Pune-based startup Vayve Mobility is launching India’s first solar-powered electric car Eva in the market in 2024, with deliveries set to begin in the middle of the year. The car contains 150 watt solar panels on the sunroof that can give it 10-12 km of range everyday — or 3,000 km a year — in addition to the power from the 14kWH battery that can fuel a drive of 250km. “Over the last few years, there has been a significant development in photovoltaics. Efficiency has increased while the weight and cost have gone down. We have managed to hit the sweet spot between the weight of the car (550 kg) and the size of the solar panel. An Indian customer’s personal vehicle travels 30 km a day on an average. So, even if you’re getting 10 km per day from solar, then that’s 30 per cent of your commute just from solar,” says Nilesh Bajaj, Chief Executive Officer of Vayve.