{"id":460732,"date":"2022-06-10T19:50:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lightyears-solar-powered-ev-supposedly-arrives-this-winter-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T19:50:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:50:48","slug":"lightyears-solar-powered-ev-supposedly-arrives-this-winter-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightyears-solar-powered-ev-supposedly-arrives-this-winter-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lightyear\u2019s Solar-Powered EV Supposedly Arrives this Winter \u2013 Review Geek"},"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-6a3c32e83c4b6\" 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-6a3c32e83c4b6\" 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\/lightyears-solar-powered-ev-supposedly-arrives-this-winter-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CLightyears_Solar-Powered_EV_Supposedly_Arrives_this_Winter_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Lightyear\u2019s Solar-Powered EV Supposedly Arrives this Winter \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLightyears_Solar-Powered_EV_Supposedly_Arrives_this_Winter_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Lightyear\u2019s Solar-Powered EV Supposedly Arrives this Winter \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-120644 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a636a8c6.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"Lightyear 0 solar EV\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PbnW0tUbrfU&amp;t=0s\" data-credittext=\"Lightyear\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PbnW0tUbrfU&amp;t=0s\">Lightyear<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several years ago, a Dutch electric vehicle startup announced the Lightyear One, a solar-powered EV. Today, at an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xLQfH_RVCKQ\">online premiere event<\/a>, the company confirmed it\u2019ll call its first vehicle the Lightyear 0, and it\u2019ll supposedly start production this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightyear team has been busy durability testing its vehicle over the last several years, including detailing a driving test where it went\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lightyear.one\/press-releases\/lightyears-solar-car-prototype-drives-over-440-miles-on-a-single-battery-charge\">over 440-miles<\/a> on a single charge. Since the beginning, it has promised a solar EV that can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> 450 miles per charge. That\u2019s a big target.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s being described as an evolution of the original model and received upgrades to the design, performance, panels, and more. Don\u2019t expect Tesla-like performance, as this isn\u2019t your typical EV.\u00a0The company says this is the world\u2019s first production-ready solar car. For what it\u2019s worth, we\u2019ve seen other manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz, test solar-powered vehicles, but none of those are production-ready.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see above, the Lightyear 0 looks good, if not a bit unique. However, we\u2019re more interested in specs, driving estimates, and what buyers can expect for the hefty price tag.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lightyear, range for the 0 is around 388 miles thanks to the built-in 60 kWh battery, which is pretty good on its own. Then, the five square meters of double-curved solar panels on the top of the vehicle add an additional 44 miles (70 kilometers) of range per day, as long as you have ideal conditions for the solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a built-in battery like many other EVs you can charge, plus the solar panels can charge it, or the vehicle can run from solar power. The solar array can potentially offer up to 44-miles of driving distance per day. Then, assuming you have plenty of Sun every day of the year (which you won\u2019t), the vehicle can theoretically drive an additional 6,835 miles per year using solar power.<\/p>\n<p>If the weather isn\u2019t ideal or you\u2019re dealing with clouds, the Dutch startup claims that Lightyear\u2019s solar panels can still deliver enough electricity to power the car up to 22 miles per day. In fact, Lightyear says the average commute is only around 25 miles a day in the\u00a0Netherlands, and if you don\u2019t exceed that, you could drive the car for two months without needing to recharge it. And in sunnier climates, it could go upwards of seven months without a recharge.<\/p>\n<p>When you need to charge the Lightyear 0, it offers DC fast-charging, not to mention typical public and at-home charging speeds of other EVs.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightyear 0 is <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>arently ready for the masses, as the company aims to start production this fall. Furthermore, Lightyear says its first solar-powered EV will ship to buyers in November. I\u2019ll believe it when I see it, as even established manufacturers have a hard time hitting those types of deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>Ready for some bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>? The company plans to produce just under 1,000 vehicles, which will cost you a cool $265,000. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lightyear.one\/configure\">reserve and configure your own at the Lightyear website<\/a>. On the bright side, Lightyear says they\u2019ll continue to improve this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and eventually offer a more affordable model by 2025 for under $32,000.<\/p>\n<p><small>via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/591347\/lightyear-0-production-solar-ev-unveiled-as-improved-lightyear-one\/\">InsideEVs<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/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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