Could start-up Sono Motors finally make solar-powered EVs viable? We investigate, and drive, the new Sion electric car
► New Sion is covered in solar panelsLike the Sion by Sono Motors, Ford's Model T was available only in black, extras were non-existent, and the same money would at best buy less intriguing alternatives like a couple of tired horses. But unlike Henry Ford, who had created several different motor cars before hitting the bullseye with the Model T, Laurin Hahn – founder of Sono – only just graduated from university.
By the time it goes into production and becomes available throughout the EU, which is a couple of years away, expect that fit and finish to improve. But it will still be a low-budget product, with no premium aspirations.Hahn, his sales chief Thomas Hausch and the team seem oddly at ease with the provisional nature of the demo car. But their confidence makes sense when we drive it.
The dashboard features two busy displays, but what catches the eye in this mostly-black cabin is the backlit bright green Irish moss, which spreads behind glass the full width of the lower instrument panel. Unlike leather-clad EV luxury liners, the Sion actually comes across as credible planet saver. Why? Because it minimises the use of raw materials in the beginning rather than maximising the recycling effort at the end.A community of supporters was instrumental in shaping the car.
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