Squad
Overview
ManufacturerSquad Mobility
Production2019 - present
Body and chassis
ClassNeighborhood Electric Vehicle
Microcar
Quadricycle (EU vehicle classification)
Body style2-door
DoorsRemovable
Powertrain
Electric motorTwo 2 kW rear motors[1]
BatteryFour 1.6 kWh swappable battery packs for a total of 6.4 kWh lithium-ion battery[2]
Electric range50 km (31 mi) to 100 km (62 mi)
Dimensions
Length2 m (6.6 ft)
Width1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Height1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Curb weight600 lb (272 kg)[3]

The Squad Solar is a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle that has a solar panel on top to make it a solar car. The vehicle can also be plugged into a regular outlet to be powered by the grid. The vehicle is manufactured by Squad Mobility BV based in the Netherlands which was founded by Robert Hoevers and Chris Klok that previously worked at Lightyear.[4] It is set to start production for the EU market in 2024, with no set date for production outside Europe.[5]

The solar roof can add up to 13–19 miles per day of range. The manufacturer is creating an L6 and L7 version in Europe that goes 45 km/h (28 mph) and 70 km/h (43 mph). The efficiency is up to 12 miles per kWh making it more than 3 times as efficient as Tesla cars.[6] The price starts at €6,250 Euros and charges extra for removable doors, air conditioning, heating and added batteries.[7] In the L6 version only a moped licence is needed to operate and is popular among teens because the age to drive a regular car in Europe is 18 years old.[8]

We are seeing a tremendous interest from the USA, specifically for markets such as sharing platforms, gated communities, campuses, (seaside) resorts, tourism, company terrains, hotels & resorts, amusement parks, and inner-city services.[9]

— Squad co-founder Robert Hoevers[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dnistran, Iulian. "Squad Solar EV Video Review Underlines Its Low Price, Swappable Batteries". Motorsport Network. Inside EVs.
  2. ↑ Edelstein, Stephen. "$6,250 Squad solar EV coming to US\u2014wherever 25 mph is enough". Green Car Reports.
  3. ↑ "Solar Car, City Car". Squad Mobility BV.
  4. ↑ Lambert, Fred. "Squad solar electric city car is coming to the US for $6,250". Electrek.
  5. ↑ https://www.squadmobility.com/
  6. ↑ Dnistran, Iulian. "Squad Solar EV Video Review Underlines Its Low Price, Swappable Batteries". Motorsport Network. Inside EVs.
  7. ↑ Bellan, Rebecca. "Squad Mobility eyes shared platforms as target for its compact solar electric quadricycle". TechCrunch.
  8. ↑ Levin, Tim. "This $6,500, solar-powered electric car is coming to Europe in 2023 — see the Squad". Business Insider.
  9. ↑ Stern, Perry. "Squad Solar-Powered City Car Coming to America". US News.
  10. ↑ Fogden, Tom. "A New Dawn? — Squad Mobility CEO Robert Hoevers on Solar-Powered Cars". Auto Futures TV.
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