In an official press release, Germany-basedhas presented its first production-ready sola electric car. The's design is heavily influenced by the fact that solar modules are incorporated on the surface of most of its body. They are only very slightly visible and can generate up to 34 km of additional ranger per day at peak performance. Obviously, this model is targeted at commuters as the press release says that this range doubles the average distance commuters in Germany travel to their workplace. However, this is the best projection possible, and as expected it is valid for the periods which offer more sun. In winter, when the weather is generally cloudier, the range may drop as low as 5-6 km on average and the best average estimate is 22-24 km."After unveiling our first prototype in summer 2017, we continued to develop our solar integration technology, which we have been working on since 2016," explains Mathieu Baudrit, head of Research and Development, Solar Integration, at Sono Motors. "The production vehicle will feature full-surface integrated solar cells that are embedded in hard-wearing, resilient polymer and that contribute to the vehicle's design aesthetic thanks to optimized color matching."As long as it concerns the design, Sono Motors says the Sion is longer, larger and wider compared to the prototype unveiled in 2017. The five-door SEV will have a more three-dimensional rear design the onboard software and a dedicated application. For its market launch, the vehicle will be delivered in a version costing €25,500.The currently available Sion specifications include a simulated WLTP range of 255 km, additional 34 km of range per day from the solar panels, a 35 kWh battery, a 120 kW electric motor with a 290 Nm of torque, 0-100 km/h acceleration of fewer than 9 seconds, 140 km/h top speed, 11 kW onboard charger with support of 50 kW DC fast charging.