Last week, Dutch startup Lightyear teased its upcoming mass-production solar EV, the Lightyear 2, at CES 2023.Lightyear 0 that recently entered limited production in Finland
That's because the Lightyear 0, the company's first production vehicle, costs an eye-watering €250,000 in Europe – before taxes. We reached out to Lightyear for clarifications and here's what we learned from Lex Hoefsloot, the company's CEO and co-founder. . "Lightyear 2 is slightly larger, with room for 5 and ample luggage room. Lightyear 2 is more geared as a family car," Hoefsloot toldMind you, the huge price difference between the two models is explained by the fact the Lightyear 2 is a mass-market model that brings the Lightyear 0 technology to a much wider audience."The main differences between Lightyear 0 and Lightyear 2 are price, production, and space.
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