Koenigsegg+Quant

=Koenigsegg quant is a car using solar power

= Koenigsegg Quant is a prototype from the swedish producer Koenigsegg. It's run on electric power from the the thin layer of solar panels that covers the whole car, but it can also be charged in a normal outlet. If you charge it for 20 minutes you can drive 500 km under perfect conditions. But even if it is electric it still has 512 hp, a maximum torque of 715 nm, 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds and a top speed of 275 km/h! To provide the power for this the whole car iscovered in NLV photovoltaic thin flm solar coating, which is a new kind of solar panels. It's super thin and you can barely see it. I don't know, but I'm guessing this might be a problem if it snows or ices on the panels. Koenigsegg quant is only a prototype, but hopefully it will be on the market within the next few years because it is a very good alternative to gasoline sport cars. [] "Illustrert vitenskap" nr.2 2011

I guess it would be a problem if you didn't keep the car clean as well, because the dirt from the roads would stop enough sunlight getting to the solar cells. It seems like a great idea, but I can imagine it must be very expensive and I probably wouldn't want to leave it out on the road at night! Miss Yvonne