Dutch manufacturer, Lightyear, to build 100% solar powered car

Posted on 21 May 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Lightyear, a Dutch manufacturer of solar cars, has successfully closed its planned series A funding allowing the company to further develop a car charged by solar power which can reportedly be driven for months without charging.

“Currently, only 3% of the world has access to the infrastructure to comfortably use an electric car” – image courtesy of Lightyear. Every year, the world’s cars reportedly drive a combined total of one lightyear – the equivalent of roughly 9,500,000,000,000km. Since the vast majority are powered by fossil fuels every year,…

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