{"id":28410,"date":"2019-03-05T06:53:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T20:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=28410"},"modified":"2019-03-05T06:53:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T20:23:36","slug":"sono-sion-electric-car-mb0962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sono-sion-electric-car-mb0962\/","title":{"rendered":"Sono Motors Unveils Final Design Of The Solar Electric Sion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sono<\/p>\n

Germany’s Sono Motors has released the first images of its solar power assisted electric car – the Sion – as it will appear at market launch.<\/p>\n

We first mentioned the Sion back in 2017<\/a> – here’s what the design looked like then.<\/p>\n

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In the final design, the monocrystalline solar cells on the fenders, sides, roof and rear of the car appear to be less prominent.<\/p>\n

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“The production vehicle will feature full-surface integrated solar cells that are embedded in hard-wearing, resilient polymer and that contribute to the vehicle’s design aesthetic thanks to optimized color matching,” said Sono Motors’ Mathieu Baudrit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s not clear if the solar cells are still being supplied by SunPower<\/a> as in the prototypes.<\/p>\n

According to Sono Motors<\/a>, the solar cells can provide up to 34 kilometers of additional range a day at peak performance. The “up to” is the important bit. Undercover\/shaded parking isn’t going to be helpful in achieving that and parking the car out in the sun on a summer’s day will mean cranking up the air conditioner. On an “average” day, which I’m guessing is based on Germany’s conditions, Sono puts the solar range at between 5 – 22 kilometres depending on the time of the year and on a cloudy day, at 3 – 11 kilometres. At peak performance, the solar cells can generate 1.2kW of power.<\/p>\n

The Sion’s lithium ion battery back has a capacity of 35 kWh and Sono Motors claims a range of 250 kilometers (255 kilometers under the WLTP[1.Worldwide Harmonized Light-Duty Vehicles Test Procedure<\/a>] standard). The company intends rent\/lease or outright purchase options for the car’s battery.<\/p>\n

As well as storing energy, the battery can share it too – it’s able to power devices up to 3.7kW.<\/p>\n

The Sion has a three-phase synchronous motor offering a maximum of 120 kW of power (163 HP) and maximum 290 Nm of torque.<\/p>\n

The final design of the Sion is longer and wider than the 2017 version – 4.29m x 1.83m. The EV will weigh approximately 1.4 tonnes, including the battery.<\/p>\n

How Much Will A Sion Cost?<\/h2>\n

Something else that’s changed is the Sion’s price. Back in 2017, the car’s price was estimated to be under AUD $30,000 at exchange rates at the time and not including import costs for Australian buyers. Sono Motors says for its market launch, the cost will be 25,500 euros including the battery, which is around AUD $40,770 at current exchange rates. The company has given itself a bit of wiggle room there as on the pre-order page it states (bolding mine):<\/p>\n

“The basic price for the vehicle is 16,000 euros plus the cost of the battery, which we expect<\/strong> to be around<\/strong> 9,500 euros.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There has been significant interest in the Sion, with the company claiming 9,460 partially paid pre-orders to date.<\/p>\n

A Sion information sheet with more photos of the car can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> The Homeowner\u2019s Guide To Solar And Electric Cars<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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