https://www.ibtimes.com/teslas-biggest-competition-yet-1000-mile-range-two-seater-ev-2819418 Tesla's Biggest Competition Yet: 1,000-Mile Range, Two-Seater EV 08/29/19 Arthur Villasanta
[image / Aptera Motor https://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/embed/public/2019/08/29/aptera-motors-three-wheel-electric-vehicle.JPG Aptera Motors three-wheel electric vehicle A design for the new Aptera Motors three-wheel electric vehicle ] It’s probably not going to win any excellence in design awards, but what the new, and as yet unnamed, electric vehicle (EV) from the new Aptera Motors Inc. lacks in looks, it more than makes-up for in range. That range is an unheard of 1,000 miles (1,600 km), which is almost three times farther than a Tesla Model S Long Range can travel on a single charge. This energy efficient machine will be the world’s longest-ranged EV when it hits the road two to three years from now. The new Aptera EV will be an ultra-light weight two-seat, three-wheeled EV designed for long-range driving. It’s also got a lower drag coefficient than any other EV on the market. It will be powered by three in-wheel motors, each rated at 50 kilowatts (67 hp). The company plans to develop and test a two-motor version with front-wheel drive only to determine how this configuration affects the car's overall efficiency. The EV will come with a range of battery capacities, from 40 to 100 kWh. It will expend less than 100 Watt-hours per mile. In contrast, the most efficient Tesla Model 3 sold today uses 250 Wh/mi according to EPA ratings. The original Aptera Motors, founded in 2006 by two buddies in California, was one of the first EV companies in the U.S. It planned to produce high-efficiency hybrid cars back then and did produce the Aptera Typ-1. Aptera revealed the first prototype vehicle, the Aptera 2 Series, in 2009 but the company shut down in 2011 after failing to receive incentives from the federal government. The resurrected Aptera Motors reappeared as an EV maker in 2019 and, unlike Tesla and other big name EV makers, is focused on developing more energy efficient EVs. Aptera founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony believe energy efficiency is the overlooked aspect of EVs. In pursuit of this goal, the new Aptera Motors has rethought every mechanical aspect of its upcoming EVs. It’s also exploiting a decade's worth of advances in computing power, 3D metal printing and an EV supply chain that didn't exist when they first planned to produce the Aptera Typ-1 in 2009. Aptera Motors held a crowdfunding campaign Wednesday to raise the cash it needs to produce the new EV. The money raised will allow Aptera Motors to build three prototype vehicles for testing by the end of the year. A final design to be revealed to the public sometime in 2020. [© ibtimes.com] https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/29/aptera-is-back-baby-new-improved-electric-car-will-have-1000-mile-range/ Aptera Is Back, Baby! New, Improved Electric Car Will Have 1,000 Mile Range August 29th, 2019 ... Ten years ago, Aptera said it was going to bring an efficient electric car to market. This was before Tesla burst onto the scene and the idea of driving an electric ... https://cleantechnica.com/files/2019/08/Aptera-concept-2.jpg https://www.google.com/search?q=Aptera+Motor search on Aptera Motor ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_Motors Founded 2005 http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=Aptera search evdl on Aptera + http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2019/aug/29/hero-electric-to-ramp-up-production-at-manufacturing-unit-in-ludhiana-2026119.html Hero Electric to ramp up production at manufacturing unit in Ludhiana 29th August 2019 CHENNAI: Hero Electric, part of HeroEco Enterprise, would look at ramping up production of electric vehicles at its facility in Ludhiana ... has lined up investment plans of about Rs 700 crore over the next three years to ramp up the production capacity of electric scooters ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
