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| Fri, 19th Jun 2020 14:58:00 |
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Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear |
A Tesla Model 3 has been modified with a solar roof as part of Lightyear's solar car development program.
We have been reporting on Lightyear for a few years now.
The startup first caught our attention because it spun out of Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of engineering students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands) who have been competing in the World Solar Challenge with their Stella and Stella Lux, energy positive solar cars — meaning that they can produce more energy than they consume.
After being quite successful in the competition, they decided to turn their experience building solar cars for the race into a startup building solar cars for consumers.
Last year, they unveiled their first car: The Lightyear One.
At the unveiling, we noted that the electric vehicle's specs were impressive, but the price had us a little concerned.
Nonetheless, the development of such a vehicle could result in advances in solar integration on cars, which has so far been limited.
Lightyear is launching today its first two research vehicles to test their solar technology.
They integrated Sunpower's Maxeon solar cells on the roof of a Tesla Model 3 and Volkswagen Crafter LCV:
Hitting the roads this week, Lightyear released two Research Vehicles with its signature solar technology. The company has equipped its solar technology onto a Volkswagen Crafter LCV and seamlessly integrated a solar roof onto a Tesla Model 3. Numbered 005 and 006, respectively, these two research vehicles are the latest developments in a series of platforms, serving to validate Lightyear's technology and design choices. The vehicles can be seen driving around in the surroundings of Lightyear's Headquarters, located in the city of Helmond, the Netherlands.
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