Every time I write about solar vehicles, I get the same thing from people in the comments and on social media, like: “That’s a stupid gimmick that’ll add like a mile a day.” “What a joke. That can’t even run the air conditioning.” While these statements have been true for … [continued]
This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. How Far We’ve Come While electric cars were once dominant (around 1900), they fell from use because the battery technology of the time just wasn’t really up to most … [continued]
The novel cooperation includes the development, simulation, and production of a suspension and chassis system for Sono Motors’ electric car Sion. The chassis system is integrated into Sono Motors’ new prototype for the first time.
It seems like e-Mobility has become the new tech market for all types of investors. Companies like Tesla, Rivian, Byton, Bird, Tier Mobility, Sono Motors, and ChargePoint are the new Facebooks of this era. Besides venture capitalists (VCs), many corporate venture entities of Fortune 500 companies stepped in last year.
Sono Motors, the solar-powered EV company we’ve written about before, is looking for help. Starting up a company is no small task, and starting an automobile manufacturer is harder still. After getting at odds with investors, Sono decided to take a very different approach: ask the overall EV community to help fund it instead.
After my recent article about solar electric vehicles (EVs), I came across something I didn’t expect to see so fast. Since the prices of both used EVs and solar panels have fallen so much, the price is now where DIY tinkerers are willing to break out their Dremel tools and make a go of it themselves.
The Sion, a 5-door hatchback electric car from Sono Motors with solar panels embedded into its exterior, will be manufactured by NEVS at the former SAAB factory in Trollhatten, Sweden starting in 2020.
A couple of weeks ago, Sono Motors released the production design of its Sion solar/electric car. While the solar panels don’t do much to differentiate it from other cars, it does have some features that make it an interesting competitor in the EV marketplace. From the ground up, it’s designed to be the “Swiss Army Knife” of electric vehicles.
Available only in black, the world’s first series-produced electric car with solar integration will be released in late 2019.
When Sono Motors entered the international arena of e-mobility July 2017, it was a sort of magic for me. What the company offers is often on an environmentalist’s wish list.
