Alongside finally getting a chance to drive the Aptera 3-wheeled solar EV, we got a short tour around the company’s facility. It was illuminating – showing off the progress Aptera has made and the challenges still to come for the company.
If you’ve been around the EV industry for a while (or if you read our first drive report), you’ve probably heard about Aptera.
Based in California in sunny San Diego county, Aptera is a startup hoping to make a hyper-efficient solar electric vehicle.
But it’s been hoping for a long time. A really long time.
In fact, I’ve been driving electric vehicles since 2009, which I’d say is rather early in the technology’s lifespan. And yet, the idea behind Aptera is older even than my involvement in this industry.
