No, Tesla didn’t build this bizarre Cybertruck-inspired solar EV: this BMW-backed solar car project uses the…
- Deep Orange 17 is claimed to generate more electricity than it uses
- The BMW-backed project uses 1,700 photovoltaic cells
- The prototype is based on an average 12-mile daily commute
A team from Clemson University in South Carolina has produced a small, lightweight electric vehicle that it says can generate more energy than it uses over a typical day of urban driving.
Dubbed the Deep Orange 17, the boxy prototype, which looks a little like a butchered Tesla Cybertruck if you squint hard enough, was fitted with more than 1,700 photovoltaic cells that can produce enough charge to power a typical 12-mile daily commute.
The fully functional vehicle weighs just 1,212lbs / 550kg, and is predominantly made from aluminum, carbon fiber and 3D-printed metal joints, which are all wrapped around a steel structure.
Its boxy shape has been designed so the photovoltaic panels can be positioned to maximize their exposure to...
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