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Aptera Has a Driving Production Car, But There’s Still A Way To Go

November 5, 2024 admin aptera, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:44:27 +0000

I used to write about Aptera a lot on here, much to the chagrin of some readers and even a couple of fellow writers who are more into business than technology. Why? Because I love the technology. I’ve been into hypermiling and ecomodding for decades, going all the way back … [continued]

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Aptera Puts Its First Production-Intent Vehicle On The Road

November 4, 2024 admin aptera, carb, clean transport, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, zero emissions credits

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:17:36 +0000

The first Aptera pre-production test vehicle has taken its first spin around the block as the company targets sales beginning next year.

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Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels

September 27, 2024 admin aptera, autocycles, clean power, clean transport, crowd funding, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy, green economy, investors, lightyear, renewable energy, solar car, solar cars, Solar energy, solar panels, startups, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:43:37 +0000

The idea of putting solar panels on electric cars is gaining more traction, both as a charging convenience and as a contribution to grid reliability and resilience.

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Aptera Ditches Hub Motors (For Now), Makes Real Progress Toward 2025 Production

July 28, 2024 admin aptera, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:23:24 +0000

In a recent video announcement, Aptera finally gave some more solid details on its plan for producing the ultra-efficient three-wheeled autocycles that have been promised for years. But getting to production means the company had to make some changes, including ditching hub motors for the first vehicles built. Before I … [continued]

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What’s Going On With Aptera & The Emirates?

May 1, 2024 admin aptera, clean transport, Electric vehicles, UAE

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:32:53 +0000

While many people on the political right think internal combustion is going to be the norm forever, it’s becoming harder and harder to maintain that position. The talking points have to change every year because they keep being disproven, so many anti-EV trolls have simply resorted to lying their butts … [continued]

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The Solar Electric Car That Looks Like An Airplane Is Almost Ready For Takeoff

February 6, 2024 admin aptera, autocycles, clean power, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev charging, renewable energy, solar electric cars, Solar energy, solar powered electric cars, solar powered electric vehicles, solar-powered, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 02:36:54 +0000

This solar powered electric car from Aptera could succeed where others have failed, now that autocycles are trending again.

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Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right: Adventures In Multiplying Hype

April 3, 2023 admin aptera, Aviation, carbon emissions, cars, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Europe, green economy, hydrogen, investment, policy & politics, Solar energy, Spain, tesla

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:05:51 +0000

If a firm is adding hyped complexity, they are aiming at credulous wallets, not deliverable solutions.

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Mixed Solar Car Struggles: Sono’s Sion Dies, But Aptera Has Good News

March 23, 2023 admin aptera, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, Solar energy, sono sion

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:35:52 +0000

It ain’t easy being an electric car startup, and it’s even less easy if you’re doing something more exotic, like trying to sell a solar-powered car. Everyone knows that solar power is great and useful, but many people also know that the limited space on the outside of a car just doesn’t gather that much […]

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Arcimoto Gets More Funding, Goes Back Into Production. Is This Part of a Bigger Trend?

February 28, 2023 admin aptera, arcimoto, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, lightyear, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:05:57 +0000

Arcimoto, the 3-wheeled tandem-seating EV company, has been deep into financial problems and was on the brink of bankruptcy. The company had moved into a larger production facility last year, but was forced to pause production entirely due to insufficient funds at the beginning of 2023. This has led to job cuts and furloughs for […]

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Not Financial Advice: Why I Sometimes Cover The Longshot Cleantech Companies

February 27, 2023 admin aptera, arcimoto, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, sion motors

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:44:52 +0000

About a month ago, a fellow writer here gave his perspective on which up and coming cleantech companies should be covered and which shouldn’t, along with other thoughts about writing. In the comments, some readers thought Michael was belittling me without naming me, and that may be true. If he was talking about me, I’m […]

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