Solar car company Lightyear has decided to drop production of the 2023 Lightyear Zero in favor of ramping up the larger, “more accessible” Lightyear 2.
of the car's body. Along with its strong reliance on its claimed 0.19 coefficient of drag and relative lightweight, the Lightyear 0 was able to go 388 miles on Europe's WLTP cycle. At roughly $250,000, it was also a very expensive solar car despite its impressive range on such a small battery.
According to their release, they are working on suspending payments to Atlas Technologies B.V., which is the operating company responsible for production of the Zero. They also mention that Atlas Technologies Holding B.V.—the intellectual property rights owner—and Lightyear Layer B.V. are not in the scope of this legal proceeding.
During our visit to Lightyear's CES booth, there wasn't any indication that the Lightyear Zero was going to stop production but did announce that their next vehicle was going to be the Lightyear 2. The companyfrom leasing and ride-share companies in the U.S. and Europe, but had only just started taking public reservations during CES 2023 with plans to rollout the 2 in late 2025. The biggest news about the 2 was its low starting price.
,"We hope to conclude some key investments in the coming weeks in order to scale up to Lightyear 2, an affordable solar electric vehicle available for a wider audience."
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