Lightyear 0
| Lightyear 0 | |
|---|---|
 Lightyear 0 at Motorworld Munich in 2021 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Solar car |
| Manufacturer | Lightyear |
| Production | starting 2022 (to commence) |
| Assembly | Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet Automotive) |
| Designer | Granstudio[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door Liftback |
| Layout | wheel hub motor, four-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4 electric engines in the wheels |
| Power output | 130 kW (170 bhp) |
| Battery | 60 kWh |
| Electric range | 625 km (388 miles) (WLTP) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 5,057 mm[2] |
| Width | 1,898 mm[2] |
| Height | 1,426 mm[2] |
| Curb weight | ~ 1,575 kg (3,472 lb) |
The Lightyear 0 (formerly the Lightyear One) is an upcoming all-solar-electric car by Lightyear. Production was originally scheduled to start in 2021, with a starting price of €250,000 incl. VAT (US$296,000). The first units are to be delivered in 2022.
Description
The Lightyear 0 is a large fastback, with the bonnet, roof and boot clad with 5 m2 (54 sq ft) of solar cells, with a WLTP range of 625 km (388 miles) and designed with a record drag coefficient of Cd=0.175. The company Lightyear claims there are 782 solar cells across the car that can add 70 km (43.5 miles) of range per day during summer.[3][4]
The car is all-wheel drive, with four in-wheel electric hub motors powered by a low-mounted battery.[5] It seats five adults and luggage.[4]
History
The solar panel design was born out of the Solar Team Eindhoven's solar-powered cars for the World Solar Challenge. Design work on the One was carried out together with GranStudio in Italy.[6]
Price and availability
Announced on 25 June 2019, production was scheduled to start in 2021, mentioning a starting price of €119,000 incl. VAT (US$141,000).[5] In September 2021, Lightyear were reported to have raised US$110 million to bring the vehicle to production, and delivering the first units in 2022, for the price of €250,000 incl. VAT (US$296,000).[7]
References
- ^ "Lightyear One (2019) – Designing a super efficient family car that charges under the sun". Turin: GranStudio. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Lightyear One | The electric car that charges itself with sunlight". Netherlands: Lightyear. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Potts, Greg (26 June 2019). "The Lightyear One is a long-range solar-powered EV". Top Gear. UK. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Lightyear One: Hands-on with a solar-powered car with 440-mile range". Venture Beat.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Luke (25 June 2019). "Lightyear unveils long-range solar-electric car". Auto Express. UK. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (25 June 2019). "Dutch EV startup". Motor Authority. US. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Lightyear raises $110 million to bring its $170,000 'solar' electric car to market - Electrek (archived)
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