Lightyear One: Solar-powered electric car revealed

The Lightyear One prototype was unveiled at an event in Katwijk in the Netherlands. Lightyear was founded in 2016 by members of Solar Team Eindhoven, which won the World Solar Challenge in 2013 and 2015. The company also claims to have employees who used to work for Ferrari and Tesla. Like the solar race cars, the Lightyear One is designed for a maximum efficiency. To that end, the One features an electric motor at each wheel to minimise energy loss.