Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Mercedes Vision EQXX coated with new solar paint.

Mercedes' New Paintwork Could Give EVs Thousands Of Extra Miles Of Range Per Year

26 Apr 2025 | Abstracted from Supercarblondie

"...94 percent of the energy from sunlight, through the paint, can help power your car...added energy could extend the range of an EV by 12,000KM or 7,456 miles...drivers in Stuttgart, Germany, cover an average of 52 kilometres a day. Around 62 per cent of this distance would be covered using solar energy."

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