Yeah I liked that original one - so cool. -Steve
> On Feb 26, 2021, at 2:23 PM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > I want one with wings. But, then, I guess they'd have to change the name ... > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Peter VanDerWal via EV" <[email protected]> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: 26-Feb-21 8:51:42 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] aptera in the news > >> Is anyone keeping track of how many times Aptera has announced that they >> will go into production "this year"? >> >> I love the concept and IF they ever actually go on sale, I'll probably buy >> one. However, given their track record... >> >> February 25, 2021 5:57 PM, "Peri Hartman via EV" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2021/solar-car >>> >>> Aptera Motors, a California company whose name comes from the ancient >>> Greek for “wingless,” is rolling out the first mass-produced solar car >>> this year. It’s a three-wheel, ultra-aerodynamic electric vehicle >>> covered in 34 square feet of solar cells. The car is so efficient that, >>> on a clear day, those cells alone could provide enough energy to drive >>> about 40 miles — more than twice the distance of the average American’s >>> commute. >>> ... >>> From top to wheels, the Aptera is designed to eliminate as much waste as >>> possible. Its creators say the car is 13 times more efficient than a >>> gas-powered pickup truck and four times more efficient than the average >>> electric vehicle. At least 90 percent of the power produced by the >>> Aptera’s solar panels goes toward making the vehicle move, the company >>> says. >>> ... >>> Anthony and Fambro know how easy it is to fail. Four years after >>> founding Aptera in 2006, they left the venture amid disagreement with >>> other leadership — auto industry veterans who wanted to build a >>> traditional four-wheeled vehicle to qualify for federal loans. But the >>> money never materialized. The company was liquidated in 2011, and its >>> intellectual property sold. >>> ... >>> After a decade spent pursuing other ventures, Aptera’s creators bought >>> back the company in 2019 and launched a crowdfunding campaign to restart >>> development. >>> >>> Their timing was good. Electric batteries had gotten much cheaper and >>> lighter. Solar cells had become more efficient. Advances in computing >>> enabled the inventors to simulate the vehicles on their desktops, >>> speeding up the design process. Even the constraints imposed by the >>> coronavirus pandemic spurred creativity, Anthony said. >>> >>> When Aptera began taking preorders last December, it sold out of its >>> planned first batch of 330 vehicles in 24 hours. Almost 7,500 people >>> have now put down deposits for a car. >>> >>> ----- >>> >>> Peri >>> >>> << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org >> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >>> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive >>> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ >> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
