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Quatrus

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Quatrus is a solar-assisted lightweight electric utility vehicle designed for short-distance transport in farms, resorts, campuses, municipalities and industrial sites. It is built mainly from standardized, market-validated components and simple raw materials such as plywood and stainless steel. This makes the vehicle easier to assemble, repair, maintain and produce locally. Quatrus carries up to 600 kg, reaches 40 km/h, and uses around 700 W of solar panels to extend autonomy in sunny environments. On battery alone, it can reach around 80 km; on a sunny day with empty payload, it can reach around 140 km. Charging time is about 5 hours. The vehicle is designed to be shipped as a kit and assembled locally by partners, franchisees or trained users, instead of being produced in one centralized factory and shipped fully assembled. This reduces logistics cost, shipping volume and production complexity. We are currently entering production of 20 units for pilot testing at SEKEM in Egypt, before scaling to larger production.

Submission date July 04, 2026 Development location Jbeil, Lebanon

Detailed project

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What is the issue addressed?

Many farms, resorts, campuses and industrial sites use oversized combustion vehicles for short-distance, low-speed transport. These vehicles consume fuel, create air pollution and noise, and are costly to operate and maintain. Existing electric alternatives are often too expensive, too dependent on imported parts, difficult to repair locally, or inefficient to ship fully assembled. This limits clean mobility adoption in emerging markets.

How is the problem solved?

Quatrus solves this by combining a lightweight electric drivetrain, 700 W of onboard solar panels and a kit-based architecture made from standard components. The vehicle reduces energy needs by being lighter than cars or pickups, then extends autonomy with solar energy. Because it can be shipped as a kit and assembled locally, Quatrus reduces transport volume, supports local production and makes maintenance easier. Our current production cost is already under $2,000 per unit before full-scale production, using high-quality materials.

How is this solution different?

Quatrus is differentiated by four elements: 1- standard components already validated by mass-market use 2- solar-assisted autonomy with around 700 W of onboard solar panels 3- kit-based local assembly through partners or franchises 4- high payload capacity of up to 600 kg at low production cost Unlike many electric vehicles, Quatrus does not rely on complex custom manufacturing. It is designed for fast local deployment, easy repair and scalable production in emerging markets.