Yes, the Sion comes with a plantation of moss in your car. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2021, 11:01:57 am
content: (In German, us the translation service of choice)https://efahrer.chip.de/tests/sono-motors-sion-im-test-das-taugt-deutschlands-erstes-solarauto_10648Still in early prototype state, don't expect delivery for another 2 years.(My comment: Or maybe rather "never"?)

author: Ultrapurple
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2021, 11:02:50 am
content: OK, so maybe it's a good idea putting solar panels on the sides as well as the top. Butmossin the aircon system?And that plug-in lead on the front of the car looks suspiciously slender. Presumably the charge rate tops out at about 500W...?

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2021, 11:54:52 am
content: It offers bi-directional charging, i.e. you could plug in your portable TV set or home into it. Maybe that's just a standard 220V connect in front of the car.(I have one, too. Inside the car, though.)

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2021, 12:45:52 pm
content: Good news!IPO for up to 184 million USD in the making.https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840416/000110465921135375/tm212911-10_f1a.htm#tPRSUSo at least they can now raise their wages and will still have some* (* a lot of) money left, when going down.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2021, 02:50:05 pm
content: Sono needs another 200 million cash. After burning through prepayments and IPO money, that is...(In German only, sorry)https://sonomotors.com/de/blog/ipo-sono-points-solar-range-the-eight-most-important-questions-and-answers-from-the-livestream/This seems so much easier than robbing a bank!

author: Slartibartfast
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2022, 04:21:58 pm
content: Interesting. Find it strange they call it hässlich (ugly). There are so many more much uglier cars on the road. I'd rather call this design unconspicuous, or even unpretentious.Whether the idea with the moss is any good, only time will tell. The trouble with living stuff is that it usually develops it's own idea where and in which shape and colour it will grow. Also, the intented usage might lead to it filter out dust, and shift the colour towards a truely ugly grey.Quote from: Ultrapurple on September 17, 2021, 11:02:50 amThey claim to fully charge an empty battery in one hour. But of course it is always a healthy approach to stay suspicious of such numbers, like also the other numbers on that website.Cheers Peter

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2022, 04:39:18 pm
content: A few years ago an Italian company had a solar charging camper van covered in solar cells tuned out seven days in full sun would give you forty kilometres, hardly going to be much fun on holiday if you have to camp for a week or more every forty odd kilometres. I suspect the same will be for this car not many places in Europe have enough sun to reliably charge you vehicle just not enough surface area exposed at one time for a start.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2022, 09:28:11 am
content: And here we go again:https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/automotive-mobility/sono-motors-sion-aus/In short - the IPO-money is gone, they don't generate money and nobody wants to invest any more money - and there is no way to build a car, unless all of their potential buyers prepay.So essentially this company is dead, and so is the Sion.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2023, 03:30:44 pm
content: Again, replying to myself.The Sion is now dead as a Dodo.So at least there seems to be *some* sense somewhere, as the project was laughable from the beginning (but still raised hundreds of millions).

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2023, 04:49:58 pm
content: This does however beg the question, "Where did all the money go?".

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2023, 03:04:27 pm
content: Quote from: Haenk on December 12, 2022, 09:28:11 amJoke: Yet they still continue to write articles:https://sonomotors.com/en/press/press-releases/sono-motors-commits-to-focus-exclusively-on-solar-tech-company-and-has-terminated-the-sion-program/QuoteQuote from: AVGresponding on February 24, 2023, 04:49:58 pm*So according to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic is where the money went and in the market and economy.I see they are still trying to sell it:Quotehttps://sonomotors.com/en/sion-sell-off/