Lightyear 2 EV announced, starting price in the $40,000 range.

Lightyear's first model just went into production in December, but the Dutch EV startup is already offering a teaser of a more accessible second model. The

is Lightyear's groundbreaking model, which costs more than $250,000 and has a record 0.17 aerodynamic drag coefficient for a production vehicle.

Lightyear has promised a starting price of less than 40,000 euros (about $42,750) for the 2, which will be built in much larger numbers than the 0.

The larger 0 has about 53 square feet of solar panels lining the hood and roof, which can charge the batteries at a rate of 1.05 kw if they are exposed to enough sunlight.

With the help of the sun, Lightyear estimates that the 2 can cover a range of almost 500 miles on the WLTP test cycle used outside the U.S. EPA standards are lower than this.

Interested buyers may already be on a waiting list for the 2.

Lightyear has not said whether the 2 will be sold in the United States. The 0, which is assembled in Finland by independent contract manufacturer Valmet, is currently only available in select European markets.