12 Aug, 2016

SONO MOTORS presents the solar car Sion via crowdfunding

Green Transportation & Logistics | GERMANY | 12 Aug, 2016
Published by : Eco Media Asia

On July 31st, the Munich-based start-up company SONO MOTORS presented a prototype called Sion to

the public. The Sion is an innovative electric car with integrated solar cells on the chassis, a range of 250km

and a price of less than € 16,000. 30 free kilometers per day are possible with electricity generated by the

sun. The stored energy can be used by all common electronic devices through bidirectional charging. 

Munich, 31.07.2016

Electro-mobility is currently experiencing a boom. Until today, however, no cost-effective electric car suitable for everyday use has been available on the market. The Munich Start-up SONO MOTORS now presents a family-friendly electric car called Sion on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. With a range of 250 km, a price of 16,000 € and the integration of solar cells in the body, the vehicle should be of particular interest to the middle class. Via this crowdfunding campaign, SONO MOTORS will be collecting the money necessary to reproduce the prototype of the Sion for crash tests and trial runs. Through a subsequent pre-sale in 2017, SONO MOTORS is hoping to gather enough financial support for serial production of Sion in cooperation with automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

Sion. An electric car for everyone.

The five-door compact van is a purely electric car with a battery capacity of 30 kWh and fast-charge performance with up to 43 kW, so even long-distance and vacation trips pose no problem.

However, the striking innovation is a unique self-charging system called viSono, which charges the Sion through solar cells. With a surface area of 7.5 m², these cells generate enough electricity to give the Sion an additional 30 free kilometres in one day. In short:

A self-charging electric car.

Bidirectional charging – the Sion can not only be charged with electricity, but can also provide electricity at any time. Thus, the Sion is a mobile power storage. Using a household plug, it is possible for current consumption by all common electronic devices with up to 2,000 watts.

reSono

A maintenance system called „reSono“ guarantees favourable maintenance costs due to inexpensive spare parts. At reSono, an instruction catalogue and a tutorial video will be provided, intended to guarantee that even an amateur can install spare parts into the vehicle without major automotive knowledge. But that does not mean customers have to repair the Sion by themselves. The royalty-free disclosure of the workshop manual is

meant to enable brand independent car repair shops all over the world to repair the Sion. This results in a very well-developed service network from the start which guarantees you a cost-effective repair of the vehicle.

In short: The customer can simply go to the repair shop around the corner with the Sion.

Pricing

There are two variations of the Sion with different ranges.

• „Extender“ 250km range (30kWh) Target Price: 16.000 €

• „Urban“ 120km range (14,4KWh) Target Price: 12.000 €

Other features:

• Practicality - six seats, each able to be individually folded down

• A large trunk. Optional trailer coupling.

• Display - ten inch display in the central console allows you to connect your smart phone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and have all your apps, music and contacts at hand right away.

• breSono - The breSono system is a unique moss integrated into  the dashboard, which acts as a natural air filter.

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Press Release from Sono Motors GmbH
For more information about Sono Motors please visit the official website or Indiegogo