Squad Solar

{{short description|Solar electric motor vehicle}}

{{Infobox electric vehicle

| name = Squad

| image = Squad Solar Car (Fully Charged 2022).jpg

| image_size = 270px

| manufacturer = Squad Mobility

| aka =

| production = Start 2024 in Europe

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| class = Neighborhood electric vehicle
Microcar
Quadricycle (EU vehicle classification)

| body_style = 2-door

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| doors = Removable

| motor = Two 2 kW rear motors{{cite news |last1=Dnistran |first1=Iulian |title=Squad Solar EV Video Review Underlines Its Low Price, Swappable Batteries |url=https://insideevs.com/news/665782/squad-solar-ev-video-review-fully-charged/ |agency=Inside EVs |publisher=Motorsport Network}}

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| battery = Four 1.6 kWh swappable battery packs for a total of 6.4 kWh lithium-ion battery{{cite web |last1=Edelstein |first1=Stephen |title=$6,250 Squad solar EV coming to US\u2014wherever 25 mph is enough |date=11 December 2022 |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138101_6-250-squad-solar-ev-coming-to-us-wherever-25-mph-is-enough |publisher=Green Car Reports}}

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| electric_range = {{Convert|50|km|mi|abbr =on}} to {{Convert|100|km|mi|abbr =on}}

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| length = {{convert|2|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1.2|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|600|lb|kg|0|abbr =on}}{{cite web |title=Solar Car, City Car |url=https://www.squadmobility.com |publisher=Squad Mobility BV}}

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The Squad Solar is a neighborhood electric vehicle or microcar that has a solar panel on top to make it a solar car. The vehicle can also be plugged into a regular outlet to be powered by the grid. The vehicle is manufactured by Squad Mobility BV based in the Netherlands which was founded by Robert Hoevers and Chris Klok that previously worked at Lightyear.{{cite news |last1=Lambert |first1=Fred |title=Squad solar electric city car is coming to the US for $6,250 |url=https://electrek.co/2022/12/06/squad-solar-electric-city-car-coming-to-us-for-6250/ |publisher=Electrek}} It is set to start production for the EU market in 2025, and sales in the US starting in 2025.https://www.squadmobility.com/https://www.carwash.com/squad-solar-buggy/

The solar roof can add up to 21–30 kilometers (13–19 miles) per day of range. The manufacturer is creating an L6 and L7 version in Europe that goes {{convert|45|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|70|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}. The efficiency is up to 19 kilometers (12 miles) per kWh, making it more than 3 times as efficient as the Tesla cars available in 2023.{{cite news |last1=Dnistran |first1=Iulian |title=Squad Solar EV Video Review Underlines Its Low Price, Swappable Batteries |url=https://insideevs.com/news/665782/squad-solar-ev-video-review-fully-charged/ |agency=Inside EVs |publisher=Motorsport Network}} The price starts at €6,250 Euros and charges extra for removable doors, air conditioning, heating and added batteries.{{cite news |last1=Bellan |first1=Rebecca |title=Squad Mobility eyes shared platforms as target for its compact solar electric quadricycle |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/09/squad-mobility-eyes-shared-platforms-as-target-for-its-compact-solar-electric-quadricycle |publisher=TechCrunch}} In the L6 version only a moped licence is needed to operate and is popular among teens because the age to drive a regular car in Europe is 18 years old.{{cite news |last1=Levin |first1=Tim |title=This $6,500, solar-powered electric car is coming to Europe in 2023 — see the Squad |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/solar-cheap-electric-car-ev-squad-mobility-2023-2022-5 |publisher=Business Insider}}

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|text=We are seeing a tremendous interest from the USA, specifically for markets such as sharing platforms, gated communities, campuses, (seaside) resorts, tourism, company terrains, hotels & resorts, amusement parks, and inner-city services.{{cite news |last1=Stern |first1=Perry |title=Squad Solar-Powered City Car Coming to America |url=https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/features/squad-solar-car-in-america |publisher=US News}}

|author=Squad co-founder Robert Hoevers{{cite news |last1=Fogden |first1=Tom |title=A New Dawn? — Squad Mobility CEO Robert Hoevers on Solar-Powered Cars |url=https://archive.autofutures.tv/2022/06/07/squad-mobility-robert-hoevers/ |publisher=Auto Futures TV}}}}