Sono Motors Unveils Production Design Of The Sion, Plus A Solar Kit For Buses | Carscoops carscoops
Sono Motors unveiled the finalized production design of the Sion, an affordable solar electric vehicle that has been around in prototype form since 2016. The Munich-based company also debuted a new “Solar Bus Kit” which can be retrofitted to city buses helping reduce emissions., with simpler surfacing, a boxier front end, new front and rear lighting units, charging port, door handles, and rear diffuser.The production design of the Sono Sion compared to last year’s prototype .
The interior has also been updated, although changes are not so easy to spot. Sono Motors claims there is more space for the passengers, new seats and additional storage. We can also see the redesigned steering wheel, and central console, while the dual screen setup and theMore importantly, a total of 456 solar half-cells are integrated into the body panels of the Sion.
The next step for the Sono Sion is the production of a prototype fleet that will undergo testing under extreme conditions in Europe and the US. Following series validation, homologation, crash tests, testing in different climates, the optimization of solar tech, safeguarding, driving dynamics etc, the vehicle will be ready for mass production in the second half of 2023.
The Sion will be manufactured in Finland, with a targeted production of 257,000 vehicles in seven years. The company has already received more than 19,000 reservations for their solar EV. The goal for the Sion is to be priced at €25,126 , contributing to one of the lowest total costs of ownership in the midsize segment. Mind you, theSolar Panels For Everyone – Including City Busesin Europe, like the Mercedes-Benz Citaro or the MAN Lion City.
While they didn’t disclose pricing for the kit, they said that payback time will be approximately 3-4 years depending on the operation and fuel prices. The company will announce more details about the Solar Bus Kit at the IAA Transportation show in September. The goal is to implement this technology in buses, trailers, trucks, and electric transporters, in a quest to cut costs and reduce emissions.
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