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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

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Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. Aptera is no stranger to crowdfunding. Aptera investment perks The company also claims to have made meaningful progress.

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Tesla owner builds his own deployable solar roof for Model Y

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A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Other automakers offer it as an option, but the solar roof systems either only power auxiliary features and not the actual powertrain’s battery pack, or they only provide a few miles of range per day.

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