Lightyear 0 solar car will go into production this year

Dutch company Lightyear has announced that this fall it will start making the world's first production car fitted with solar panels.

The Lightyear 0 will have curved solar panels in its roof, hood and trunk that top up the electric battery as it drives

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the first delivery in Europe could be as early as November.

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The company says the car will be able to drive around 388 miles without stopping to recharge

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will have an additional range of up to 44 miles a day from the solar panels.

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For comparison, that's slightly more than a Tesla Model 3 (374 miles)

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and significantly more than the Kia Niro Long Range (285 miles).

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Each hour in the sun will add up to six miles of charge to the battery, according to Lightyear.

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The solar range will give an added drip feed of miles for long journeys but also means you'll spend less time at charging points

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