Lightyear 0: This Electric Vehicle Charges While Driving

Curved solar panels will be integrated onto the Lightyear 0's roof, hood, and trunk to recharge the electric battery while it is in transit or parked.

When you discover that a car generates its own energy to move the vehicle while being driven, you will undoubtedly think of the situation as being exceedingly unusual. But this unbelievable situation will really take place in the upcoming days.

According to Entrepreneur magazine, the brainchild of a Dutch startup company, the Lightyear O is a four-door electric car with over 50 square feet of solar panels on its hood and roof that can generate up to 43 miles worth of electricity per day while you drive.

Without recharging, this electric vehicle can be used for months. The Lightyear O, the world's first solar-powered automobile, was designed by the manufacturer with such an idea in mind.

This novel concept appears to be quite appealing at a time when many electric car manufacturers are increasing the number of batteries in order to increase range. Lightyear uses a different approach, attempting to harness solar energy in order to extend their range while consuming fewer batteries.