# 39. The EV You’ll Never Have To Charge

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2021-10-12
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge-UtiFZCsm

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss the Lightyear One, a solar-powered electric vehicle designed for extreme efficiency to minimize charging needs, and the Czinger 21C, a hypercar built using 3D printing and generative design to break manufacturing norms. They analyze Lightyear's strategy of reducing battery size and optimizing aerodynamics to achieve a drag coefficient under 0.2, while noting the practical limitations of solar charging in urban environments. The conversation then shifts to Czinger's use of custom aluminum alloys, titanium, and Inconel printed nodes connected by carbon fiber tubes, highlighting how this approach bypasses the high costs of traditional casting and allows for complex geometries that beat established lap records.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge#t=0) Introduction and Lightyear One Overview
- [3:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge#t=228) Lightyear One Efficiency and Battery Design
- [8:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge#t=524) Aerodynamics and Solar Panel Integration
- [14:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge#t=869) Sponsor Read and Solar Car Competitions
- [17:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge#t=1056) Czinger 21C Chassis and 3D Printing Technology
- [21:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-10-12-39-the-ev-youll-never-have-to-charge#t=1289) Czinger Performance, Materials, and Future Plans

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Lightyear One (product)
- Czinger (company)
- Czinger 21C (product)
- Fisker Karma (product)
- Tesla Model S (product)
- Volkswagen XL1 (product)
- McLaren Senna (product)
- Mouser Electronics (company)
- Hypernova (other)
- GMU (other)

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