The Solar Bug can travel more than 30 miles on a full charge at speeds up to 35 miles per hour and its 200W of roof-mounted solar power and a proprietary regenerative braking system converts braking energy into battery storage.
According to the company, Solar Bug, which has the capacity to travel up to 10 miles per day on solar power alone and require a little or no additional electricity, is suitable for use as service vehicle by military bases, post offices, college campuses and corporations.
W2 Energy plans to sell the Solar Bug in low speed versions which can go 25 miles per hour, and medium speed version which can go up to 35 miles per hour in states that have medium speed EV laws. The company intends to sell the solar EV directly to retail customers and also establish dealers worldwide.
W2 Energy will retain Steve Titus, the founder and president of Free Drive, who will assume the post of vice president of technical development at Free Drive.
