_still_on_track\"><\/span><strong>The Sion solarEV is still on track<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1372958 js-lazy\" alt=\"Sonos Motors solar panels\" width=\"796\" height=\"498\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-796x498.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-796x498.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-280x175.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-216x135.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-432x270.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-1536x960.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-2048x1280.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-1592x995.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F03%2F31%2Fsono-motors-deploys-solar-tech-into-munich-bus-trailers%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Sonos Motors integrators solar panels not only into the car roof but the sides of the car. Credit: Sono Motors\" data-title=\"Share Sonos Motors integrators solar panels not only into the car roof but the sides of the car. Credit: Sono Motors on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Sonos Motors integrators solar panels not only into the car roof but the sides of the car. Credit: Sono Motors on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Sonos Motors integrators solar panels not only into the car roof but the sides of the car. Credit: Sono Motors<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1372958\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-796x498.jpeg\" alt=\"Sonos Motors solar panels\" width=\"796\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-796x498.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-280x175.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-216x135.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-432x270.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-1536x960.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-2048x1280.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/sono-motors-solar-integration-1592x995.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company still plans to roll out the solarEV, publishing news of their development progress on their website each fortnight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hahn shared, \u201cWe\u2019ve been very transparent about our car development, including what\u2019s going well and what\u2019s going not so well.\u201d The company is so far unaffected by the industry\u2019s supply chain woes, but is monitoring the situation closely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sion costs a mere \u20ac28,500 ($31,600). The company expects to start production in the first half of 2023. There are over <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sonomotors.com\/en\/press\/press-releases\/sono-motors-reaches-15000-reservations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15,000 reservations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> valued at $385 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a great day for solar tech, and it\u2019s a great day for the environment. <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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