A recent video by Aptera shows us not only that it is committed to making the vehicle repairable by normal people, but it also gave us a peek at how some of that is actually going to happen. Keep in mind that these shots are of Alpha vehicles (early development … [continued]
Aptera put out a video update on Monday showing off the company’s three and only Alpha prototypes. With these vehicles complete, the company is moving on to build Beta” vehicles, of which there will be somewhere between 6 and 12 vehicles. For those unfamiliar, Aptera intends to build four phases … [continued]
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Aptera. Its upcoming solar-electric vehicle will be able to go up to 1,000 miles (1600 km) on a charge, but for most people doing their normal routines, the vehicle won’t usually need to charge at all. This sounds outlandish to many … [continued]
This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. How Far We’ve Come While electric cars were once dominant (around 1900), they fell from use because the battery technology of the time just wasn’t really up to most … [continued]
Aptera, the company building airplane-like cars that CleanTechnica has been covering for over a decade, is making a lot of progress. Not only do they have a lot of pre-orders (you can get your pre-order in for $30 off here), but they’re partnering with established automotive design and manufacturing companies … [continued]
Recently, Aptera unveiled a new investor section of its website, and the company also showed a fan-made video of the vehicle appearing in GTA 5. The Investor Website Before I get started with this article, let’s get one thing completely out of the way: I’m a terrible source for investment … [continued]
Aptera recently posted a video giving us a better peek at the vehicle and its features. In the video, the company shows its second development vehicle, nicknamed Sol. We didn’t learn many new details, but it’s a good way for people new to the idea of the company to get … [continued]
Another recent piece here at CleanTechnica went over a way to get 5 electric cars built with the same lithium that goes into an EV today. What George said is definitely true, but I wanted to add some thoughts on how we could actually make it happen. One non-starter I … [continued]
Aptera, the company making a super-efficient electric vehicle with ranges up to 1000 miles, had some great news to report as it pushes toward production later this year or early the next. Orders are still piling in, and investors (including a prominent automotive expert) are putting cash into the company. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Annex. by Charles Morris Ever since Tesla’s founding, pundits (and not only pundits, but some of the company’s founders) have assumed that, once the legacy automakers got serious about selling EVs, they would bury (or acquire) the Californian upstart. “Thanks for showing us the way, Elon, we’ll … [continued]
