SOLAR PANEL POWERED (EV) FROM GERMANY From just 25,500 Euros

A New German Company called Sono has recently launched their first car..the Sion, a solar and battery powered hatchback.

The Sion has a range of 34 km (21 miles) utilising built in solar panels on the surface of the car. Using traditional (EV) electric charging the car has a range of 250 km (155 miles) on a full charge

Having bought the assets of the defunct Saab Auto in Sweden in 2012 Sono are teaming up with National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) and planning to build the new Sion at Saab’s old plant in Trollhattan, Sweden

More information can be found at www.sonomotors.com

This clever little car will be fitted with a bi-directional charging function to receive electricity and also to feed power to other cars or into the electricity grid. The Sion also gets brownie points for having pre installed sharing options, which allow the owner to offer rides via an app.

Sono says the car will be priced at a competitive €25,500 (euros) and that they have already taken orders for around 10,000 units. Sono are also busy developing new vehicles based on the Sion’s platform and hope to having something for the public to see in the not too distant future.