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What you should know about electric cars charging speeds

What you should know about electric cars charging speeds

When trying to understand charging speed, most chargers just mention one thing: the power they can deliver to an electric vehicle. That says very little about how far it can drive with that power or how long it takes to charge it.

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Romania — A Big Fish in a Green Pond

Romania — A Big Fish in a Green Pond

How does rewarding work at Lightyear

How does rewarding work at Lightyear

Why solar charging prolongs the battery life for electric cars

Why solar charging prolongs the battery life for electric cars

Lightyear and Bridgestone partner up

Lightyear and Bridgestone partner up

England — From Bristol to Brighton

England — From Bristol to Brighton

Building an Electric Vehicle that has the longest range possible

Building an Electric Vehicle that has the longest range possible

The Vehicle Performance Model — Video

The Vehicle Performance Model — Video

International Day of Happiness 2021 - How we learned to stop worrying and enjoy the small things

International Day of Happiness 2021 - How we learned to stop worrying and enjoy the small things

Lightyear successfully closes $48M funding round

Lightyear successfully closes $48M funding round

Why even the process of buying a car at Lightyear, is innovative

January 31, 2021

Why even the process of buying a car at Lightyear, is innovative

What does it take to electrify every Dutch car? Why on-board solar charging matters

January 26, 2021

What does it take to electrify every Dutch car? Why on-board solar charging matters

Lightyear on Nieuwsuur

January 25, 2021

Lightyear on Nieuwsuur

Staying ahead of the competition

January 21, 2021

Staying ahead of the competition

Thermal Management System — Video

January 13, 2021

Thermal Management System — Video

South Africa — A Rainbow nation retreat

December 16, 2020

South Africa — A Rainbow nation retreat

Glass fibre process

December 1, 2020

Glass fibre process

Lightyear wins 2 Deloitte Fast 50 awards

November 26, 2020

Lightyear wins 2 Deloitte Fast 50 awards

What is the Lightyear culture?

November 24, 2020

What is the Lightyear culture?

Hardware Integration Testing — Video

November 13, 2020

Hardware Integration Testing — Video

November 12, 2020

Body-in-White

Our tech progress

November 11, 2020

Our tech progress

Autumn in Scotland

November 3, 2020

Autumn in Scotland

Lightyear — An organisation that stays ahead of our growth

October 21, 2020

Lightyear — An organisation that stays ahead of our growth

Founders' column — Is there room for another TSLA?

October 7, 2020

Founders' column — Is there room for another TSLA?

Lightyear featured on VICE

September 25, 2020

Lightyear featured on VICE

Go free in Friesland

September 14, 2020

Go free in Friesland

Will mobility experience an accelerated paradigm shift?

September 8, 2020

Will mobility experience an accelerated paradigm shift?

Will the current automotive industry make it to the finish line?

September 1, 2020

Will the current automotive industry make it to the finish line?

Lightyear’s solar impulse

Lightyear’s solar impulse

The Atlantic coast of Portugal

The Atlantic coast of Portugal

BOM & Sioux's investment shows commitment to industry challenger Lightyear

BOM & Sioux's investment shows commitment to industry challenger Lightyear

Eco-luxury in Switzerland

Eco-luxury in Switzerland

First Lightyear Research Vehicles hit the road

First Lightyear Research Vehicles hit the road

What does it take to be a pioneer?

What does it take to be a pioneer?

Leapfrogging the grid: introducing grid-independence levels

Leapfrogging the grid: introducing grid-independence levels

DSM and Lightyear announce commercial partnership

DSM and Lightyear announce commercial partnership

Interview with DJ Gregor Salto — The pleasures and downsides of travelling

Interview with DJ Gregor Salto — The pleasures and downsides of travelling

What makes a CFO’s heart beat faster

What makes a CFO’s heart beat faster

Who are our ambassadors?

Who are our ambassadors?

Scaling up impact, Lightyear’s story

Scaling up impact, Lightyear’s story

Forbes 30 under 30

Forbes 30 under 30

How to build a solar car?

How to build a solar car?

CNET takes a look at world’s first long-range solar car Lightyear One

January 28, 2020

CNET takes a look at world’s first long-range solar car Lightyear One

A podcast by Lightyear

January 27, 2020

A podcast by Lightyear

Bertrand Piccard’s Solar Impulse Label for Lightyear One

January 23, 2020

Bertrand Piccard’s Solar Impulse Label for Lightyear One

The value of solar cars

January 21, 2020

The value of solar cars

Lightyear confirms its strategy towards technology development

January 14, 2020

Lightyear confirms its strategy towards technology development

‘Roadshow’ reviewing Lightyear One in Las Vegas

January 10, 2020

‘Roadshow’ reviewing Lightyear One in Las Vegas

Lightyear One: energised by SunPower

December 20, 2019

Lightyear One: energised by SunPower

Smart climate investments

December 13, 2019

Smart climate investments

Lightyear welcomes former Tesla Senior Director Johan Vos to lead its commercial strategy towards scale

November 28, 2019

Lightyear welcomes former Tesla Senior Director Johan Vos to lead its commercial strategy towards scale

Sustainable implementation of electric vehicles

November 26, 2019

Sustainable implementation of electric vehicles

Lightyear One: TIME Best Invention 2019

November 21, 2019

Lightyear One: TIME Best Invention 2019

Lightyear One: the car built to perform on energy efficiency

October 29, 2019

Lightyear One: the car built to perform on energy efficiency

Lightyear One sets new record for most aerodynamic production car

October 28, 2019

Lightyear One sets new record for most aerodynamic production car

Lightyear and Deloitte: partnering for the mobility of the future

September 19, 2019

Lightyear and Deloitte: partnering for the mobility of the future

Lightyear Top LinkedIn Dutch Start-up 2019

September 6, 2019

Lightyear Top LinkedIn Dutch Start-up 2019

Partnership with Granstudio

August 20, 2019

Partnership with Granstudio

Business Insider interviews Lightyear CEO — Lex Hoefsloot

Business Insider interviews Lightyear CEO — Lex Hoefsloot

Designing Lightyear One: from concept to car

Designing Lightyear One: from concept to car

A new era of clean mobility

A new era of clean mobility

Nederland erkent efficiënte elektrische auto’s als oplossing voor klimaatambitie

Nederland erkent efficiënte elektrische auto’s als oplossing voor klimaatambitie

Lightyear unveils the world’s first long-range solar car

Lightyear unveils the world’s first long-range solar car

Lightyear platform: the foundation of the future of mobility

Lightyear platform: the foundation of the future of mobility

Fully Charged takes an exclusive first look at Lightyear One

Fully Charged takes an exclusive first look at Lightyear One

Are electric cars really reducing CO₂ emissions?

Are electric cars really reducing CO₂ emissions?

Europe invests 2.5 million euros in Dutch scale-up Lightyear

January 15, 2019

Europe invests 2.5 million euros in Dutch scale-up Lightyear

Lightyear is founded

January 9, 2016

Lightyear is founded

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