Lightyear raises $81 million and prepares for production of its solar-powered EV

06 September 2022
The production of Lightyear 0 is to begin this fall, the company secured additional investment that will help with the development of the next, cheaper solar EV.

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Imagine leaving your car exposed directly to the hot summer Sun. Other than internal materials being corrupted and the paint faint, the heat inside this car would be unbearable when you enter.

Fearghast, 10 Sep 2022If you mean tomorrow in like 5-10 years ... tomorrow, then sure there will be some development... moreYou're right man. We simply hope it only gets better onwards.

Odhills, 10 Sep 2022There will be improvements tomorrow. It's still young, that's why we have "THE... moreIf you mean tomorrow in like 5-10 years ... tomorrow, then sure there will be some development to make this into anything more than AC remedy.
I certainly want to see solar roof on my next car, I was very tempted by Prius PHV with solar, but it looses blind spot monitoring, front beepers, better audio etc. ... so there was a trade off. It's heavy, it needs a converter, possibly its own buffer battery etc.

Fearghast, 06 Sep 2022It is nice until you calculate cost/efficiency/longevity of sunroof. Not really want to burs... moreThere will be improvements tomorrow. It's still young, that's why we have "THE FUTURE"

Odhills, 06 Sep 2022I've had this invention in the back of my head since i first heard of Tesla.. thumbs up L... moreIt is nice until you calculate cost/efficiency/longevity of sunroof.
Not really want to burst a bubble, but a car sitting whole day on a sun would charge probably less than 20 km of range.
Where solar roof shines ... pun intended ... is it pretty much negates consumption of AC and PCs inside a car.
Toyota made a really nice Prius solar concept, and its range gain was really nice, but not enough for anything more than city driving ... and Prius is insanely efficient, compared to general EV.

I've had this invention in the back of my head since i first heard of Tesla.. thumbs up Lightyear!🤝👏

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