Ride Report: “Powered By The Sun?” - The New Historical Aptera Solar Electric Vehicle
Everyone, at some point in their lives, has sat and daydreamed about their dream car. What does the perfect car look like for you? For some, they may covet a classic vehicle, such as a classic 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 with an engine that purrs (John Wick anyone?). Or, perhaps you may gravitate less towards pure style and sportiness, and more towards practicality; maybe your dream car looks like a spectacular Mercedes-Benz sedan with fine leather seats? Many spend years dreaming of the perfect car for them, and as we’ve seen more generations enter the driving sphere and get behind the wheel, there has been a shift in which characteristics should define the ideal car.
A sleek design . . .
Plenty of leg room and storage space is a must . . .
A touch screen with quick access to Google Maps or your favorite playlist and entertainment is desired.
Accident prevention measures like blind spot notifications are non-negotiable . . .
Perhaps a hybrid or electric vehicle?
The perfect blend of style, class, practicality, and social responsibility.
While many hybrid or electric cars attempt to fit this mold, there is often a sacrifice and an imbalance between technological innovation, accessibility, fashion, and convenience. Who wants to sit at a charging station all day just to get some groceries or a cup of coffee?
On January 7th, 2025, audiences at the CES event stood in both awe and curiosity as the company Aptera Motors made history in the transportation industry, unveiling a vehicle unlike any other - a new dream car, created to “redefine how we think about mobility” by offering a completely zero-emission solar electric power vehicle.
A sleek and aerodynamic design, the Aptera Solar Electric Vehicle (sEV) embodies everything you’d see out of the latest science fiction/dystopian film, unlike any other electric vehicle you could buy on the market today. It almost looks like a mini plane, or something meant to float off the ground like the first flying car. The Aptera sEV is constructed to be both lightweight and robust; every aspect of its design is crafted with sustainability and self-sufficiency in mind. Her body is crafted from a carbon fiber sheet, a light material, and every curve and angle of her shape serves the purpose of minimizing drag while maximizing efficiency.
If you take a closer look, you can see that on her hood, roof, dash, and hatch, there are solar panels subtly and strategically placed. These solar panels were specially designed by Aptera Motor, each panel built to resist any challenging environment from hail to rough vehicle collision, so that your car will be constantly charging no matter where you are. Imagine not needing a gas station or a charging port - simply leave your car parked out in the sun and you get forty miles of free driving that day (bye bye horrifically high gas prices!) to live your life wherever you need to be. Aptera estimates that their Solar Electric Vehicle will give up to 10,000 free miles per year to individuals, making this car not only the socially responsible choice, but one that gives back to you once you buy and as you drive.
Fine, so the Aptera sEV is great for free daily commutes, but what about a getaway? No problem. A single charge at an electric car power station for less than an hour lends you four hundred miles of travel! She is a master of energy efficiency, and despite her technological advancement, there is no trade-off for a clunky or impractical design: her lightweight, aerodynamic design gives her the slender, smooth look and horsepower of any popular sports car, quickly going from zero to sixty miles per hour in under six seconds!
Aptera invites you to give her a try. Simply download the app to gain access to your specialized “phone key” and knock twice on the door to enter. As you slide in, you’ll notice: maximum storage and enough space to comfortably seat someone about 6’8”, a large touch pad above the center console to house easy access to entertainment, a smaller pad above the driver’s wheel to gain peripheral view into the blind spots on either side of the car, and much more!
Inside and out, the Aptera Solar Electric Vehicle is a challenge to redefine what a perfect, dream car should be. Cool, refined, and unique, the Aptera sEV is a step forward in the transportation industry that has yet to be accomplished, and for a moderate base price of $40,000, you can take a step into the future with it.
