Lightyear 0 | |
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Overview | |
Type | Solar car |
Manufacturer | Lightyear |
Production | 2022–2023[1] |
Assembly | Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet Automotive) |
Designer | Lowie Vermeersch at Granstudio[2] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Executive car (E) |
Body style | 5-door Liftback |
Layout | wheel hub motor, four-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4 electric engines in the wheels |
Power output | 130 kW (170 bhp) |
Battery | 60 kWh |
Electric range | 625 km (388 miles) (WLTP) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 5,057 mm[3] |
Width | 1,898 mm[3] |
Height | 1,426 mm[3] |
Curb weight | ~ 1,575 kg (3,472 lb) |
The Lightyear 0 (formerly the Lightyear One) is an all-solar-electric car by the Dutch car manufacturer Lightyear. Production was originally scheduled to start in 2021, with a starting price of €250,000 incl. VAT. The first units were delivered in December 2022.[4] In January 2023, Lightyear announced that it was halting production of the 0 model, and that Atlas Technologies B.V., the subsidiary responsible for the manufacture of the Lightyear 0, would be allowed to go bankrupt. After a restart and new investments the manufacturer is now focusing on a more affordable model, Lightyear 2.[5]