Is Aptera a real vehicle?
About Aptera Aptera is the first in a series of eco-friendly vehicles that the company plans to offer for consumer and commercial use. Its flagship vehicle, the Launch Edition, offers up to 400 miles per charge plus the ability to travel up to 40 miles a day on free power from its integrated solar panels. The company was relaunched in 2019 as Aptera Motors Corp. Aptera founders, Chris Anthony and Steve Fambro. The company planned on using a crowdfunding campaign to restart development of the vehicle. On December 8, 2020, the company presented a driveable prototype and started accepting reservations.
What makes Aptera unique?
Aptera is the world’s most efficient solar electric vehicle with the ability to travel up to 10,000 miles a year on free power from our patented solar panel design. It can also be plugged in like a standard EV with its Launch Edition battery range of 400 miles. Our 77,000-square-foot facility in Carlsbad, CA, USA, will produce up to 20,000 Aptera vehicles per year, with one vehicle rolling off the line every 12 minutes. Solar panels power the facility, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and minimizing our carbon footprint.