
Aptera is building hyper-efficient solar electric vehicles that get meaningful range from sunshine alone.
Aptera Motors Corp has raised $734K in total funding.
Aptera Motors Corp is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.
Aptera is building hyper-efficient solar electric vehicles that get meaningful range from sunshine alone.
Conventional electric vehicles require regular charging and travel is tied to fossil-fuel-powered infrastructure, which the company frames as 'destructive.'
Aptera is building a solar electric vehicle, with roughly 700 watts of integrated solar cells, designed to need no charging for most daily driving.
They cite specific performance claims as their edge: up to 40 miles of free solar-powered driving per day, 400 miles of range on a full charge, and 0-60 mph in under 6 seconds, positioning it as 'the most efficient solar electric vehicle.'
Aptera Motors was co-founded by Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony, who first launched a solar electric vehicle concept back in 2006, and the company has since raised over $100M including through community crowdfunding.
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