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Aptera Meets Pininfarina's Wind Tunnel For Validation Phase

InsideEVs

Carlsbad, California-based EV startup Aptera Motors has recently been testing its vehicle's aerodynamics with Pininfarina's wind tunnel.

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Aptera anticipates lowest drag coefficient of any car ever in wind tunnel testing

Electrek

Aptera’s “Gamma” prototype of its solar-powered, three-wheeled electric car is overseas right now, doing aerodynamic testing at Pininfarina’s wind tunnel near Turin, Italy, in the shadow of the Italian Alps. more… The post Aptera anticipates lowest drag coefficient of any car ever in wind tunnel testing appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Car Company Aurica Motors Enters Two Partnerships for Manufacturing Training and Engineering

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Aurica intends to have swappable batteries charged with solar and wind power, and will need employees with renewable energy expertise as well as knowledge of electric car manufacturing. The company also offers advanced production programs for start-ups and smaller companies, and developed the prototype for the electric vehicle Aptera.

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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats the beauty of the 2010 Aptera 2e electric vehicle — you can speed away from the scene and the cops wont know it, with just a quiet hum as the electric motor winds up and a feeling of satisfaction as the torque presses you deep into the seatback. Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15

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Aptera shows its production-intent solar EV at CES, ships this year(?)

Baua Electric

Aptera has publicly unveiled the production-intent version of its long-awaited solar EV, which it says will start deliveries by the end of this year. Aptera has a long history in the automotive space, dating all the way back to its original founding in 2006 by co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony.

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Aptera shows its production-intent solar EV at CES, ships this year? (Update)

Baua Electric

Aptera has publicly unveiled the production-intent version of its long-awaited solar EV, which it says will start deliveries by the end of this year. Update: We swung by the booth a took a few pictures of Apteras production-intent vehicle chassis, see below.

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Aptera pushes SEV deliveries as it seeks additional funding, timelines remain ‘moving target’

Baua Electric

While Aptera Motors continues to push forward with its production-intent (PI), solar EV builds ahead of production plans (hopefully) next year, and its timeline for initial customer deliveries is as cloudy as ever. However, three months in, that desired total has not been achieved.

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