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Aptera's First Solar Road Trip. 300 Miles, One Charge

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49 points geox | 1 comments | 31 Mar 25 11:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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arrakark ◴[31 Mar 25 11:45 UTC] No.43533829[source]▶
I think Aptera's vision is fantastic. People are quick to judge the looks or three-wheelness of the car, but I think that's just a symptom of cars being marketed as status symbols nowadays.

I am worried about production. With all of the years it's taking them to get there, they can run out of money at any time it seems. It's unknown if they can raise enough money on their terms to get this thing to production.

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1. tromp ◴[03 Apr 25 09:27 UTC] No.43567086[source]▶
I love everything about this design except for how much the front wheels stick out. Especially here in Europe where roads are narrow and parking spaces can be tight, I'd worry about those wheels hitting things or scratching curbs. But even ignoring the front wheels, I agree ordering from this company with no guaranteed medium (let alone long) term viability would be a big gamble.