A Dutch start-up called Lightyear founded in 2016, has designed an electric vehicle named Lightyear one that runs entirely on solar energy. This has the range of 450 miles out performing Tesla Model S. This will have starting fee of €119,000 (US $135,000) , excluding taxes.
For those who truly want to minimize their carbon footprint, Dutch carmaker Lightyear’s latest announcement might be of interest: the company has unveiled the Lightyear One, an all-electric car with built-in roof and hood solar panels. These panels, as long as it’s relatively sunny outside, will allegedly be capable of adding an extra 7.5 miles of range to the car per hour.