On 9/5/23 17:51, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
2. It's limited. It can't carry much cargo or many people. This again
raises the value-for-money question. It might have around 80 miles less
range, but in parts of Europe a similar price gets you a Dacia Spring EV
that can haul 4 people in
I like what Aptera is trying to do. Tackling the question of range by
boosting vehicle efficiency rather than cramming in a monster-capacity-
battery is admirable - and rational.
The problem is that auto buyers aren't very rational, especially in the US.
1. The Aptera looks ... funny. It's
Michael Ross via EV wrote:
Boy, would I like this to work.
I must say that, on vehicle solar charging seems to me a marketing
strategy, not a useful design feature.
I agree. Their numbers sound like best-case marketing claims, rather
than typical-use cases.
...1000 watts per square meter
but again,
> at one point not so long ago, adoption of the Tesla plug was a stupid idea
> as was Amazon.
>
> To be honest I am a supporter of Aptera and have an order in for one.
> Might not happen, but then again…….
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not happen, but then again…….
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