Mastodawn

Markus S.Mar 9

#Aptera is unstoppable!
It's validation vehicle production line is up and running. 👍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzGe4Y3l-M

First Vehicle Drives Off the Validation Assembly Line

YouTube

Markus S.Feb 1

Game changing large scale solar panel deploying system?

Maybe!
It's worth to have a closer look at it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qzIa8-63TM

#solar #solarenergy #sustainability #powergeneration #powerplant #greenpower #Australia

This Australian Company May Have Just Halved the Cost of Solar

YouTube

Markus S.Jan 30

A 37 seconds glimpse of #Aptera 's start into low volume production with a bunch of validation vehicles in the making. 👀

You can find the full video (18 minutes) of The Ninjineer's latest factory tour in Carlsbad on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skZhzZEMnSk

#ApteraMotors #efficiency #SustainableTransportation #BEV #Solar #SolarEnergy #ParadigmShift

Markus S.Apr 3, 2025

Information Is Beautiful Apr 2, 2025

Guess what % of plastics have been #recycled? No prizes :(

Markus S.Mar 5, 2025

Final episode of Joe Cleaver doing the first ever Solar Cannonball Run, using his EV filled up to the brim with solar panels.

The 30 other videos of his YT channel cover his entire unique adventure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkttykxRPPg

Can You Actually Cross The USA Using Only Solar Power?

YouTube

Markus S.Mar 4, 2025

#Electrek on #Aptera 's latest real-world testing and vehicle validation.

https://electrek.co/2025/03/03/aptera-completes-first-round-real-world-testing-mojave-desert-solar-ev/

Aptera completes first round of real-world testing in the Mojave Desert and finds some results ‘groundbreaking’

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has shared its latest monthly progress update, which is one of the most exciting ones...

Electrek

Markus S.Feb 28, 2025

Peter Murray Feb 28, 2025

🔖 Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn five-star safety rating in Europe: Euro NCAP will introduce new testing rules in 2026 that require vehicles to have physical controls to earn the highest safety score | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/5/24091043/euro-ncap-safety-rating-europe-2026-touchscreen-buttons-dials #BookmarkShare

Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn 5-star safety rating in Europe

Euro NCAP is encouraging car makers to stop using dashboard touchscreens and infotainment systems for basic functions like directional indicators and hazard lights

The Verge

Markus S.Feb 15, 2025

#Aptera 's user interface.
A quick presentation without a single word.
That's what a user interface should be like: easy to use through intuition!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAVQX1kF5_A

#solar #BEV #solarmobility

Introducing the Aptera UI

YouTube

Markus S.Feb 12, 2025

#Aptera, the #BEV that can be totally independent from the grid for the average daily use.
The Superman of energy efficiency, charged every day permanently via its onboard #solar panels and optionally by an ordinary power outlet or also a Supercharger.

Here below the presentation of one of the first Production Intent and validation vehicles, with enirely finalized design. Close to all visible parts are coming from production tooling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN9Z6kn5gtY

This Vehicle is Powered By The Sun

YouTube

Markus S.Jan 12, 2025

➡️ "25% of Americans avoiding Tesla tech because of Elon Musk." ⬅️

FAFO

(And I'd say that this percentage is even much higher in Europe.)

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/25-of-americans-avoiding-tesla-tech-because-of-elon-musk/

#elonmusk #tesla #fafo

25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk - CleanTechnica

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Three things are no secret: 1) Elon Musk benefits more than any other individual from Tesla’s success, 2) Elon Musk has gotten extremely involved in political matters (emphasis on “extremely”), and 3) many people ... [continued]

CleanTechnica

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