| Lightyear 0 | |
|---|---|
 Lightyear 0 at Motorworld Munich in 2021 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Solar car |
| Manufacturer | Lightyear |
| Production | 2022–2023[1] |
| Assembly | Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet Automotive) |
| Designer | Lowie Vermeersch at Granstudio[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 5-door Liftback |
| Layout | wheel hub motor, four-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4 electric engines in the wheels |
| Power output | 130 kW (170 bhp) |
| Battery | 60 kWh |
| Electric range | 625 km (388 miles) (WLTP) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 5,057 mm[3] |
| Width | 1,898 mm[3] |
| Height | 1,426 mm[3] |
| Curb weight | ~ 1,575 kg (3,472 lb) |
The Lightyear 0 (formerly the Lightyear One) is an all-solar-electric car by the Dutch car manufacturer Lightyear. Production was originally scheduled to start in 2021, with a starting price of €250,000 incl. VAT. The first units were delivered in December 2022.[4] In January 2023, Lightyear announced that it was halting production of the 0 model, and that Atlas Technologies B.V., the subsidiary responsible for the manufacture of the Lightyear 0, would be allowed to go bankrupt. After a restart and new investments the manufacturer is now focusing on a more affordable model, Lightyear 2.[5]
- ^ "Lightyear 0 Production Suspended As Company Decides To Focus On More Affordable 2". Carscoops. 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Lightyear One (2019) – Designing a super efficient family car that charges under the sun". Turin: GranStudio. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Lightyear One | The electric car that charges itself with sunlight". Netherlands: Lightyear. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Lightyear 0 Solar EV Enters Production At A Rate Of One Per Week". InsideEVs. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Koreaanse miljoenen voor autobouwer Lightyear: 'We gaan hier een staalfabriek bouwen'". Quotenet (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2023.