Lightyear is launching today its first two research vehicles to test their solar technology. Nonetheless, the development of such a vehicle could result in advances in solar integration on cars, which has so far been limited. Last year, they unveiled their first car: The Lightyear One.Īt the unveiling, we noted that the electric vehicle’s specs were impressive, but the price had us a little concerned. The startup first caught our attention because it spun out of Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of engineering students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands) who have been competing in the World Solar Challenge with their Stella and Stella Lux, energy positive solar cars - meaning that they can produce more energy than they consume.Īfter being quite successful in the competition, they decided to turn their experience building solar cars for the race into a startup building solar cars for consumers. We have been reporting on Lightyear for a few years now. A Tesla Model 3 has been modified with a solar roof as part of Lightyear’s solar car development program.
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