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Still hesitant about getting an electric vehicle (EV)? Afraid to run out of charge in the middle of your trip? In comes Aptera's multi-patented, aerodynamic, grid-free, solar-powered EV. With a 700kw, patented, solar-paneling system, built into the aerodynamic roof, front and rear hood of the car, drivers get 40 miles of free solar power, each day, just from driving. Otherwise, the car has a 400-mile range, on a full charge from the grid, with a built-in lightning-fast charger.
The trade-off for such a solar gem? The Aptera is a two-seater with three wheels.
The US design patent, USD633821S, titled Aerodynamic vehicle, was awarded on March 8th, 2011 to a group of nine American and Canadian inventors: Jason Hill (US); Tom Reichenbach, (US); Kurt Danielson, (US); Larry Thomas (US); Miles Wheeler (US); Marques McCammon, (US); Paul Wilbur (US); Nathan Armstrong, (CA) and Dean Bartolomucci,(US).
Below the patent Figure 1, showing a right perspective view of the Aptera solar-powered car, together with an image of the gullwing-door Aptera. On hold since 2019, due to the pandemic, the USD 40,000 Aptera is scheduled to enter the market later this year.
Reference
Aptera (website)
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