Sono: The sun is always on board 🎥

Sono Motors, a pioneer in the field of solar-powered mobility, showed for the first time the production design of the Sion, the world's first low-cost solar electric car, as part of the "Celebrate the Sun" community event. It bears the same French name as the capital of the canton of Valais and has received significant changes in its production design compared to earlier development stages.

The exterior and interior now feature fewer lines and therefore clearer surfaces. The revised exterior design includes new headlights and taillights, a redesigned side line, a clearly structured rear end with camera and 3-D lines, and a new tailgate. Fresh colors and materials in the interior round off the design.

Body made of integrated solar half cells
body of the Sion consists of 456 seamlessly integrated solar half-cells and enables autonomous energy supply on short distances. The energy generated by the solar cells is expected to supplement the 54-kWh battery's expected range of 305 kilometers by an average of 112 kilometers per week.

The battery offers a charging capacity of up to 75 kW (DC) and 11 kW (AC). The bidirectional charging technology complements the vehicle's solar integration and is designed to turn it into a sustainable power plant on wheels that can power electronic devices, the home or other electric cars with up to 11 kW.

Practical tests under extreme conditions
Over the next few months, the new generation of vehicles will undergo practical tests under extreme conditions in Europe and the USA. By July 1 of this year, Sono Motors had received more than 19,000 private reservations for the Sion.

With an estimated net selling price of just €25,126, the Sion is likely to have one of the lowest TCOs (total cost of ownership) in the mid-size segment.

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