Recently, Aptera’s people did something I’ve said they should do for years: take the show on the road! In a YouTube video, the company showed a road trip from Flagstaff, Arizona, back to California in the latest version of the solar-charging two-seater. What makes this video important is that the … [continued]
The new solar car from the US EV startup Aptera is on track for production, with a display screen from the leading flat panel manufacturer Tianma.
The forthcoming TELO MT1 compact electric truck can be ordered with built-in solar panels for extra driving range, flexibility, and convenience.
If you’ve been following Aptera at all, you’ve probably heard a lot of pessimism from mainstream EV fans and investors, while also hearing a lot of enthusiastic things from Aptera fans. I’ve been on both sides of this myself. Initially, I was very excited about the vehicle’s planned unique features, … [continued]
The US startup Aptera deploys embedded solar panels to raise the bar on autocycles in the electric vehicle market.
I used to write about Aptera a lot on here, much to the chagrin of some readers and even a couple of fellow writers who are more into business than technology. Why? Because I love the technology. I’ve been into hypermiling and ecomodding for decades, going all the way back … [continued]
The first Aptera pre-production test vehicle has taken its first spin around the block as the company targets sales beginning next year.
The idea of putting solar panels on electric cars is gaining more traction, both as a charging convenience and as a contribution to grid reliability and resilience.
Note: An earlier version of this article indicated that delays from Elaphe were to blame for the choice to move away from hub motors. After talking about this with Elaphe, we have learned that this is not the case. In a recent video announcement, Aptera finally gave some more solid … [continued]
While many people on the political right think internal combustion is going to be the norm forever, it’s becoming harder and harder to maintain that position. The talking points have to change every year because they keep being disproven, so many anti-EV trolls have simply resorted to lying their butts … [continued]
