Electric cars are cool but what’s not too cool is being stranded with no charging station nearby. Well, Sono Motors listen and delivered. The German startup is developing the first mass-produced solar-powered electric car that is covered in panels, charging itself while driving.
Called Sion, the car will cost about 25,500 euros and boosts with up to “250 kilometres that charges itself through the power of the sun.”
Specifications
Price €25,500
Battery 35kWh
Drivetrain 120 kW Motor
Trunk Volume 650 l
Charging CCS: 30 Min. /Type 2: 3.5h/ SchuKo: 13h
Range 255 kilometres according to WLTP standard
Solar Range Up to 34 km/day
Torque 270 Nm
Max. Speed 140 km/h
Tow Bar 750 kg