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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later

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The longest-range 2019 Tesla, the Model S Long Range, gets an EPA range rating of 370 miles. What's the minimum necessary range for an electric car? The world's auto industry seems to have settled on 200-plus miles for North America and 300 kilometers (160 miles) or more for European and Asian markets.

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Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology

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The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. Aptera, initially known as Accelerated Composites, formed in 2005 to bring highly efficient, three-wheeled vehicles to the market ( earlier post ), went out of business in 2011.

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“Never Charge EV” -1000 km Range Aptera Solar Car

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What if there is a vehicle you don’t have spent a single penny for fueling… guess what there is Aptera Solar Car. Aptera is an audacious startup with a vision to change the face of E-mobility forever. Now you got an idea about the specifications and the promises Aptera makes, Let us look into the company. Aptera Solar Car.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2024

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SpaceX’s Starlink , meanwhile, has been active since 2019 and already has 5,000 satellites in orbit. Long awaited by potential customers and crowdfunders, solar electric vehicles (SEVs) made by the startup Aptera Motors are set to hit the road in 2024, the company says.

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