Bako Motors develops solar cell small transporter

It is to be solar-powered and cover 200 kilometers, and otherwise run on a battery. The name of the van has also been decided.

The German-Tunisian start-up Bako Motors has, according to the website Basic Thinking According to its website, the German-Tunisian start-up Bako Motors has developed a solar-powered small van called Quorax. The name means "sun" or "sun god." This is intended to be an alternative to classic e-cars. Delivery services in particular could use the vehicle. It has a solar-powered range of 200 kilometers. However, the sun has to play along.

Founders Boubaker Siala and his son Ibrahim had the idea for the start-up when they wanted to turn their own bicycle into an e-bike. They subsequently developed a solar-powered van. It has three wheels, a battery and solar panels on the roof. These charge the battery itself while the vehicle is in motion. When plugged in, Quorax takes about two hours to fully charge.

The Quorax is said to have a particularly simple design, which saves materials, time and costs. The first version of the vehicle is thus expected to cost just 4,400 euros and will initially be manufactured in Tunisia. It is to be sold before the end of 2022. The next model is then to appear in 2023 - and will have four wheels. Pre-orders are already possible.