California based start-up, Humble Motors comes up with world's first solar powered electric SUV.
Pooja N Raj
The Humble One | credits: Humble Motors
California based start-up called Humble Motors is grabbing attention by unveiling an electric SUV named "One" which is claimed to be the world's first solar powered one.
Humble One comes with a photovoltaic solar roof of about 80 square feet for capturing and transforming the solar energy. Even though it is not the first passenger vehicle with solar roofs, this electric SUV deliver sufficient energy to run 60 miles of all electric range per day.
One is designed as a four-door, five-seat SUV in addition to be lightweight and aerodynamic to increase efficiency. In terms of performance, it is expected to have a peak output of 1020 hp and 155 mph as the top speed.
Humble has not yet revealed the technology it will employ in the project in order to have bold claims.
We think solar is the future of mobility and that solar-powered electric vehicles are the clear next step to tackling carbon neutrality in the transportation ecosystem.- Dima Steesy, founder of Humble Motors
One is around 5 metres long and points the weighing scale around 1800 kilograms. It will cost around at least USD 109,000 and is available for pre-booking, which will be delivered only in 2024.