The US’s electric micro-car market is rather limited compared to Europe and Asia, but the Dutch company Squad Mobility hopes to change that. The startup has announced that its solar-powered EV is now available for pre-order ahead of US entry.
Announcing today a special edition of the vehicle known as the “Solar Buggy”, the small format EV is described by the company as “a compact and affordable solar car that charges itself on direct solar energy through an integrated solar panel on the roof.”
Technically, it’s not a “car” in the traditional sense, at least not in the US, where it will fall under Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) designation that limits its speed to 25 mph (40 km/h) in order to attain street-legal status at the federal level.
It is unclear if the vehicle has already passed US homologation certification for street-legal status,…