Lightyear 0 features five square meters of patented, double curved solar arrays, allowing the vehicle to charge itself while commuting or simply parked outdoors. In optimal conditions, this enables Lightyear 0 to power itself with 70 kilometers of range per day on top of its estimated 625 kilometers WLTP range. Thanks to a solar yield of up to 11,000 kilometers a year, drivers using Lightyear 0 for their daily commute (35 kilometers) can drive for months in the summer period before needing to plug into a public charger or household outlet; in climates such as the Netherlands, it would be two months and, in Spain or Portugal, as much as seven months.
Lightyear 0 rethinks the architecture of electric cars – its four in-wheel motors constitute the most efficient electric drivetrain available today. With an energy use of 10.5 kWh per 100 kilometers (at 110km/h), it is the most efficient electric vehicle and its record-breaking drag coefficient of less than 0.19 makes it the most aerodynamic family car to date. Next to aerodynamics, the car’s mass also impacts its efficiency. Lightyear 0 is an electric car measuring five meters in length, yet its total weight is only 1,575 kilograms. The strength of the holistic design is evident in real-life settings – at highway speeds (110 km/h) Lightyear 0 can drive for 560 kilometers on end.
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