“Solar powered vehicles, where on-board solar cells produce electricity to power the vehicle or its electrical systems, are one of the best options for low or almost zero emission mobility. Solar mobility products have the potential to provide between 30% – 50% of the energy needed for electric transport by 2030, and can reduce the plug-in charging frequency by as much as 60% for an individual user”, explains Dr. Bonna Newman, ASOM chair and program manager TNO. “This means that solar mobility solutions act as real and sustainable enablers for electrification, since one of the biggest hurdles with traditional electric vehicles is that an enormous infrastructure of charging points has to be in place. Vehicles that are powered by the sun have the potential to free both private and commercial drivers from dependence on the grid.”