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Aptera’s Solar EV Went On A 300-Mile Road Trip. We Have Questions

Aptera, the California-based startup that has been working on a solar-powered electric vehicle for more than a decade, has a big update. Its production-intent vehicle just completed a road trip of over 300 miles without having to stop and recharge.

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Aptera Says It’s Close To a Solar-Powered EV. But I Have Questions

The year was 2006. Electric cars were nothing more than vaporware, or just promising but limited one-off science experiments like the General Motors EV1 or Toyota RAV4 EV—and even those had been shelved years ago. The Tesla Roadster was still years away. Still, climate change was on everyone’s minds, as…

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New solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using the power of the sun — and it's 50% more efficient than a Tesla

The Aptera Launch Edition EV offers 400 miles of range on a single charge using an electrical output in addition to 40 miles per day powered by only the sun.

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CES 2025: What to expect at the year's biggest tech show – smart glasses, solar-powered cars and robot pandas

New Nvidia graphics cards, Samsung AI appliances, and Honda EVs are all set for the tech extravaganza in Las Vegas

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Aptera Needs Your Money To Bring Its Solar EV To The Market–Again

Aptera, the California-based startup working on a solar-powered three-wheeled electric vehicle, has re-opened its crowdfunding campaign to finish development and start assembling production-ready units. The move comes after the previous campaign ended in May with a rather impressive tally: $135 million raised from 19,000 investors.

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First Production-Intent Aptera Solar EV Begins Testing With New Motor

Seeing progress from Aptera is always positive news since this startup wants to release one of the most unique EVs in the world. Its electric three-wheeler that replenishes range just by sitting outside during the day has gone through many stages and iterations, but the vehicle you see in the…

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The Aptera Solar EV Looks Ready For Production In New Videos

Even though Aptera has been quiet for the last year, it is still committed to putting its solar EV into production by the end of 2024 and starting deliveries.

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Hertz Still Hurts From EV Investment, Backtracks On Polestar Buying

Today on Critical Materials: Hertz to halt Polestar purchase, Pete Buttigieg is angry people are abusing Apple's new AR headset, and Aptera deliveries imminent.

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Aptera Meets Pininfarina's Wind Tunnel For Validation Phase

Aptera Motors has been working on its ultra-aerodynamic EV since 2019. Recently, Aptera said it'll be working with Pininfarina to validate its aerodynamics.

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CCS1 To Tesla NACS Charging Connector Transition: Everything We Know

Multiple EV manufacturers, charging networks and charging equipment suppliers in North America are now evaluating the switch from CCS1 to Tesla's NACS charging plug.

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Aptera Fleet Order for 101 Solar EVs Aims To Grow To Over 100,000

SustainabilitySooner.com just ordered 101 of Aptera's solar EVs, which will have an impressive 400 miles of range and not require excessive charging.

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Aptera Solar EV Will Work With Openpilot, An Open-Source Driver Assistance System

Created by Comma.ai, Openpilot can stop for red lights and stop signs, just like Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta.

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Aptera Extends Its Accelerator Program, Needs More Money To Start Production

Aptera still has over 1,300 slots open for people willing to invest $10,000 or more for the chance to get one of the first solar EVs made.

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Sandy Munro Weighs In On The Aptera, Says It's Better Than He Was Hoping For

The automotive engineer most known for his teardown videos appears to be quite fond of the upcoming American solar EV.

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New £27,000 electric car only needs charging three times a year

Aptera says the average driver may never have to plug in their car, based on doing just 29 miles a day

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Aptera Does A U-Turn, Says Its Solar EVs Will Get DC Fast Charging

Aptera's solar EVs, including Launch Edition vehicles, will offer between 40 and 60 kW of DC fast charging, with a 100 kW version to arrive later on.

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Aptera Previews Launch Edition, Needs $50M To Start Making It

That's a lot of money considering Aptera has raised $85 million to date from over 15,000 investors, including previous crowdfunding campaigns.

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Production-Intent Aptera Delta Revealed, More To Come On Jan. 20

The startup will show more of its production intent design on January 20, when it will also announce specifications and "revolutionary capabilities."

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Aptera Shares Design Update, Says It’s On Track To Start Production

The startup's designers and engineers are currently putting the finishing touches the solar electric three-wheeler, and production is still planned for 2023.

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Sandy Munro Has High Expectations Of Aptera, Says It’s “Creating A New Industry”

The automotive engineer known for his teardowns says not even Aptera is expecting the success that it will actually have.

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Aptera Gamma Shows Its Center Touchscreen In Latest Development Video

Aptera's solar electric vehicle (sEV) goes on the road in the company's latest video, showing the car's center touchscreen and its features.

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Aptera Motors Confirms Use Of Tesla's NACS Charging Connector

Aptera Motors announced that its upcoming solar electric vehicle (sEV) will be equipped with the newly opened North American Charging Standard or NACS.

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Aptera Confirms It Will Use Tesla Charging Connector In Upcoming Solar EV

We’ve known the solar electric vehicle startup was interested, but it had until now not been given the green light to use the Tesla system.

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Tesla Announces The Opening Of Its Proprietary Charging Standard

Tesla announced on November 11 the opening of its proprietary charging standard, originally introduced in 2012 with the market launch of the Tesla Model S.

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