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Aptera shows solar EV is closer to production, omits timeline

Green Car Reports

Aptera this week gave an update on its solar-assisted EV, but still hasn't provided a firm timeline for production. The Aptera 3-wheeler uses integrated solar panels to boost range up to 1,000 miles in some versions, with enough power to outrun some sports cars, Aptera has claimed.

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Gravity’s very fast charging, EV price drop predicted, Aptera funding: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Aptera once again says it needs more money. Some very fast EV chargers land in the middle of Manhattan. And raw materials and innovation could lead to a plunge in EV battery prices—and EV prices—analysts predict. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Aptera confirms Tesla charge port for its solar EV

Green Car Reports

Aptera this week confirmed that its solar-supplemented three-wheel production EV will offer a Tesla connector and corresponding charging equipment, both produced by the charging-hardware maker Lectron. The California startup's adoption of the Tesla standard, now called NACS, was already all but a given.

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Aptera says it will use Tesla’s charge connector in its solar electric car

Electrek

Aptera has confirmed that it plans to use Tesla’s charge connector, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), in its upcoming solar electric car. The post Aptera says it will use Tesla’s charge connector in its solar electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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Aptera solar car claimed to need no charging starts at $25,900, arrives in 2021

Green Car Reports

Aptera Motors now claims its updated electric three-wheeler will be able to run entirely on solar power, with no charging required for daily use. Our built-in solar array keeps your battery pack topped off and anywhere you want to go, you just go," Aptera co-founder Chris Anthony said in a statement.

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Aptera shows how its “never charge” solar EV performs

Green Car Reports

Aptera Motors’ says that most drivers will never need to charge its three-wheeled, solar-powered car—offering a driving range of up to 1,000 miles—and that it will be “the most efficient vehicle ever made available to consumers.”

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Aptera makes DC fast-charging standard with launch edition vehicle

Teslarati

Aptera has announced that its upcoming launch edition vehicle will come standard with DC fast charging, and is now technically capable of using Tesla Superchargers. Since its inception, a major hurdle for the Aptera design team has been the vehicle’s charging. What do you think of the article?

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