The cheap solar-powered car you might NEVER need to charge | SONO SION

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Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, can generate an income via a car sharing scheme and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again - say hello to Sono Motors' Sion electric car.
Jack heads to Northern Munich to see how the 2015 prototype of the Sion has advanced to a 2021 version which has 7.5 square metres of solar panels now beautifully integrated into this spacious and practical electric car. With an average of 70 miles of range being added every week from being just parked outside, and up to 150 on a sunny week, you could feasibly do all of your driving using solar power. But don't panic, you can still charge by plug if you need extra miles!
Yes, the Sion might lack luxury and have less tech than other electric cars on the market, but this is what is so great about it as they have designed this car to make it affordable. Also, which other EV do you know of that has moss inside the dashboard? It's straightforward, simple and makes so much sense.
Timestamps:
0:00 Sunny recharge
1:40 Prototype to production
2:49 So much solar
4:14 Battery & charging
5:08 Familiar face
6:37 Internal moss!
8:04 What's new?
9:03 First drive
10:32 Always charging
11:24 Super solar panels
12:23 Flat floor
13:05 Why matte black?
13:46 Make you money
14:55 Big, boxy boot
15:57 Just the one Sion
16:23 When & how much?
17:25 Just makes sense
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@fullychargedshow 2 года назад

Is the affordable EV we've all been waiting for? Tell us what you think about the Sono Sion in the comments below...

@piratepartyftw 2 года назад

SONO SION seems very cool! But I would love to see Fully Charged cover Aptera. They seem much further along in the development of practical solar-electric cars

@billybollockhead5628 2 года назад

Unfortunately, still have to wait another two years..

@MrSavage77 2 года назад

until then, Dacia Spring is the most affordable EV...

@klaxoncow 2 года назад

Props to the crew who make these videos. As, increasingly, when the video starts, for a split second, I don't know if I'm looking at the actual video or I'm getting a pre-roll ad for some new model of car. The quality is indistinguishable - which is very much a compliment, as those corporations are paying mega-dollars to make their ads look top notch but you guys are easily matching or exceeding that on a routine basis. Very impressed and felt I ought to give that due credit. (Particularly because I'm old school and remember Robert's "Wet Liberal Weekly" videos. The transition is astounding. Some actor moaning limply into his camera phone - 144p quality, no doubt - has turned into a small empire on the bleeding edge of a revolution. You see, it does ultimately pay off to be bloody-minded, after all.)

@Kimbrough87 2 года назад

What is does Lfp battery’s mean?

@georgecostanza2695 2 года назад

It may not be to everyone’s tastes, it may not even be suitable for me, but it makes me happy to know there are people working on products and technology such as this.

@manup1931 2 года назад

As a german, I don’t want to hear about this company any more. Now they claim 2023 for production, it was introduced in 2017. I am happy they are licensing the solar technology. No hope for the car

@_TrueDesire_ 2 года назад

@@manup1931 i waited for this car for years. but it seems they will produce some at least “The expected start of production will be in the first half of 2023. We plan to produce all reservations as of today (currently 14,000) in 2023.”

@Gwydion67 2 года назад

@@manup1931 Being German as well, I truly respect your giving up hope. Nevertheless I'd recommend the community blog and the regular company news for updates. In opposite to other companies they act and communicate very transparent and community-driven, esp. their financial numbers. Both their solar patents and the impressive list of accredited partners feed my trust / confidence in the latest released date of producion start, 2023. And after all, I very much appreciate the changes for the batteries (increasd capacity from 35 to 54 kWh, and even more the change from Lithium Cobalt to Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry). This increases environmental sustainability *and* social fairness at the same time, plus eliminating the last fire risks. During 2020 they suffered from the delivery bottleneck of the component suppliers like any car manufacturer with the small difference of not being able to fill in gaps by shitloads of ready-to-sale cars. Considering this, my deepest respect to their clever survival strategy, plus even grapping the chance of enhancing a couple of topics, like the battery. May this lighten up your spirits a bit. 🙂👍

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@Gwydion67 The patents are worthless. The finances are absolutely intransparent. The battery change was due to the chinese manufacturer, who does not produce smaller batteries due to lack of interest. What bottleneck for 2 handbuilt showcars (cost over 1 mill $)? Ask Chevy Bolt owners about fire risks for cheap EVs. What besides pure green daydreaming feeds your trust? What was clever or strategic at all?

@o0bananaman0o 2 года назад

happy festivus

@samspencer7765 2 года назад

A car that completely eliminates - then reverses - phantom drain! Stuff like this needs to succeed. To hell with BP, Shell, Texaco etc, I don't wanna refill at the price you dictate now only for you to try to do the same with electricity tomorrow. Reduced reliance on some bloodsucking company to provide you with resources is always a good thing.

@jeffreypetsinger2967 2 года назад

Check out the Aptera before you get too excited about the Sion.

@DavidKnowles0 2 года назад

@@jeffreypetsinger2967 Lightyear one

@Cloudrak 2 года назад

@@jeffreypetsinger2967 moneys and practicalities

@benholroyd5221 2 года назад

This car was charging at a rate of 89 watts. If an EV can do 5 miles per kWh it's doing well. So you're looking at 2 + hours to gain 1 mile. So if you gain 6 miles a day you're doing well. If your commute is only 6 miles you may be able to avoid recharging during the summer. Come winter that charge rate will go way down. Battery range will go down. Power usage for heating will go up. Unless you use a car so little that you don't really need one, you will need to charge this.the only time when it might help is avoiding charging from home. Not when out and about.

@tarant315 2 года назад

@@benholroyd5221 This 1 had only a working Roof panels, which is probably 400-500 watt peak. The whole system is 1.2kw. So you should be able to get 2 or 3 times the 89 watts. But you're right about recharge on the drive is probably only able at daytime in Morocco at walking speed. Still I see huge potential with this concept

@Stune5 2 года назад

Solar powered cars is pretty much the holy grail of personal transport. I know there are other companies working on this such as Lightyear and Aptera (though not at a similar price point) but its something more mainstream vehicle manufactures should be taking seriously. Its quite feasible people doing lower millage could quite literally drive for free for large quantities of the year. Big thumbs up to Sono, hope its a massive success!

@paulhawker1685 2 года назад

I can see this as being the ideal rental car in places like Spain for 2 adults and 2/3 children. Pick it up at the airport. Enough room for 2/3-suitcases. Drive to your hotel. Charges in the sun so no charging costs. Small journeys here and there. Back to the airport at the end of your holiday.

@SlayerHunt109 2 года назад

I don't because solar will take too long to charge and on holidays you can drive very big distances

@SimplyTriedHere 2 года назад

@@SlayerHunt109 how so?

@lucyhumber6053 2 года назад

@@SlayerHunt109 You can still use the fast charge that charges it in an hour

@zhekadk 2 года назад

Some days you will drive long, many days you will stay at a beach with sunny parking place to chose. Underground parkings getting not popular in this case

@slimetank394 9 месяцев назад

@@SlayerHunt109 it can keep charging itself during your trip in day time

@RyanEmmett 2 года назад

Love the whole ethos of this car. No nonsense, no faff, no extras you don't need. Just an efficient, well designed car that does the basics right.

@Nikenik2001 2 года назад

And not just the basics. I live in a tiny house on wheels. I would like to have solar panels and a home battery but it's not optimal and it's a bit expensive for me at the moment. But with a Sonos I'd get all three.

@vic321344 2 года назад

It is not at all efficient. The solar system gives you 3% more. At max conditions. But the drivetrain is 20% less efficient than the Tesla drivetrain. And it is badly designed, looks ugly and drives like trash, according to a US journalist.

@MrWadsox 2 года назад

@@vic321344 If you care about its looks then you are either a teenager or an idiot.

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@MrWadsox Tell your line to Apple. They will shurely be lucky not to provide any more products just for teenagers and idiots.

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@Nikenik2001 So its a very tiny house. It would be much cheaper and more effizient to buy a powerwall.

@MrPetermc199 2 года назад

A refreshingly "simple" no nonsense EV car with a great twist, an EV car for the masses...

@hagestad 2 года назад

so Renault zoe +gimmick?

@JonathanPriceUK 2 года назад

@@hagestad sort of yes but Sion feels more substantial has a massive boot, towbar and flat load floor. I’m on my third Zoe right now (ZE50) and I went to drive the Sion in NL, and I think it could be more practical than the Zoe in a 1 car family. To compare: 14 month old Zoe ZE50 GT line (metallic), 4K miles, bought for £22,775.

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@cooltwittertag You cannot buy a Sion. So comparing a product with a dream is not very sustaining.

@vic321344 2 года назад

The Sion is a complete nonsense car.

@vic321344 2 года назад

You mean like the Geely EX3 for under 10k?

@tworiversworkshop6111 2 года назад

What a great idea. I fitted solar to my boat and for a whole year never need to connect to shore power. Solar really rocks!

@benjaminolry5849 2 года назад

I really hope that they succeed. Every startup needs to talk their product up to a certain degree but if they deliver 80% of what they promise, this might be the first electric vehicle that makes sense for a lot of people and is only 25% more expensive than comparable cars of it's class. Without politics helping electric adoption, this will still be a slow process :| 2 Years ago we needed a new family car and the only thing we were able to afford was a Toyota Yaris hybrid for a family with 3 children. It is small but it was the only viable option that at least has efficient fuel consumption. Keep up the good spirit!

@kayodeonanuga5152 2 года назад

I love this idea 💡 so powerful.

@kahtyman7293 11 месяцев назад

they're selling it, so no car of that type for now

@andrw90210 2 года назад

These are the type of cars we need. Cars that allows us to absolutely leave the grid and charge from the sun. The more of these cars we have the less Energy we would need from the grid.

@benholroyd5221 2 года назад

Why not just put the solar panels on your roof? You'd probably need to charge it at least in winter and if you do any kind of reasonable milage.

@andrw90210 2 года назад

@@benholroyd5221 I believe it’s implemented on the roof as well you would probably have to go to their website and have a look.

@benholroyd5221 2 года назад

@@andrw90210 I meant on your house roof. Cheaper, better positioning, less likely to get damaged or dirty.

@andrw90210 2 года назад

@@benholroyd5221 oh I don’t have solar I live an Apartment in NYC

@theairstig9164 2 года назад

The extractive industry lobbyists will claim this car causes Cancer Still born babies Erectile dysfunction Spontaneous ignition of plants Financial ruin; and Madness

@philipcurtis9983 2 года назад

I hope this car is successful and they release it in the USA. This would make good use of the Florida sun where I live.

@steveemery30 2 года назад

But the avg American drives 70 miles to get breakfast ;-) haha

@MrWadsox 2 года назад

@@steveemery30 I live in Florida too and I would buy one today if they were available here.

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@MrWadsox Hope you dont need air conditioning.

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@garydmercer The aircondition will eat up your solar yield in a glimpse, especially if you let the car park in direct sunlight over the whole day.

@ElroyMcDuff 2 года назад

@@vic321344 You don't need to run the air conditioning all day. The car gets hot sure but just turn on the AC 5 minutes before you leave work. No biggie.

@davidbourne3580 2 года назад

A Brilliant concept and should be in huge demand once they are available. Well done Sono Sion.

@prakashnaik01 2 года назад

I'm from India and we really need a company like this, who can provide affordable and power saving cars..

@Maker_of_Things 2 года назад

This is the car that was designed with me in mind. I would put money down on it now if I could have it in right hand drive in the UK at that price. I would happily plan my driving life around what it could do on Solar, and only charge it for unforeseen use.

@Crucioj 2 года назад

Yes same, I've asked them many times over the years about right hand drive but they won't commit. It will take some kind of petition to show them the demand from the UK I reckon

@matthewwatt2295 2 года назад

@@Crucioj Honestly if it's as good as the previews have shown it, I'd happily tolerate driving on the wrong side.

@موسى_7 2 года назад

@@Crucioj BYD is making right hand for Australia. Perhaps you will be able to buy a Dolphin here in the UK soon.

@Maker_of_Things 2 года назад

@@Crucioj I wonder if importing them here might prove too problematic, on top of the cost of a right hand drive conversion for a limited market.

@examinerian 2 года назад

@@Maker_of_Things It's not so much the car, but the way it integrates into the electricity grid. Apart from stuff like the headlamps being aligned wrongly for RHD, the Sono Bi-directional wall box can't be used outside of a few limited countries, so it'd only be able to take charge, not give it back to the house. I'm subscribed to their updates, and have been involved in the community outreach stuff too, and would buy one if I could. From Sono's website: "Currently we plan to certify our wallbox in the following countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and France. The wallbox can preliminarily not be used outside these countries. We intend to extend certification to other countries, depending on demand." I'd be happy with driving LHD in UK, though if the car is not officially sold here it might be difficult to service/insure (not the car itself - plenty of LHD in UK - but the car-share, renting aspects). If you lose the car-share side of things, and the ability to use V2G because it's basically illegal to hook the wallbox to the grid, there's just the solar charging left, since V2L is now appearing in other EVs these days.

@MartinJonesamheuwr 2 года назад

This is one of my favourite episodes on Fully Charged, ever. What a perfectly practical car for local driving. A to B is all that I want, and to be able to do it for next to nothing is a win win. The moment this car arrives in the UK I want one.

@linmal2242 2 года назад

LHD only .

@williamgwyntreharne9966 2 года назад

The windows of the car can be covered with transparent photovoltaic panels. Some of the panels can be designed to work in low light conditions and even can work on radio waves (perhaps by changing the boot lid round) so the car will be more efficient in Winter. It may also help to use a rounded roof.

@SlayerHunt109 2 года назад

But not the windscreen ...... will be too expensive and windscreens get damaged in general

@maxwildcard2403 11 месяцев назад

Are there rollable solar panels like rool curtains that you could roll down in side the car to cover the windscreen?

@girthquake1413 2 года назад

I love how in making a cheap EV, they went straight for the van instead of the current crossover or normal sedan. Like they're openly flaunting that they want this as a shit-hauler, not an extreme pinnacle vehicle that EVs had to start out as. I also love all the sharing bits too. V2G is gonna be really hard to accomplish, but charging off the CAR is actually kind of inspired. I wish Aptera could do the same, tbh.

@pusokongpinas6965 2 года назад

I think i prefer this than aptera, not as eye catching but certainly more utility!

@annwithaplan9766 2 года назад

@@pyrex25 - I would think so. And you could leave the back open to get more sun on it while sitting still.

@jerrycrockett2545 2 года назад

This is the vehicle I've wanted ever since high school when I formed an idea of what an electric car should be. Tesla makes very nice electric cars and may eventually make a vehicle powered by rainbows and early morning dew, but I prefer a vehicle that's affordable, charges in the sun, and from a company with a CEO I respect. This is brilliant.

@vic321344 2 года назад

So you respect a CEO of a company, who is not able to provide a road worthy prototype within 10 years?

@moestrei 2 года назад

Hes not perfect but I do respect Elon too......a lot.

@richchrono7693 2 года назад

@UCngpRk_UoxZhwQ129IlziYg yeah, I'm sure it was exactly that simple. Just the way you presented it here no extenuating circumstances, no legal or design changes, no funding issues that required focus to temporarily be elsewhere, no I'm sure that the company had no issues like that and the CEO of course was just kicking back sipping his macchiato in the morning and a 1985 Chateau Nuf De Pap for afternoon tea shortly before taking a nice long leisurely drive home as million dollar sports car convertible with the wind in his hair and sun shining his Coach sunglasses as he cruised up PCH to arrive at his front door by 5:00 and kissed the kids. And every day was exactly the same. So yeah, I can understand some lazy fuck off CEO like that deserves to be fired and ridiculed. I tell you what, you tell me who did that, and I'll jump on the phone with you right now and we'll call the board of directors and tell him to fire that mother fucker whoever he was. Deal?

@gj1234567899999 2 года назад

The difference is Tesla is here now, and 800,000 will be built this year, and when Texas and Berlin are ramped up 3 million. This company like others are not thinking 2 steps ahead about their manufacturing. You can’t build an affordable car without scale. These guys had no mention of their plans for huge factories. You can’t hand build cars cheap.

@danielwhyatt3278 2 года назад

Agreed. I would totally buy a Tesla if I had the money, but for now this car would totally suit me as being my dream car to get around in. Especially if I want to go touring in it.

@niklaswejedal463 2 года назад

I really like the functionalist, utilitarian, non-luxury ethos of the Sono - I could absolutely see myself in one of these in the future.

@vic321344 2 года назад

They achieved the peak of "no luxury". That is "not existent".

2 года назад

Add an air conditioning unit that automatically switches on when the battery is full and the car is roasting in the sun and you’ll have a car that not only charges in the sun but also stays nice and cool when you get back to it to drive. Ideal for the Mediterranean cities.

@ab-tf5fl 2 года назад

Absolutely. If the battery is full, and it's a bright sunny day, no reason not to run the air conditioner. Even if the sunshine doesn't provide enough power to cool the interior all the way down to room temperature, whatever cooling you can get out of it is a nice bonus.

@rrshse6704 2 года назад

Well done! I love this car concept and the whole ethos of the project. I can imagine a car like that in Italy, Spain, Greece , South France, Portugal etc (sunny South European countries). Basking in the sun and getting charged for free , almost all year round. This is a definite winner for me, I WANT one! :)

@vic321344 2 года назад

It would be much more efficient and cheaper to install solar roofs on houses, maybe together with a power wall.

@KryssLaBryn 2 года назад

@@vic321344 I don't disagree with that; but if the car can recharge *itself* when you're out and about as well, wouldn't that be better? Some of the smaller EVs coming out nowadays can recharge from a regular household socket, which is already much better than having to find some fancy proprietary socket when you're travelling (or having to install one at home, as an additional expense on top of the car itself). But I mean, depending on how far from home you work (as a North American, it can be quite some distance without raising eyebrows; I've had *multiple* jobs where I was commuting 40 or more kms to work, each way) you might very well need to give it a bit of a boost for the return trip. And you *might* have an outlet at work, or wherever, to plug into. But frankly, while I really would like to see solar panels or wind turbines on each building, we're not there yet. So if we've got to plug in, then we're (a) looking at the increased demand upon the electrical grid from what hopefully will be multiple recharging EVs; and (b) what I fully expect will be a non-zero chance that if your employer does have sockets there to plug into, that they will also be charging you for that electricity. A good friend has a hybrid, and her employer a few years ago moved into a new building, which has several charging stations in the parking lot, which is fantastic! However, of course, in order to access it, you need to swipe your key card-- which isn't bad in and of itself, since the parking lot is publicly accessible, and I doubt the employer really wants to give away the electricity they've paid for to strangers for free. But of course it also means that they can track which employee is plugged in where, and how much they've used, and charge them for it. So a vehicle that has the potential, at least, assuming enough solar hours in the area, to minimize those costs by cutting out the middleman and drawing the power straight from the sun is a great idea! And I mean, it's not even new; we've been able to buy solar panels to mount up on the flat roofs of RVs to keep a trickle charge on the batteries powering the lights etc since the mid-Nineties at *least.* So, yes, let's mount solar panels on all of our roofs, and put in a solar wall as you say; I heartily endorse the idea! But, since we can, why not put them on our vehicles that are *using* that electricity, as well? :D

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@KryssLaBryn A lot of words, so here a short answer: The car needs 15kW (with a k) to drive, the Sion Solar roof has a yield of 90W. Real world example: The solar roof of the Ioniq5 needs 40 years to pay for itself with its solar yield.

@TODOMATIO 2 года назад

I want one

@ukgroucho 2 года назад

@@vic321344 No the roof does NOT have a yield of 90W that would be ludicrous. If I recall the exec stated 1.2Kw max yield and that kinda stacks up with a modern solar panel (on a house) generating 300+ watts max.

@rakondite 2 года назад

I told my wife about this a while ago - apparently we are going to buy one! I have no say.

@eddjordan2399 2 года назад

good lass

@1stSilence 2 года назад

You have a smart wife. ;)

@reginald7214 2 года назад

Smart man

@NoreenHoltzen 2 года назад

What it is with men becoming so obedient these days? I want men to be strong and do what is best themselves. That is what women really respect even if men cooking is currently in fashion.

@1stSilence 2 года назад

@@NoreenHoltzen I am sure, Sherlef was just joking. But imagine, the Taliban were obedient to women. Would Afghanistan do better or worse?

@lfla0179 2 года назад

I want this little bugger. I commute 10km to work, so that's 20km both ways. And the parking lot has no shade. ALL. DAY. LONG.

@Perfektionist 2 года назад

Finally entering your super hot car after work feels good :D

@reginald7214 2 года назад

@@Perfektionist 😆 🤣

@lfla0179 2 года назад

@@Perfektionist Yes it does feel good not taking an even hotter public transport 🤣🤣🤣🤣, but in a gas car now. Burning gas. Being all else shitty equal, I save on gas 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@lfla0179 So you want to to pay 25k for a Sono instead of a 10k Geely, which is made out of the same components (except solar and moss)? Quite expensive 10 km communting.

@sharonbraselton4302 2 года назад

buy ít

@fredscratchet1355 2 года назад

If I was looking for an ev then this would definitely be the one. It makes so much sense, the company have obviously put loads of thought into it. It's not just about the big boys trying to screw us for as much money as they can but a small conscientious set up giving us what we actually want not what they want to give us. I've followed all the videos on this and maybe when it's ready i might just be able to scrape the cash together.

@vic321344 2 года назад

It makes no sense at all. Building a solar system that improves efficiency by 3%, and then use inefficient drive trains and batteries which are 20% less efficient than Teslas. And a heating with a 5kW elctrical heater. Which eats up your whole year solar yields in one winter month.

@MikieSWE 2 года назад

Since I tested one prototype in Malmö, Sweden, 2 yrs ago, I've been saving my bucks for this one. Its gonna be our 2nd family car. Powering the gears, the delicate house gear on a power cut, just cool way of independence. If you have a bit battery you never left out in the cold, anywhere. This is a game changer for future of short, medium distance commuting. I just love it. €25k is actually nothing if a working couple saves for, say 3 years. Just waiting for it. Im gonna charge my electric unicycle anywhere I go for random trips. =)

@GabrielBaltat 2 года назад

Also, it costs 25k before any Gov. grant, after the grant, it should cost about 15-20k depending in what country you live. Not to mention how much gas money wou would save...

@prerunnerwannabe 2 года назад

I've been following Sono very closely for years now. If they ever end up selling them in the US, I'm 100% going to buy one.

@jeffreypetsinger2967 2 года назад

Look at the Aptera first.

@prerunnerwannabe 2 года назад

@@jeffreypetsinger2967 That is also a sweet vehicle, but I'm a sucker for hatchbacks. Plus I need more than 2 seats. Thanks for the suggestion though :)

@roodick85 2 года назад

1000%! I've been waiting for it to premiere too long now

@jeffreypetsinger2967 2 года назад

@@prerunnerwannabe Aptera is a hatchback and has more storage space than a Prius. They also sell a camping package that straps onto the back that converts the back into sleeping quarters for two people, if you are into that. You can fit a surf board back there.

@matthewwatt2295 2 года назад

@@jeffreypetsinger2967 I mostly use my car when I'm taking passengers or a lot of cargo - otherwise I'm happy to cycle or take public transport to get around. I don't see how the aptera would fit my use case, but I assume it'd work well for North America where many places aren't accessible by bus/train/etc.

@juliandavies7890 2 года назад

I want one as soon as it is available. Now that is really a genuine self charging car.

@eZU4nQsWN9pAGsU38aHj 2 года назад

Same!

@stevejohnson1231 2 года назад

Brilliant. Love the simplicity of the design with integration of the solar charging. Send it to Canada ASAP. We get lots of sunshine all year round where I live plus reasonably inexpensive hydro electricity if it needs plugging in.

@DaffyTheDuck42029 2 года назад

That’s awesomeeeeeee I really hope they keep their progress up on making the best electric cars ever while being absolutely eco-friendly yet super affordable, this could truly be THE future in our transportation! Hopefully they make different models and styles so that it suits everyone.

@lachlancook6718 2 года назад

I really hope they bring this to market in Australia. I can’t think of any country in the world where this concept makes more sense, than here in Australia and we really need some more options

@AlRoderick 2 года назад

It would be cool if they added some extra panels in the doors that you can roll up over the windows when parked, help charge the car faster and keep the interior cooler. Maybe even one for the windscreen.

@PanAndScanBuddy 2 года назад

Double benefit. I like how you think

@stephenbamforth1514 2 года назад

What a good idea how about internal blinds🙂

@begood6011 2 года назад

Are there not solar panels now which are integrated into the glass? Every little helps.

@onlyoneofhiskind 2 года назад

@@begood6011 Yes,but very small in size. At the moment they can produce the panels the size of 10 inches across. This is still developing technology.

@MarkusOttosson 2 года назад

And/or a foldable panel as an accessory with easy plugin for boosting charging when off grid for a while, like wilderness camping

@Wuozlinga 2 года назад

What a cool car. Simple, affordable, with the environment and common sense in mind.

@brettjasonhead3740 2 года назад

This is a perfect car for short trips. Running around town makes more sense in a EV than any ICE. Having it charged by the sun is better still. Best channel on RU-vid. Good work.

@drunkenhobo8020 2 года назад

Back in the first Fully Charged video on Sono Motors, I was highly critical of their claims of how effectively their car could charge using solar panels - they went for basically the ideal situation at the equator. But they seem to have revised the numbers a bit, so I'll have another go. With a 190 mile range from a 54 kWh battery, that implies the "70 miles per week" would need around 20 kWh. That's 72 MJ. 72 MJ in a week averages out to 120 W. At Munich's latitude you receive on average throughout the year something close to 120 W/m^2 from the Sun. With solar panels being around 20% efficient, you'd need 5 m^2 of solar panels to get that 120 W. The car has 7.5 m^2 of solar panels but of course they're not all pointed towards the Sun, so that would be further losses. But yeah, their numbers actually seem to make sense this time, or at least a lot more sense. Although I'm still sceptical as to how well the solar panels will function at such an oblique angle, and how much of a nuisance road dirt will be. And of course, don't park in any shadows - difficult in a city!

@marc0523 2 года назад

Thanks for throwing some numbers at their claims. I was also a sceptic at first, still wanted one, but saw it as a gimmick. I am glad they have improved their design, it looks like a viable option for city driving now.

@1stSilence 2 года назад

Actually their numbers have risen. Originally the average Km per day was 15.3,. In this video, they are talking about 17 Km per day on average.

@mcswainy 2 года назад

I love the idea of this car and the fact that they are working hard on it. But I share your scepticism. Optimisation of solar panels should really be a priority. If they removed some of the panels from the car and gave customers a simple way to rig them somewhere with consistent sun exposure. Attach an additional battery to fill up etc etc.. They could be multiple times more useful. However not everyone has a roof available so it's ideal for them I guess.. I hope they succeed, and don't get swallowed up by a big greedy legacy manufacturer!

@AleksandarStefanovic 2 года назад

Thanks for presenting the math. I think that, while it seems like "measly" 120 W, I think that people overestimate how much energy they use daily. This car would definitely not be suitable for suburb-ridden USA, where the commutes could be 20+ km in one direction, but it is fine for Europe, where you cover shorter distances, and usually sit in some traffic (slow traffic meaning less use of energy, especially with good regen braking). I think that people need to get ahold of the notion that these average 120 W do not eliminate charging completely, but rather dramatically decrease it, to the point where it becomes non-issue.

@vic321344 2 года назад

In reality the complete Sion roof just delivers 400Wmax, but mostly under 90W. The sides delivered nearly nothing, so they were switched off. So you will never even come near the necessary 20 kWh/Week. Lucky if you get 5kWh/week in a hot bright summer. Thats the equivalent of an ice cream cone. If you dont use your air condition to cool down the heated car.

@scottburton414 2 года назад

I like the flexibility of the architecture; charge from the sun and/or from the wall, charge as you drive, and an energy source for another EV or for your house trailer or tent! All this in a capacious attractive package. Canada needs this vehicle!

@vic321344 2 года назад

And it is an illusion. The sun delivers around 1.2 kW per sqm max. Solar cells dont have an efficiency of over 50%. You need at least 15kW to drive the car.

@kaleidoscopeallie 2 года назад

Love that this is happening. The one unanswered question in my head is. . . am I gonna have to wash it by hand then and with what sorts of products. Can you just imagine that you put it out to rent and somebody thinks they'll be nice and take it through a car wash and it comes out ruined? What sorts of wear and tear issues need to be factored in? Does the charging go down when it gets dirty? What happens if I live in Paris and it gets lots of scratches. . . etc etc etc Would love to hear about those sorts of practical bits.

@maniksidhabhambure6676 2 года назад

Congrats, these vehicles should be made globally. Great job !

@neillgatley8770 2 года назад

Great to have an update as the original video with Robert and Jonny was on of my favourites. I hope we get a right hand drive version in the fullness of time. For me, this car would be perfect. I would buy one now if it were ready. Good work Sono, keep going to final production. It's great to see how startups are doing. While lucid make the car of my dreams, Sono could make the car for my wallet.

@linmal2242 2 года назад

Spot on.

@mhainswo 2 года назад

Have wondered for a long time why manufacturers didn’t add solar panels to cars anyway, these guys deserve to succeed.

@manuell3505 2 года назад

This is probably just nonsense. Solar power is no party to the energy consumption of a car. First visible flaw is the specification of a specific model. If the technology was actually useable, it would be a method that exists separate from any vehicle. But before it even approveably works,It's already bound to a brand... Let me guess: the solar panels ad 1-2% to a charged battery.

@guisteh11 2 года назад

You will be surprised that there have been solar powered races for a long time.

@manuell3505 2 года назад

@@guisteh11 (In the desert, with cars that you can lift with one hand, and solar panels that look like wings)

@guisteh11 2 года назад

@@manuell3505 All I'm saying is, it has been done before.

@chrishart8548 2 года назад

Cost and weight to name a few reasons manufacturers don't add them.

@oumarh.gassama8063 2 года назад

This is what we need. A totally sharing-economy focused approach. Add sustainable supply chain and circularity emphasis in the mix, and we got to the perfect piece for a properly implemented de-growth tool - perfectly balancing out the perceived loss of consumption growth with providing all necessary features to compensate for moving away from ownership to sharing. I simply love this concept - not just the awesome technical implementation but the context around it.

@TKW94 2 года назад

The interior looks sleek and attractive, the solar integration is a phenomenal idea, but I'm really hoping they find a way to make the solar panels either virtually invisible or can custom shape them into the natural contours of the car so it's not super obvious where the solar panels are placed. I really like the direction the car is going overall, it's just the solar panels that I'd like to see some work done.

@AdlerMow 2 года назад

If they perfectly match navy blue instead of matte black, they would became almost invisible. If they use glossy paint even more so.

@garrygballard8914 2 года назад

It's about time someone came up with this.

@chrishart8548 2 года назад

They already did it doesn't really work. All that cost and weight to get 89w is just not worth it. Just have separate panels.

@xiebaiqin 2 года назад

BYD launched a solar panel EV back in 2004, but the panels can't transmit enough energy to power the car.

@MikeHarEV 2 года назад

I'm really pleased to see how this has progressed since the last video. based on the last video, I didn't hold much hope of the Sion making it to production but this is getting more and more realistic. As one of the many UK residents without a driveway I wish this company all the success it deserves. I hope it makes it to a dealership of some kind for me to test drive sooner rather than later.

@kaiadams1492 2 года назад

Perfect "second car" for the household stuff, including a power generator and battery for the house. Love it!

@michaelbrinks8089 2 года назад

I love all the "smart" people, who make videos claiming solar panels/cells on vehicles are more trouble than worth because they don't provide much charging power. It's somewhat true on a high powered electricity guzzling daily driver EV with not much usable surface area. But now even gas vehicles today with so many on board electronics & computers that slowly drain the battery if not started in a couple days could benefit from a solar panel used to keep the battery charged & topped off. When the vehicle is sitting non used for a couple days, will make the battery last longer/keep it from going bad early.

@ilin76bb 2 года назад

exactly. our 3nd car drives pe week no more than 100km and is used for 90 minutes total / week. rest of the time my ice 12v battery discharges and my fuel tank dosent get filled by some stranger

@donbrooks8479 2 года назад

I love this car ingenuity. Finally a vehicle that can charge it self. Great video.

@nicdensley4104 2 года назад

That car is soo well thought out. The future is exciting too - as solar cells get higher efficiencies - future cars will need even less plugging in.

@vic321344 2 года назад

Nearly nothing on this car really works. Thought out? Maybe. Reliable work? No.

@andrewcumming4018 2 года назад

Now you are talking. This is wonderful, I'm still hung up with the idea of sharing. I always keep my car in perfect condition and it's always clean. Others using it won't care as much as I, so it will probably get scratched on the bodywork and used like a bin inside. But, I just had a thought, I could rent one when I needed a car and not have the worry of owning it. I no longer need to own a car. This idea has merit. Well done Jack another great piece and well done the young guys developing it.

@godozo 2 года назад

Please may this be available in the United States! Even if it's "Eventually."

@sameerhussain2579 2 года назад

I was stressing for years on why there is electric cars but not the ones that are fully solar. Thank you for this lol

@grambadamba 2 года назад

Finally some Sono Motors content again :)

@markhemzy8433 2 года назад

It's definitely a step forward and as someone who lives in a terraced row of housing, it goes some way towards being a solution to the problems of where to charge.

@vic321344 2 года назад

Solution: Large battery, fast charging once a week.

@danielwhyatt3278 2 года назад

This will definitely solve a lot of problems for the average consumer who might not be able to install a charging socket in their driveway, who might also not have a nearby charging station.

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@danielwhyatt3278 So you want to charge the car with the average 90W yield you get from the sun? Good luck.

@stelioskatsoulis1125 2 года назад

I like the fact that there are no optional extras with the car. It makes a logical link with the last time that happened. It was for the Ford Model T which was a revolution. So probably this car, indicates a new revolution, based on nature and not on numbers. Way to go SONO MOTORS !

@peterrockell1527 2 года назад

This car would fit my uses pretty well and more to the point it would open up EV cars to those, like me, that don't have the luxury of off road parking. It'd also be interesting as a possible alternative solar panels on house roofs and a power-wall at the same time, if you can park it on your drive, of course :-)

@itchywitchy 2 года назад

Great to see the Sion nearing production it's such a great idea and it has some really neat features. I also like the fact that it isn't a huge SUV. It would be great to see it on sale in the UK.

@timmurphy5541 2 года назад

I am definitely entertained. It's what I want. I know the inside feels very basic but that doesn't worry me.

@FFVoyager 2 года назад

Me neither - mind you my first 4 cars were 2CV's!

@Kimoto504 2 года назад

Funny how being basic and functional is seen as a negative and we'd rather pay excessive prices for gadgets/toys that we rarely use. Said gadgets/toys even add to the resource intensity of EV's in the short term with manufacture and long term with wear/tear, repair, supply chain, disposal, etc... which is what they're supposed to be reducing.

@timmurphy5541 2 года назад

@@Kimoto504 I understand why "bling" makes people feel good and I can imagine quiet well that this car has very little of it inside. No matter how poor one might be one likes clothes and shoes and things in ones house that are attractive. This might feel like the oddly shaped/styled shoe in the discount shoe shop that one cannot like in spite of intellectually knowing it fits and enables the process of walking and is affordable. Without the emotional connection one would only buy such a shoe out of desperation maybe and some of the people looking at the Sion don't feel desperate. On the other hand I quite like the Sion from afar. I think it could do with seats that weren't black/grey though.

@cliftontibbits6644 2 года назад

I like everything about this vehicle, the thought and foundation of it besides the fact that it truly could be the Transportation of the future in plain site here and now, continue the dream and dedication you’ve taken steps in the right and positive direction for a better tomorrow of the automobile industry.,, thank you for sharing it’s encouraging as well needed that people like yourself can and are doing what’s needed changing our past for the future, you would think big businesses and governments with their unlimited funding would be doing the same… take care everyone.., your all in my thoughts and prayers.;,,

@marzymarrz5172 2 года назад

This is a perfect commuter car for folks who live in the southeast US. No megalopolises. My daily commute of 10 years was 3 miles each way. I don't even want to think about how much $ I would have saved with this car.

@markjones6873 2 года назад

This is the car for everyone that lives in a victorian terrace. Don't have to worry about where to charge.

@mentality-monster 2 года назад

If you think you're going to be able to charge this car from solar whilst out of the sun in the uk from October to March you're really not up to speed on how poor the efficiency of solar is in the UK. We have 8 south facing 335 watt panels, so peak power generation of nearly 3kw. There are days in January where we don't hit 1 kWh if it's cloudy. Even with direct sun all day that would only increase to 3 or 4 kwh. At best it will augment your cable charging, not replace it. (We live on the south coast and are, allegedly, the town with the most hours of sunshine annually on the mainland.)

@joeblack4026 2 года назад

exactly and that crowd is huge!

@ahaveland 2 года назад

@@mentality-monster I think you need to check the difference between kW and kWh... 335W x 8 gives 2.68kW max theoretical, and x 8 hours gives roughly 21.44 kWh, or about a third of a 60kWh "tank" max. Of course, winter charging in the UK is poor when overcast and rainy, but vertical panels in bright sunlight in the cold can still pack a punch. Every free kWh helps, and if you have solar on the roof, you're laughing even more...

@vic321344 2 года назад

@@ahaveland The complete Sion roof just provides 400W max, but most of the time just under 90W.

@mentality-monster 2 года назад

@@ahaveland Lol, I know the difference mate, no need to patronise. I've been monitoring the charts of our victron unit's solar production for nearly two years, we have near perfect conditions here and in direct sunlight in the winter we are averaging around 2kWh generated per day. A good day it's 4 a bad day it's less than 1. I'm not knocking the idea, but I'm saying be realistic. You are not going to drive 100 miles a week in the winter living on a victorian terraced street without plugging in. Jack was getting 80 Watts in the video and it was in the sunshine!

@matthewwatt2295 2 года назад

This is exactly the kind of car I've been waiting for. I hope my honda jazz (similar size and shape?) can make it to 2023 when I'll absolutely be picking up a Sion if they can bring it to market.

@dhirenderkumarcarandgadget5520 2 года назад

Every body talking about Tesla but You make me happy by sharing this video

@user-it3nu7os9q 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this perfect video about this great car and the genius team of its engineers! Future will coming in next year with this car)

@latheofheaven1017 2 года назад

What a fantastic little car. The cynic in me wonders whether the big manufacturers are just waiting to see how Sono goes, before jumping in (finally) with their equivalents and putting Sono out of business. I'll be in the market for an all electric car in about 5 years. Looks like I'll have a lot of choice. But I may have to go with a Sono just out of appreciation for their pioneering. :0)

@bathfun 2 года назад

This feels so wonderfully logical and rational. I am proper excited!

@JackScarlett1 2 года назад

Doesn’t it just! Wish I’d thought of it myself…

@gregdewindt3592 2 года назад

Great development keep us posted also with the other models and brands comming up!

@stevebendelack3935 2 года назад

Awesome .We MUST support them.Icannot wait to own one±

@patrickjr11 2 года назад

Well, I want one. And it occurs to me that as it is bi-directional if it is plugged in but not going anywhere, you can use the solar to boost the solar on your roof. why would you not want that. As a second car - run about, it makes the most sense of any small EV car I have seen

@ignorasmus 2 года назад

Agree mostly - except I don't think it a 'Small' EV. Seems to be somewhere around the size of Ford CMax.

@vic321344 2 года назад

The solar system is expensive. To produce and maintain.

@deeser 2 года назад

That's a tasty little run around! Perfect city car, right there.

@davidofhawaii6509 2 года назад

Great video. Good ideas. I like the idea of growing Broccoli Florrettes in the dash to help purify the air. When evening comes, he can use a hot plate with a small oven covering to bake a couple of potatoes, slice them and put on some pepper jack cheese along with the florrettes, pop them back in the oven to melt the cheese, and garnish with a bit of parsley or chives. Then he and his lady friend can sit under the stars and enjoy a delicious healthy meal. Best to You and All your readers.

@abdulrafi4219 2 года назад

This is the kind of innovation I've been waiting for years. I always had a crush towards making use of energy to it's fullest and this is one such thing. Kudos to you.

@rwhirsch 2 года назад

it's crap...it's a gimmick. solar power is not that dense.

@jirislavicek9954 2 года назад

@@rwhirsch It's not that dense, but it's better than nothing. It has a 1.2 kWp of solar panels, the geometry and orientation of the panels effectively cuts this value to +- half. But still, when car sits unused, it trickle charges the battery, over a whole day it could add a significant portion of the capacity. When you need travel far, there's always your wallbox.

@rwhirsch 2 года назад

@@jirislavicek9954 i teach physics...there is at most 2 square meters of panel directly facing the sun at any given time on this car...and i'm being generous...which at 20% efficiency (and i'm being generous) would be 400w of power in full sunlight. let's be generous and say that it gets 5 hours of full on sunlight (that is a high insolation value on earth)...so that would be 2 kwh of charge in a day. it might give you 10km. that sucks and is hardly worth the cost of producing this...but yes, technically it is better than nothing.

@jirislavicek9954 2 года назад

@@rwhirsch I agree with you. There's no doubt that the physical limitation cannot be broken and the charging will always be weak. But I still think it's a good idea. This car by its design is meant for city and suburban use. It's not going to swallow hundreds of kilometres every day. 10 km for free is a nice top up, it could be 1/3 of this car's daily use. The car will charge itself from dusk till down even through difusion ligh and even when driving. It's like having a petrol car where you get petrol dripping to your tank for free all day, you still need to go to petrol stations but every little helps. Another advantage I can see is maintaining the battery in cold weather. Same way as todays drivers and motorcyclists use solar battery maintainers when their machine is out of use for a period of time. The only two disadvantages I see is the cost of incorporating the solar cells into the car's body (the cells themselves aren't that expensive) and more complicated crash repairs. Also the look could be questioned. Apart from that I think I would favour the solar panels to some "cool" infotainment and sofisticated riding modes on this class of car.

@PALOsvk 2 года назад

I have personally contacted Sono Motors in 2017, I was very interested in this car. I have almost paid full price 20 000 Eur. The next year they have promissed to start serial production and DELIVERY STARTS in 2019 ! (I still have brochure pdf on my PC). Nothing happened in 2019-2020-2021 and I could not wait anymore for "cheap EV". I bought 3 years old (19 500 km on odometer) almost new Hyundai Ioniq with 250 km range for 19 800 eur in full specs (leather heated and ventitaled seats etc) and already did another 17 000 km on it with my family. We are now in late 2021 and SONO Motors say that production will start in 2023. Can you believe it?

@vic321344 2 года назад

You paid 20k for vaporware and a nice brochure pdf? Are you serious?

@williamfence566 2 года назад

Followed this from the first visit Robert made and impressed they've been able to push on to make it more saleable than concept in appearance . I'm thinking of the practicalities such as our horrible winter days for recharging and can you put it through a car wash . In all seriousness I can see car sharing being the way to go and this would be ideal for the short journeys as and when you need in the cities.

@CarlyzClozet 2 года назад

I'm so excited to see a car that offers so many benefits for the owner and the environment. I pray they will be successfully put into mass production. I will definitely be on board to purchase one!!!

@keithoneill6273 2 года назад

Brilliant. Well done, Sono.

@Roberto-uk3ml 2 года назад

I liked how enthusiastic Scarlett has been. I have been waiting for a re-take on this car. Really considering to buy it when it's available

@keelferm 2 года назад

Ever since you reviewed this car a few years ago, I've been willing this to succeed. Sadly, I believe that it won't be on sale in the UK initially. This is my all time favourite EV, closely followed by the I.D. Buzz

@judebrown4103 2 года назад

This is what I need... the thing I take away from it on top of the price and the size and shape... is the fact that for me the solar charging, if its really that good, will be a godsend as home charging where I live will be difficult to organise. The Perfect Car ✅

@davidkendall2272 2 года назад

Wonderful, love the thought and innovation and wish them the very best. We need a car like this.

@bryanlewens2068 2 года назад

I live in a rural village. This would be great as a communal means of trips to nearest town and potential battery storage for the house

@McItoshi 2 года назад

I like the idea of this, I have some concerns with dings and dents damaging expensive to fix solar panels but if they make it solid and reliable it might be a winner

@SgtKaito 2 года назад

That's probably why they are only on the hood and the roof, I imagine it would take a bad accident or maybe bad hail to damage them.

@rockymac3565 2 года назад

@@SgtKaito The car being test-driven had panels all over the car. At 12:20 in the video you can see them all down the side, and they also seem to be on the boot. NOT a car you'd want to be keyed by some oik when you've parked it in the street!! However, I'm 100% behind the forward-thinking philosophy of the company and I wish them success. I also believe you Sono are using flexible solar panels (which allows them to conform to the curves) and depending on the type of plastic they're using for the outer panels, they may absorb minor bumps without significant damage. That said, I'd like to know how much a replacement wing would cost.

@SgtKaito 2 года назад

@@rockymac3565 Oh I did not see that, oops. Yeah I see the concern now, hey maybe your insurance will cover it? But yeah I agree, this car is very exciting and I think they could be onto the future of cars!

@TheAllMightyGodofCod 2 года назад

Imagine gravel hitting those panels at speed.... The hood is still a very vulnerable place.

@SgtKaito 2 года назад

@@TheAllMightyGodofCod I'd imagine they would've made it at least as strong as a windshield, if not stronger.

@duarteolival4177 2 года назад

I love that green air filter, great car, will buy one!

@unknownu8430 2 года назад

I love the concept, especially matte black finish is very soothing for me 👍👍👍😀😀😀

@smoothsilk47 2 года назад

What a brilliant car, let’s hope it’s soon available to buy...I want one right now!

@jmills1549 2 года назад

Me to, good design

@LZentertainments 2 года назад

This is honestly so well executed. It has really improved. I love the idea that you could own an EV in the city and never have to charge, if your needs are mostly driving back and forth from work.

@vic321344 2 года назад

Its an illusion.

@JesManVP 2 года назад

Nice fly

@collinE83 2 года назад

This is really cool and I’ve been wanting a cheaper vehicle like this. I’d go a step further and still request a small vehicle like this without the solar aspect. For me it would be cheaper and still even more accessible to have basic solar at home and regular EV. Will keep an eye on this company, though.

@ab-tf5fl 2 года назад

I think the big scenario where the solar panels are attractive is apartment dwellers who are able to check all of the following boxes: 1) No plug charging available at all (even L1) at home or work. 2) Parking at work (and, ideally, at home too) is outdoors, ideally with direct sunlight for as much of the day as possible (no garage or carport). 3) The owner does not drive much on a day-to-day basis. 4) DCFC charging is available near enough to home that the owner could use occasionally, but would be too much of a hassle to use frequently (you don't want to be entirely dependent on solar panels for charging, since the charging is extremely slow). For others, I suspect the cost of the panels would exceed the benefits, so the sweet spot is probably to make the solar panels an optional, rather than mandatory, part of the car. For people whose cars sit in an underground parking garage all day, the solar electricity producible will be essentially zero. In the ideal world, solar panels on the car could help break the chicken and egg cycle where landlords won't install plugs because residents don't have EVs, and apartment residents don't buy EVs because landlords don't have plugs in the parking lot. But, that will all depend on how cheap the solar panels are, and how much power they produce.

@bonilla2022 2 года назад

EXCELLENT video. Electrifying ideas. Happy Trails!

@briannjoroge2344 2 года назад

The quality of these fully charged videos is just insanely good! The video, the music, the sound, the presenter...everything is so refined!

@shrimptopian3392 2 года назад

Except the background research, sono is a scam

@tsanteri 2 года назад

Yet they talk about "11 kilowatt-hour charging". Amateurs.

@talkandplay 2 года назад

@@tsanteri I did wonder why they seemed so excited about 11kW onboard AC charger..hardly a new thing.Maybe i missed something. Great video though.

@tsanteri 2 года назад

@@talkandplay It's not about the value, but the unit. :P They're calling it a 11-kWh charger. Call me pedantic, but I'm so tired of people mixing up kilowatts and kilowatt hours. Could be worse, though, I guess - at least they didn't use "kilowatts per hour"! :D

@talkandplay 2 года назад

@@tsanteri Well i guess they have to get excited by something but this company's future is far from stable at the moment, i would not recommend anyone putting down the 500 euro non refundable deposit

@tiagobarreiros 2 года назад

Hurray 🎉🎊Been waiting for this video for quite some time!

@flmjohn 2 года назад

Really well done ! It makes you happy to see people are working to unlock the holi grail of Solar energy on the go. Excited about their next products ones they a decent sales for this current model. All the best wishes. At sub 25K EUR level please keep markets like Middle East, India, Brazil in mind

@artistsmeetfilm6491 2 года назад

Love anyone that builds a no nonsense, useful car. Hope you get this into the US after you get going in the UK, nice to see great people building great things. Sadly we dont have no nonsense in US. Love the comment "you can even charge a Tesla"... sooo funny 😂🤣😳

@yorkyone2143 2 года назад

Really looking forward to solar paneled EV's. Only concern would be stone chip/scrape/vandal damage to cells on bodywork.

@chrishart8548 2 года назад

And cost!

@TsLeng 2 года назад

Ioniq 5 has one on the roof. The correct and only place to have one.

@alexandertarver5154 2 года назад

Excellent alternative to my station car for my 27 miles round trip country drive to get the train up to London. Whilst I am in Town, it would sit there and quietly top itself up! Genius!

@vic321344 2 года назад

And then you switch on the aircondition to cool down the overheated car and all the yield is gone. Genius

@sharonbraselton4302 2 года назад

biy ektre yrañ 6⁰ mioe okey 2 way trip

@dannydetonator 2 года назад

I had this idea for years, just knowing the efficiency of photovolteic panels then, reckoned it utterly unviable. Turns out not anymore. Just dig deeper and persist, lesson for all. Got to save up for one now, great pitch!

@nicennice 2 года назад

With what is happening in the energy market at the moment and only going to get worse - talk about the right product at the right time. Really hope they succeed.

@thatpersonsmusic 2 года назад

This seems to be the affordable EV we have all been waiting for, hope it is a success

@jluis333 2 года назад

they burned 50 million dollars in 10 years to produce 2 prototypes. They expect to need 400 million more to start production. They expect to produce 14 000 units in 2023. Cheap?

@merakfirgun1071 2 года назад

@@jluis333 Compared to other companies overhead that's rookie numbers LOL

@urbanfeeder 2 года назад

I'd have one of those in a heartbeat. Brilliant.

@dorrylamprey8230 2 года назад

The Sono Slon is exactly what is needed for excelerating the EV movement !! I can see it as affordable as well as I love the constant charging.. I have been waiting for the day someone would refine the application for a vehicle to utilize the solar / natural resources and be affordable enough to be in my driveway 😊 When is it going to be available for the consideration of being purchased by people in the US ?

@jsanders100 2 года назад

This is fantastic, well done sono

@zontarr8812 2 года назад

The "big boys" want to keep the status quo, is up to us simple people with a dream of better tomorrow to do something about it.

@TheAllMightyGodofCod 2 года назад

As if the "big boys" don't do there redearche and don't have top mind scientists and engineers working for them. Come on, man! Do you really think that if this was actually practical the "big boys" wouldn't make a car like this and cash in? As if they are known to not like earning money....

@zontarr8812 2 года назад

@@TheAllMightyGodofCod 1 example: If not for Tesla we all now still be driving the latest diesel shit. So yeah I thing some companies that want to cash in the old cow are very reluctant to change if they can fool us enough to not invest in new tech.

@ferfromla 2 года назад

This is would be a perfect car for the everyday drive to work and running errands or even small deliveries. No fuss, no muss, just a primary vehicle for driving around town. I like that it has enough space for groceries and stuff from the hardware store or carrying a couple of passengers. I don't particularly like the matte black, but this is not a show car. It is designed to be a practical, cost-effective solution to the ICE car. It is also small and easy to park. Solar charging is a huge plus. If it were available in the US, I would buy one tomorrow. These will sell like hotcakes in California and in places like Latin America where there is lots of sunshine.

@DebCampos 2 года назад

I need this car!! I don't care about the looks, as long as it takes me from point A to point B, it's for the environment and it saves me money!! Please bring it to the US!!