Clean mobility for everyone, everywhere. That’s been our mission from the very beginning. And as we get ready for the start of production of Lightyear 0, we are a vital step closer to making that a reality. But we see potential in using our solar technology for far more than our own cars.
Photovoltaic cells at this point are up to about 25% efficient. If we managed to triple that, we could get like 10 KM of range from solar panels per day, which would be kinda useful if you don’t drive a lot… But if you don’t drive a lot, do you need a car?
The other thing is that solar panels tend to last a hell of a long time… And cars really do not. This creates either waste if the car is crushed, or complexity in dismantling it for parts and reusing the panels.
If you want to charge your EV with solar panels, I’d suggest something like this and I’m definitely not linking it because these are produced less than 100 KM from me lol
But a car that is continuously topped up by the sun while driving, that’s just not physically feasible unfortunately.
Okay, did you know that automobiles run on water ??