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The Sion is likely the first car due for mass production that will use every body panel as a solar panel, so it's a first test for a range of materials and techniques.

The EIA forecasts that wind and solar will together account for 16% of total electricity generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and 8% in 2018.

The initial version of Aptera's three-wheel, super-efficiency solar EV may go 400 miles from just 42 kwh.

The Lightyear 2 will have a real-world range near 500 miles, according to the company—and, likely, the same level of emphasis on reducing dependence on charging infrastructure.

Squad estimates the solar panel will provide up to 19.2 miles in Las Vegas. Range starts at 31 miles, exclusive of solar, but can be upgraded to 61 miles with swappable modules.

Contract producer Valmet has made the first Lightyear 0 solar car, although production will be kept to about one a week into early 2023.

Italian carbon fiber composite bodywork helps offset the weight of the batteries and solar cells and gives the Aptera something in common with exotic sports cars.

The Sion's body panels are solar panels; now, the company is hoping to apply some of that know-how to trucks and buses.

Power from the sun could save up to 396 gallons of diesel per bus, annually, or 50% of the additional energy needs for refrigerated trailers.

Lightyear's claim of 0.175 is an impressive achievement for even a low-volume production car.

The Sion promises around 70 free miles from the sun per week, plus home power-bank functionality with bi-directional charging.

Koenigsegg is also investing in Lightyear, and the move follows a long pursuit of solar and efficiency tech by the Swedish niche supercar builder.

While the Sion's LFP battery pack provides 190 miles of range, solar power will add an average of 70 miles per week—or more than 150 miles in ideal situations, Sono anticipates.

In sunnier climates and summer months, those with a 22-mile daily commute could go seven months between charges, Lightyear claims of this 388-mile solar EV.

The system is intended for home use and can harness emergency backup power from hybrids, PHEVs, or EVs and help manage solar.

Valmet Automotive will start making the Sion in the second half of 2023, according to Sono Motors—at the same facility as the Lightyear One solar car.

The Munich-based fledgling solar-car maker is working toward a finalized design, with complete and test vehicles, and it still plans to make the Sion in 2023.

The Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car hasn't started production, but its Dutch maker is already planning a second, more-affordable model. In a keynote presentation earlier this month, Lightyear confirmed plans to launch a second EV, appropriately dubbed Lightyear Two, in late 2024 or...

A coordinated home-energy ecosystem is set up to be a great complement to the Ioniq 5 EV, with solar, energy storage, and more.

With its optional solar coverage, Aptera claims that even in Ireland owners would be able to get up to 20 miles a day from the sun.