The Lightyear One is a fully solar powered electric vehicle. Announced on June 25, 2019, production was scheduled to start in 2021, with a stated starting price of €149,000 incl. Value Added Tax ($170,000). In September 2021, Lightyear One reportedly raised $110 million to put the car into production, with the first units delivered in 2022.
A study of 3000 European consumers conducted by Bridgestone in 2021 indicates that about 50% of drivers in Europe are considering the acquisition of fully electric cars such as the Lightyear One, while 37% are reluctant to do so due to concerns about the efficiency of these cars and the limited distance that can be cut.
1. Design and manufacture
Lightyear has contracted with the Finnish company valment automotive, bearing in mind that the latter manufactures Mercedes-Benz A-Class and GLC in its facility. The design of the car was carried out in Granstudio in Italy under the supervision of designer Rocco Carrieri.
There are many start-ups that promise to manufacture electric cars, one of them is Lightyear, which was founded in September 2016 and has so far collected 49 patents, 4 titles in solar car racing and 200 employees. It seems that the Lightyear is a real opportunity to reach the markets, and the specifications are very attractive and logical; A car with an elegant and streamlined design, characterized by modernity and sobriety at the same time, and provides space inside for five people, and benefits from free solar energy to save about 50-70 km of daily driving!
The Lightyear One is a large, curved-to-the-rear vehicle with a solar-paneled hood, roof and boot measuring 5 sq m (54 sq ft), with a WLTP (Worldwide Coordinated Light Vehicle Test Procedure) range of 725 km (450 miles) and designed With drag coefficient Cd = 0.20. Lightyear One claims there are 1,000 solar panels throughout the vehicle that can add 50 to 65 kilometers (30-40 miles) of range per day during the summer. Low battery installation. It accommodates five adults and luggage.
2. Lightyear One Specifications
General Description for Light Year One
Type: Solar Car
Owner: Dutch Lightyear Company
Factory: Atlas Technology
Company Assembly: Finnish Valmet Company
Design: Italian Grand Studio
Car Type: Sedan with back raised
Seats: 5 people
Class: F – Luxury
Dimensions for Lightyear One
Length: 5075 mm
Width: 1898 mm
Height: 1426 mm
Weight: 1,300 kg
The power and performance of Lightyear One
Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 10.0 seconds
Top speed: 150 km/h
Electric range: 575 km
Total power: 100 kW
Total torque: 1200 Nm
Efficiency: 104 kW/km
3. Lightyear One car charging and battery
Battery specifications
Battery capacity: 60 kWh
Charger plug: Type 2
Charging place: Rear, right
Charging power: 22 kWh
Charging time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Charging speed: 170 km / h
Carbon emissions rate: 0%
Home Charging (0%-100%) for Lightyear One
Can be charged using a regular wall plug or charging station. Public charging is always done through a charging station. The charging speed of the electric vehicle depends on the charging station (EVSE) used and the maximum charging capacity of the electric vehicle. The table below shows all possible options for charging Lightyear One. Each option shows how quickly the battery can be charged from empty to full.
EV charging in Europe varies by country. Some European countries primarily use single-phase network connections, while others use three-phase connection almost exclusively. The table below shows all possible ways to charge Lightyear One, but some shipping modes may not be widely available in some countries.
Fast Charging (10%-80%) for Lightyear One
Fast charging enables longer trips by adding as much range as possible in the shortest amount of time. The charging power will decrease significantly after reaching 80% of the charging state. Therefore a typical express charge rarely exceeds 80%. The fast charging rate of an electric vehicle depends on the charger used and the maximum charging power the electric vehicle can handle. The table below shows all the details for fast charging Lightyear One.
- Max Power: The maximum power a charging point can provide.
- Average Power: The average power delivered by a charging point over the course of a session from 10% to 80%.
- Time: The time required for charging is from 10% to 80%.
- Rate: Average charging speed during a session from 10% to 80%.
4. Lightyear One car price
If Lightyear solves the operational range problem, the price problem remains, as the price of the Lightyear One is estimated at about 149,990 euros in the Netherlands, and it is sold at the same price in the entire European Union.
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