DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 


A SOLAR-POWERED CAR FOR $6,250.!!! INCLUDING US


                                     Source: Squad Mobility

  • Dutch company Squad Mobility's Solar City micro-EV is set to debut in 2025.  Here's what we know:
  • Designed for urban commuting
  • Range of 19 miles on a sunny day
  • Can reach speeds of 25 mph
  • Can accommodate 4 batteries that extend range to 62 miles
  • Offers 2 or 4-seat models
  • Has rearview cameras and parking sensors
  • Digital dashboard and GPS navigation
  • Cost anticipated to be approximately $6,250. plus tax
  • Squad Mobility has announced its solar powered EV is now available to be pre-ordered in the US prior to its 2025 debut.

UK'S NEW SUPERSIZED EVTOL SKYBUS

                                         


Source:  Lyte Aviation

  • UK's Lyte Aviation is developing a huge eVTOL capable of carrying 40 passengers for regional flights.  Here's what we know:
  • The aircraft under development is an eVTOL - electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle
  • Called the LA-44 Skybus
  • Range - 625 miles
  • Maximum speed - 185 mph
  • Lyte says the Skybus is 5-times more efficient than current helicopters with ten-times less carbon output
  • Designed to be faster and much more sustainable than buses, trains and other modes of travel
  • First prototype will deploy in 2025
  • This supersized "flying taxi" has a hybrid powertrain; electric component is powered by hydrogen fuel cells and the second is composed of 4 turbine engines powered by jet fuel
  • Sustainable aviation with multiple tilting propellers and wings
  • Lyte is partnering with the Netherlands' Twente Airport to develop regional passenger routes for LA-44 out of London, Paris and Munich.
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