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Aptera Reveals First Never Charge Solar Vehicle


Now Available for Preorder, Aptera Delivers an Advanced Solar Electric Vehicle that Boasts up to 1,000-Mile Range and Requires No Charging for Most Drivers


SAN DIEGO – Dec. 4, 2020 – Aptera Motors today announced it has introduced the first solar electric vehicle (sEV) that requires no charging for most daily use and boasts a range of up to 1,000 miles per full charge, shattering industry performance achievements to date. Aptera leverages breakthroughs in lightweight structures, low-drag aerodynamics and cooling, material science, and manufacturing processes to deliver the most efficient vehicle ever made available to consumers.


“With Aptera’s Never Charge technology, you are driven by the power of the sun. Our built-in solar array keeps your battery pack topped off and anywhere you want to go, you just go,” says Co-Founder Chris Anthony. Never Charge is built into every Aptera and is designed to harvest enough sunlight to travel over 11,000 miles per year in most regions. The Aptera vehicle is made of lightweight composites that are many times stronger than steel, allowing its unique body shape to slip through the air with an unheard-of drag coefficient (Cd) of .13.


Aptera key breakthroughs and features include:

  • Record-breaking range: Aptera’s low drag gives it the longest range of any production vehicle ever created – achieving up to 1,000 miles per charge and unburdening drivers from frustrating range anxiety.


  • Solar: Integrated solar can be configured to provide up to 45 miles of range per day with over 3 square meters and 180 efficient solar cells designed into the body structure. This makes Aptera the first vehicle capable of meeting most daily driving needs using solar power alone.


  • Efficient powertrains: Liquid-cooled electric motors propel Aptera from 0-60 in as fast as 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 110 mph. All-wheel drive and vectorized torque control give Aptera comfort, stability control, and the ability to handle inclement weather.


  • Tunable efficiency: Adjustable settings built into Aptera’s user interface keep drivers updated with ways they can conserve energy and extend range in real time.


  • Scalable manufacturing: Aptera has solved key challenges allowing for rapid, high-volume, and cost-efficient vehicle production – having just four main pieces.


How to Reserve Aptera:


Aptera will be available to pre-order at www.aptera.us beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Dec. 4. For a refundable fee of $100, customers can reserve one of a limited number of special edition Paradigm and Paradigm+ vehicles, which will be the first produced in 2021. They can also design and customize their own Aptera and choose ranges of 250, 400, 600, or 1,000 miles in both AWD and FWD packages. Pricing is between $25,900- $46,900+.


About Aptera Motors


Aptera Motors delivers the world’s most technologically advanced solar electric vehicles (sEVs), made possible by breakthroughs in battery efficiency, aerodynamics, material science, and manufacturing. A lightweight three-wheeler, Aptera is the first in a series of eco-friendly vehicles that will be offered for consumer and commercial use. It has the ability to travel up to 45 miles a day on free power from its integrated solar panels. With only four key structural parts, Aptera’s unique body shape allows it to slip through the air using far less energy than other electric and hybrid vehicles on the road today. Learn more at www.aptera.us.


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17 Comments


Rob Sinbob
Rob Sinbob
Apr 12, 2021

What about heat and A/C in the cabin? Haven’t heard a thing about it. Kinda useless without climate control. Try driving in WI, midwinter in a unheated cabin!

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rolf.d.vogel
May 24, 2021
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Simply ask a pilot of a modern ultralight (recreation) airplane to have a ride during the winter season and you will recognize, that a modern sandwich structure of the airframe is very well isolating against cold from the outside. With some direct sunlight it will be nicely warm. An APTERA will not need as much electric heating as your ancient Tin Lizzie does.

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n.bruce.nelson
n.bruce.nelson
Dec 16, 2020

@degarmo.matthew Aptera has said that preorder details can be changed up until shortly before production. They know that things can change as more details become available.

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degarmo.matthew
Dec 16, 2020

Can i change my order?

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tarver.anthony
tarver.anthony
Dec 16, 2020

! hi there I saw the YouTube video and I was amazed. I have a solar panels on my townhouse in Manhattan and also ride a three wheel Can-Am spider f3 Which is a motorcycle as well. I also like the t-Rex.but the t-Rex Is loud and very tight interior.

At this time I have one question what type of shocks are you using?

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Michael Laba
Michael Laba
Dec 14, 2020

I can't wait for a right-hand version.

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