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Research suggests AI might enable more from solar by optimizing output for the full range of lighting conditions and other variables.

The company is shifting to a "capital light" model and aiming to pitch its fleet-oriented solar retrofits instead.

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.

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.

It’s likely that Aptera is one of the “low-key” agreements for Supercharger accessibility that Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously confirmed.

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.

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

Funds will also be used for a planned international expansion; Lightyear hasn't confirmed plans to enter the United States market, however.

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.

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

With solar panels, aerodynamics, and lightweight materials, the RV only needed two charging stops en route across Europe. Is such a design the future of the eco-conscious RV or van life?

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...