Power is supplied by a lithium-ion battery pack with a capacity of 32 kWh, which means LAMPO has an autonomy of up to 200 km (124 miles), with 0 emissions and 0 fuel consumption.
But more importantly, beside the regenerative braking system, LAMPO also recharges the battery using solar energy. "The primary energy source used for charging the LAMPO has been in existence for more than 4.5 billion years and has demonstrated to be rather reliable: it’s the sun. The exploitation of solar energy for LAMPO is possible thanks to a 16 kWp photovoltaic plant located in Seggiano, Tuscany," Protoscar said in the statement.
The battery recharging process takes around 12 hours using a typical 240V outlet, the manufacturers said. "In fact, with a small extra-investment, this time could be half: with very small adaptations (basically 2,5 mm2 cable instead of 1,5 mm2 connections, and a little on/off electronic switch avoiding current-flow during the plug-in action) a 16Amps plug easily can be upgraded to deliver 32Amps, meaning a power of 7 kW," they added.
Unfortunately, public charging and payments systems are pretty rare these days but still, there are a few countries around the world facilitating these two services. Sweden for instance has hundreds of charging points across the countries, with many more expected to be opened in the next few years as a result of electric cars increasing popularity.
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