WRITTEN BY : KATE BIRCH
Powered by the sun and made from reclaimed carbon and plant-based leather , Lightyear 0 is the world ’ s first solar car and arguably the most sustainable car on the planet
The world ’ s first solar car has humble beginnings . Born in a kitchen in the Netherlands in 2016 , the car began with a sketch by five students with a dream . Six years later and Lightyear 0 is gearing up to hit roads this November .
“ Now , after six years of testing , iterating ( re ) designing , and countless obstacles , Lightyear 0 is proof that the impossible is actually possible ,” says Lightyear ’ s CEO , Lex Hoefsloot , one of five co-founders of the Eindhoven-headquartered high-tech startup .
98 September 2022