Lightyear also claims the 2 needs three times fewer charges than a conventional EV because it claims so much range from the sun. Like the Aptera EV, the range it claims from the sun is more than enough to cover the average daily commute in America.
Startups like these fail all too often, but once you dig deeper into Lightyear’s background, you realize how serious the company is. Koenigsegg is a primary investor, and that’s basically all you need to know. Christian von Koenigsegg is one of the most brilliant automotive engineers on the planet and constantly pushes boundaries. If he’s convinced, we should take note.
“Recently, we launched a waitlist for Lightyear 2, resulting in more than 40,000 subscriptions of individual customers, and we already had approximately 20,000 pre-orders from fleet owners,” said Hoefsloot. “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.”