With climate change accelerating and high gas prices squeezing consumers' budgets, the notion of filling up with free, clean solar energy is certainly enticing.
The Sono Sion has solar panels embedded in its polymer body panels. Photo courtesy of Sono Motors
Instead of a solar glass roof, the Sion's 456 cells are integrated seamlessly into its plastic hood, fenders, sides, roof and rear panels. I checked out the Sion on a recent blustery, overcast day in Detroit during a stop on the car's first U.S. tour. Depending on the time of day and the angle of the sun, different parts of the car capture the sun's energy and feed it to the Sion's 54-kWh lithium-ion phosphate battery.
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