Aptera’s solar-electric vehicle (SEV) was created to be as energy-efficient as possible. Its unique shape, lightweight and structurally strong materials allow the Aptera SEV to slip through the air using a quarter of the energy compared to most other vehicles on the road today. Equipped with roughly 700 watts of proprietary solar technology, Aptera can drive up to 64 kilometres per day using electricity generated by the solar cells integrated into its outer skin. Under ideal conditions, and given the average daily commute, this makes it possible to never require plugging the car in to charge its batteries.
More efficient vehicle assembly
In partnership with the CPC Group – a company based in Modena, Italy specialising in carbon composites for automotive applications – Aptera Motors has developed an efficient and streamlined process for manufacturing their vehicles, allowing for a better use of raw materials. One of the most important aspects of this process is Aptera’s specialized composite body, or Body in Carbon – BinC. The resulting BinC takes much less time to assemble and yields higher quality and repeatability compared to other steel or aluminium vehicles.
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This process is only just the beginning of Aptera’s plans to move solar mobility forward. After the company’s Launch Edition production line is up and running, Aptera expects eight different assembly plants to be in operation around the world by 2028.
When will the Launch Edition hit the roads?
Aptera is finalizing the fourth and final phase of its product development, Delta. As part of this phase, Aptera will complete crash testing and validation. Once completed, Aptera plans to scale quickly into full-scale single shift production of 10,000 vehicles per year. From there, Aptera will expand its output to dual shift 20,000 vehicles per year out of its Carlsbad, California facility. (mfo)
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