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Aptera Showcases Solar EV at CES 2025, Plans for Production

The Truth About Cars

Aptera Motors has unveiled its very first production car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), claiming that the model will be the only solar-powered vehicle on sale to the public when it launches. Today marks a pivotal moment not only for Aptera but for the future of sustainable transportation, said Chris Anthony, Co-CEO of Aptera Motors.

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Tesla owner builds his own deployable solar roof for Model Y

Baua Electric

3D parts and telescoping carbon fiber tube were used to build the rack to deploy the panels. But this project is more about finding a way to charge the Model Y through solar power off-grid than making a more efficient vehicle that can benefit from a solar roof, like the Aptera. Mission accomplished on that front.

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