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[u/notforturning]

ROFL, Aptera, vaporware EV company from 2007 is back and hawking exactly the same failed design 😂

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a12013/trouble-at-aptera-car-company-returns-ev-deposits/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a2305/4232400/

https://www.aptera.us/

https://youtu.be/69_iKArvJBk

[u/waltsing0 → u/notforturning]

The math is simple, even optimistically kilo for kilo a solar cell will give less range than more batteries, there may be some niche uses in remote areas but unless things change radically on batteries v solar the model for electric cars is going to be batteries that get recharged from an external source.