We’re about to see an explosion of electric vehicles and here’s some of the coolest EV’s coming at us
ELECTRIC cars are becoming the norm! Right now, every car manufacturer is ramping up its research, development, and production in an attempt to see the roads populated with their battery-powered cars in the future.
Even though electric vehicles aren’t posting huge sales numbers at present, the auto companies are making a significant investment anyway in EV technologies anticipating to play a big role soon. And they are right!
Electric cars are about to go mainstream in Europe, and 2020/21 is likely to be a tipping point for the market. Let’s take a look at some of the coolest Electric Cars 2020 will bring our way - though you will not find so many of them here in Ireland.
Sono Sion
Earlier this year, Sono Motors unveiled Sion, an electric car partially powered by solar panels on the vehicle. Interestingly, this car comes equipped with both battery pack and 248 integrated solar cells that can charge the car.
The Sion’s liquid-cooled battery has a capacity of 35 kWh, which enables you to drive 250 kilometers on a single charge. Also, it comes with an 80 kW motor that allows a maximum speed of up to 140 kph.
The company is planning to start production in the second half of 2019 at one of its German plants and will begin selling it for around 16,000 euros. Founded by Laurin Hahn in 2016, the Munich-based Sono Motors aims to end the usage of fossil fuels in exchange for sustainable mobility.
LightyearOne
Dutch car making scaleup Lightyear unveiled its first longrange solar car – Lightyear One a couple of months back, having earlier won the Bridgestone
World Solar Challenge.
As per the company claims, Lightyear One has an incredible range of 725 km on a single charge and charges whenever it’s in the sun. On the other hand, Lightyear One can also be charged like a more traditional plug-in electric vehicle.
Through fast charging, you can charge up to 570km worth of power within an hour, and with a simple 230V outlet, it’s even possible to charge up to 350km worth of power overnight.
The car has a total of four electric motors, which will allow it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km in 10 seconds. The first 100 cars have already been reserved via the Lightyear website, with expected delivery in 2021.
Customers can book one of the 500 Lightyear Ones for a reservation fee of €119,000 right now on their website.
Audi e-Tron 50
Audi recently announced its entry-level variant of the Audi e-Tron model – the Audi e-Tron 50 Quattro, which will join the existing e-Tron 55 Quattro. This affordable variant is powered by a much smaller battery pack of 71 kWh with a range of 300 km on a single charge.
It has a power output of 230 kW and 540 Nm of torque, allowing it to accelerate from 0-62mph in just 7.0 seconds.
It’ll facilitate smart charging capability enabling customers to schedule charging sessions overnight to benefit from cheaper electricity tariffs.
Fresco Reverie
Fresco Motors, a NorwayEV startup, has unveiled an interesting new electric sedan – The Reverie.
According to the company claims, the machine is capable of reaching 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just two seconds and has maximum speeds of 300 kph (186 mph).
In addition to that, it is expected to have a long-range along with fast, wireless charging technology.
Lotus Evija
Lotus Evija is the first fully British all-electric hypercar with an exceptional design that attributes to various factors including aerodynamics, ride stability, downforce and more.
It has a target power output of 2,000 PS, 1,700 Nm of torque and is touted to go from 0 to 100 km per hour in under three seconds. With a completely electrified drive train, it is said to attain a top speed of over 320km per hour.
Lotus has confirmed that the production of its all-electric supercar Evija will begin in 2020.
As for the pricing, the Lotus Evija is priced from €1.88 million (excluding duties and taxes) and one needs to make a €276,854.68 deposit to secure a production slot.
One can also pre-order the car via www.lotuscars.com - get online now; that’s one hell of a Christmas present.