Hoevers and co-founder Chris Klok are former employees of Lightyear, a company in Brabant that develops large solar cars. Squad is not an ordinary car, but a lightweight electric vehicle that can officially drive at a maximum speed of 45 km/h. U mag dus rijden vanaf 16 jaar, want alleen een bromfietsrijbewijs is vereist.
According Hoevers Squad is not just for young people, interesting for the elderly. “For example, people who no longer have a regular driver’s license. Micro-car alternative. I think that’s a terrible word, micro-car. Internationally they call micro-cars for such vehicles. That sounds a lot better.”
However, in these small car felt a high-speed relationship with a micro-motor. “A mini car doesn’t look good. Not a transport vehicle that is proud. More functional tool. What a shame. We want to offer micro-cars as a great product. Compare E-bikes: they used to be quite pathetic and e-bikes are completely into it now.’
Parking and solar panel
One of the advantages of such a compact car is that the city is easier to park. Staff is only 2.4 meters. Hoevers “Furthermore, you can park on the side. You can even park instead of a park with three squads,” he explains. “With a normal car, it takes most of the time to park in the city. Whether the tennis club went to the supermarket, you always have parking problems. No team.”
The solar panel on the roof provides on sunny days, a range up to 20 kilometers. Portable batteries that can be charged at the mains provide a range of 100 kilometers. “People drive an average of 12 kilometers a day in this type of car,” says Hoevers. In that sense, 20 kilometers with solar energy is important.”
He says that the mini-car is also suitable for tall people. “One of our shareholders is 2 meters long and it suits him.” There is room for luggage and there are cup holders, mobile holder and USB charger. Hoevers: “Our solar panel is important, but all other aspects are equally important. Because people want to comfort those who are looking for a sustainable alternative. “
Source: RTL
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