Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.MEET the Lightyear One – a revolutionary, long-range, solar electric car that is set to be on our roads by the end of the year.With significant input from global tyre maker Bridgestone, this hugely aerodynamic machine can travel up to 450 miles on a single charge.Not that you should need to plug it in very often.
Netherlands-based Lightyear says the five square metres of solar panels mean you can drive for months without charging.A 3.5kW domestic wallbox adds 22 miles of range in an hour, a 22kW public charger gives you 130 miles and a 60kW rapid charger some 354 miles more.
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