Already in his day the tesla cars marked me a lot when it came to taking into account the electric cars When it comes to driving without polluting, so much so that I really aim for a car of this type, although I have to say that they have achieved it again.
Lightyear One It has given me that spark again with electric cars and it is that with its appearance will overcome two fundamental aspects when buying an electric car, lack of autonomy and dependence on availability of charging units since it is self-recharging with solar energy.
According to weather conditions from each country, it can be said that this electric car model it will be able to circulate about 21.000 km in the case of the Virgin Islands or in the case of Madrid, some 17.000 km no need to charge the battery.
This electric car "makes real what until now was science fiction" according to its promoters.
Incorporates solar that allow you to capture the energy you need to circulate that impressive amount of kilometers.
In addition, has a built-in battery to ensure driving on cloudy days or at night, reaching a distance of between 400 and 800 km, depending on the equipment configuration.
Equally, high battery life It is achieved thanks to the reduction of the vehicle's weight in addition to its aerodynamic optimization.
On the other hand, the recharge It can be done at any standard electric charging station or in the homes themselves and depending on the chosen charging method, it can circulate between 40 and 110 km in just one hour.
Taking into account the energy that Lightyear One draws from the Sun you can see that if you can do a long journey, although the 17.000 km may be excessive and you will have to wait a while and see how this initiative progresses.
Other details
With regards to vehicle aesthetics It seems that they want to keep it under lock and key for the moment, what they have stated is that Lightyear One will be wide enough to four occupants in addition to the novelty that will allow to your buyers harness energy that I can capture while parked for use in the home.
Seeing this can be a good contribution and cost reduction although those of us who have garages do not know what we will do lol
In any case, there is still a lot of information to be revealed about these models.
Its promoters point out that these solar cars "they can solve the classic problem of what comes first, the chicken or the egg? ”, which many countries face for this type of vehicle to spread throughout the territory.
They also consider that "Putting the idea of a car capable of moving thanks to the sun into practice will make the concept of electric vehicles extremely scalable."
Availability and price
The expectations generated are quite high with these guarantees. However, Lightyear One not on the market yet Although the most interested can get one of them by booking through its website for a cost of $119.000 plus the peak of taxes that are not included.
Although apparently you will have to give a signal in advance of 10%, that is, 19.000 euros and wait for them to call when calling the roll.
For the moment, interested and curious (in which I include myself) will have to wait how the manufacturing advance.
However, we do not have to wait long if you consider yourself clear patient, since the first edition of Lightyear One is expected in 2019.
As you can see, it is not that many years, the point is that they will only 10 units and until 2020 they are not expected to be 100 units of this pioneering model those that go on the market in the European Union and in the United States.
Opinion
Personally, the idea they have with this car is quite good, especially with break the schemes once and for all that electric and solar cars are not as bad (in terms of autonomy and dependence) as they seem and gradually achieve that more and more people can circulate with this type of vehicle.
Whether this or another car, the best option is a vehicle that can function in this way, respecting the environment and people's health.