Lightyear Charged by the Sun
CO2 vrije mobiliteit overal en voor iedereen
2013 2015 2017
Solar Team Eindhoven, drievoudig Wereld kampioen
World Solar Challenge Australia 3021 km door de outback in 6 dagen
4 person solar cars: never been done before
1500km on one battery charge, 4p 1000km on one battery charge, 4p
The electric car that charges itself
Superior range
High efficiency, low energy usage. 800 km range
Drive Anywhere
Drive for weeks or months without charging, no special
infrastructure needed
Effortless
Harvested directly from the sun, no cables, no
plugs, no range anxiety
2015: Beating Apple, SpaceX & Bitcoins at the TechCrunchie awards, San Francisco
Only 3% of the world lives near charging points
Lightyear One - Solar Electric familie auto - Zonne cellen op dak & motorkap - 800 KM range - 20.000 Zonne km’s / jaar - 60 kwh Batterij - > 13 Km/Kwh
Lightyear One Zonne cellen
Op dak en motorkap; 5m2 Speciaal Lightyear cel patroon Dubbel gekromde oppervlakten
Battery Lithium-ion 30 Kwh or 60 Kwh in de bodem
Range 800 km with 60 kWh 400 km with 30 kWh
Lightyear One
Drive train 4 Wheel Direct Drive In Wheel Motors Low rolling resistance No Gearing & Transmission High ground clearance
Dimensions
Length 4800 mm Width 1860 mm Height 1470 mm Wheelbase 2820 mm Weight < 1200 kg
Aerodynamic drag
20% to 30% lower than best in class
So why hasn’t it been done before?
Minimize energy consumption Maximize energy yield from PV
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Best – in – class long range EV
2.3x less energy consumption
Charging options & speed
Lightyear One Tesla Model S
Daylight (solar) charging Summer day 15 km/hr -
Ordinary power socket 3.7 kW 40 km/hr 13 km/hr
EV charging station 11 kW 120 km/hr 50 km/hr
22 kW 240 km/hr 100 km/hr
EV fast charging station 75 kW 850 km/hr 340 km/hr
Tesla Super Charger 120 kW - 500 km/hr
Regenerative braking 4 wheels 2 wheels
*All mentioned numbers are indicative
Solar Kilometers per year
Kilometers per year powered by the sun
Madrid
Los Angeles
Dubai
New York
Amsterdam
Effortless Energy Yearly grid full charging cycles needed based on 15.000 km per year
Lightyear One
Organisational traction recent hires
Marko Walhout InAlfa China VP Engineering Full-time
Wouter Jansen Tesla Autopilot, DUT Racing Vehicle Dynamics Full-time
Jorden Steenbeek Nuon Solar Team Aerodynamics Full-time
Ricardo Ferreira Formula Student Lissabon chassis Composites Engineering Full-time
Stef van Son Topic Embedded Systems Software Engineering Full-time
Jeroen Maar Heliox Electrical Engineering Full-time
Storm Potkamp Delft Hyperloop suspension Structural Engineering Full-time internship
Steven van der Schoot Solar Team Eindhoven Embedded Softwar Part-time
Wiebe Janssen Tesla, Pal-V Vehicle Dynamics Full-time
Chris Klok Pal-V Lead Design Full-time
Robert Hoevers NIO, FIA Formula E Business development Full-time
Willem van den Corput InAlfa, Punch Powertrain, TMC Interior Architect Full-time
Gerard Berkelmans Neways advanced application B.V. Supply Chain Engineer Full-time
Athanasios Vellios Automotive & Electrical Engineering Embedded Software Full-time
Martijn Tuijtert Solar Team Eindhoven Homologation engineer Full-time
Nard van der Sanden Royal Haskoning DHV Purchaser Full-time
Mayk Thewessen Electrical Engineering DMPTT converter Full-time internship
Tom van Beurden Solar Team Eindhoven Mechanical Engineer Full-time
Vasiliki Ntampasi C entre for research & technology Hellas Project Administrator Full-time
SimOne Regondi Solar Engineering PV Engineer Full-time
Toine Schmetz Solar Team Eindhoven Mechanical Engineer Full-time
Boris Cobelens ABB, Intel, NXP, Philips Software Engineer Full-time
Floris Teunissen Mechanical Engineering HVAC System Full-time internship
Ivo Musters TechSharks Recruiter Full-time
The first pioneers
“I’m incredibly thrilled to see that this is finally becoming reality. Driving using just the sun”
“Finally a car that can deliver more than 500 km of range”
23 Signed reservations
Total commitment of €1.393.000,-
~40 Pipeline
Partners EDAG
One of the world's largest independent engineering partners to the international automotive industry Italian Automotive Design Agency Design of the Lightyear One European Union European Subsidy
Eurotron Production development of the solar roof and bonnet Automotive Campus Office and Production facilities Dassault 3D CAD Engineering software
GRANSTUDIO
Market introduction 2018-2022
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
First Deliveries Production facility ready
Series A Series B Series C
Roadmap
R&D milestOnes
April 2018
Prototype
2019
10 Deliveries
2019
Design
Juni 2018
140 Deliveries
2020
1000 Deliveries
2021
www.lightyear.one
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