One Step Closer To The Electric Solar Car Of The Future…Er, Solar Autocycle, That Is
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.
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“Mighty Mite” Electric Truck Gets A Solar Power Makeover
The forthcoming TELO MT1 compact electric truck can be ordered with built-in solar panels for extra driving range, flexibility, and convenience.
Did Aptera Make A Splash At CES?
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]
Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicles Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
The US startup Aptera deploys embedded solar panels to raise the bar on autocycles in the electric vehicle market.
Aptera Has a Driving Production Car, But There’s Still A Way To Go
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]
Aptera Puts Its First Production-Intent Vehicle On The Road
The first Aptera pre-production test vehicle has taken its first spin around the block as the company targets sales beginning next year.
Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels
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.
Aptera Ditches Hub Motors (For Now), Makes Real Progress Toward 2025 Production
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]
What’s Going On With Aptera & The Emirates?
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]
The Solar Electric Car That Looks Like An Airplane Is Almost Ready For Takeoff
This solar powered electric car from Aptera could succeed where others have failed, now that autocycles are trending again.
