Sono Electric Vehicles
German EV start-up unveiled its Sono solar electric vehicle the Sion on the same day as the launching of the Tesla Model 3. The
Sion’s lightweight design is made up of rust-proof and scratch proof
polycarbonate. The unique feature in the bodywork is the solar cells,
which embedded in the roof, on both sides as on the hood and the rear. Chinese solar PV company, Hanergy
was the first to present a replica of a solar EV but bogged by
financial difficulties failed to bring it to market making Sono the
first company to go a step further. Sono Motors kicked off a
crowdfunding campaign with Test Drive events in Europe late 2017. |
Sono Electric Car Strategy in the news
2017 Week 30 German solar EV start-up unveils solar EV
A German start-up Sono Motors
unveiled its Solar EV, the Sion. The Sion has a range of 250km plus
integrated solar that will provide a further 30km per day. The Sion is
available for pre-order starting at €500 but only expected for release
in 2019. The price for the Sion is set at €16,000 and excludes the
battery which could either be leased or purchased at present value price
of around €4,000. Production of the Sion is funded through a
crowdfunding campaign commencing on the 18th of August 2017 with
test-drive events around Europe through to October 2017 to be held in 11
cities in 7 countries.
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