Posted Jan 6, 2021, 8:54 PM
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Aptera’s new hyper-futuristic three wheeled pod is a “no charge” solar car
https://www.stirworld.com/see-featur...arge-solar-car
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- Measuring roughly 14 feet by 7.5 feet with an overall height of nearly five feet from the ground, the dynamic looking vehicle offers a 25 cu. ft. volume of cargo capacity within, providing comfortable seating for two adults, and a pet if you fancy. Its all-wheel drive variant clocks in a 0-60 mph in a quick 3.5 second bout at 150 kW, while the front wheel drive version does the same in 5.5 seconds at 100 kW. Aptera has been extensively tested for “highway speeds” and for actual, on-road conditions, racing up to a top speed of 100+ mph with a maximum RPM of 110 mph on the tachometer. The Aptera vehicle is made of lightweight composites that are many times stronger than steel, allowing its unique body shape and form, narrowing toward its “tail” by design to reduce aerodynamic drag, to slip through with an impressive drag coefficient of 13.
- Aptera promises to deliver a range of up to 1,000 miles per full charge, which could be a hybrid of both solar and direct DC charging as in any EV, and that is the catch. A total of 180 solar cells make up its integrated array over the structure of the car body, lined up in diamond shaped panels on its hood and top. Eponymously dubbed the “Never Charge” solar array, it spreads out to about three square meters, its power equivalent being 700 W. Said assembly and its self-charging feature while parked boast a range of up to 40 miles per day, entirely solar, proving a boon for the “regular” urban commuter. Simply spelt, as long as the commute per day lies somewhere within that range, the car can run at virtually none or minimal external electric charge.
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