Descripción del proyecto
El primer coche eléctrico solar comercial
La idea de los vehículos eléctricos alimentados por células solares está cobrando fuerza, pero la mayoría se han fabricado para carreras de coches solares. Con el proyecto financiado con fondos europeos LIGHTYEAR, una empresa de nueva creación holandesa está llevando esta idea más allá al planificar la comercialización de su coche de energía solar recién diseñado (Lightyear One). Lightyear One será el primer coche solar eléctrico comercializado del mundo que se carga de forma automática con la luz del sol. Al emplear un motor en cada rueda y una aerodinámica avanzada con materiales ligeros, los conductores podrán viajar durante semanas o incluso meses sin preocuparse por la disponibilidad de una infraestructura de recarga. La empresa holandesa espera fabricar diez coches de este tipo en 2020 y empezar la producción en serie a partir de 2021.
Objetivo
Lightyear, an international team of 90 engineers including triple winners of the World Solar Challenge, experienced engineers (180+ years) from the aerospace, racing and automotive industry (e.g. ASML, Tesla, Ferrari and Inalfa) and alumni of the Eindhoven University of Technology, develops the first commercially available electric solar car in the world that charges itself: the Lightyear One. The extremely efficient family car will be able to drive for weeks or even months on self-generated solar energy. The engineers started from the rationale that the car should be incredibly efficient, in order to make an independent entity having its own energy source. To achieve this, Lightyear had to minimize the car’s energy consumption and maximize its energy input, by using four inwheel motors instead of one rigid motor, lowering the total mass of the car by using lightweight biobased materials, redesign to improve aerodynamics, developing a new battery pack; integrating their in-house custom developed solar panels on the roof and the bonnet of the car. Result: a car that excellences in driving range, in weight, in energy consumption, sustainability and operation costs compared to market's-state-of-the-art. Range anxiety, dependency on energy (charging) infrastructure and the use of non-renewable/inefficient energy sources to charge your car will belong to the past. In this project, Lightyear aims to develop, validate and demonstrate the first Lightyear One and associated assembly line, bringing their innovation from TRL 5/6 to 8. Lightyear expects to produce the first 10 signature cars in 2020, and start serial production from 2021 onwards. EBITDA is expected to turn positive in 2021 with a fivefold increase of FTEs. This development reinforces competitiveness and performance of European transport manufacturing industries on the global market.
Ámbito científico
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2
Régimen de financiación
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinador
5708 JZ Helmond
Países Bajos
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.