There were a few vehicles that featured some interesting solar charging options at the show this year. Chinese energy company SPI and Phoenix Motor Inc. launched the EF1-T pickup truck at the LA Auto Show that showed off a retractable solar pick up bed cover that the company said can add as much as 25 to 35 miles of range to the vehicle. Both the EF1-T and the van version, the EF1-V are huge vehicles and clearly still prototypes as the company said that its still taking “customer input,” on features and uses.
The company said that the massive bug-like looking EF1-T should get anywhere from 380 to 450 miles of range on a charge and the company is preselling the vehicles now for delivery in 2025.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/21/the-highs-and-lows-of-the-2021-los-angeles-auto-show/
