Lightyear debuted its first solar-powered vehicle this week. The company is a startup and they unveiled a sleek new sedan called the Lightyear 0. The company did give us a peek at the production prototype of the car in 2019 and not much has changed since then, the car is an unconventional hybrid car With the conventional 60 kWh EV battery pack and a solar panel on its roof, hood, and the Hatch.

If the car is exposed to the sun, it will start charging itself. Although the car does not run on solar power, instead it’s solar-assisted to drive long distances As the car normally has to tap into the battery reserve. The solar panels do provide up to 44 miles of range per day in a sunny climate while the EV range is 388 miles in total. For drivers with exceptionally short commutes or those who need their vehicle in-frequently, the Lightyear 0 will allow them to no longer spend money on gas or charging.

The company says that people with a daily commute of 22 miles will be able to drive the Light Year 0 for 2 months straight in the Netherlands’ summer without needing to charge, ever.

It’s also important to note that Lightyear 0 owners will have to drive the car for a long time to justify the vehicle purchase as a cost-saving measure, the car will cost $263,262. Although the company currently only plans to make 946 units more reasonably priced, the vehicle is also on the low way as the company also recently unveiled a prototype of a 33,000 solar-powered car which will start being produced by 2025.