San Diego, California
The future has already reached us. As if it were a vehicle from the cartoon The Jetsons, the American company Aptera Motors is preparing for the launch of his futuristic electric car homonym, what the first solar-powered car to be mass-produced
Aptera, the electric car of 2021
According to the manufacturer and information in The Washington Post, the Aptera electric car will be shipped at the end of 2021, pending mandatory security testing set by US law.
How does the Aptera electric car work?
This vehicle is the first fully autonomous car with technology Never recharge which according to the makers ensures that car batteries can be powered by solar energy thanks to the solar panels installed on the roof and the rear.
Except that the one zero emission modelthe brand offers batteries with different capacities (25, 40, 60 or 100 kWh) and points out that with a full charge – with an electrical source – of the more powerful battery, the vehicle would have a range of 1,600 kilometers, much less over the 600-630 kilometers that the Tesla Model S.
Electric Aptera functions
- Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.5 seconds.
- Maximum speed of 177 kilometers per hour.
- Casing made of an alloy of aluminum and steel.
- Safety cab inspired by Formula 1 technology.
- Three-wheeled vehicle designed for two passengers.
- Dimensions: 4.36 meters long, 2.23 wide and 1.44 high
- Capacity trunk 708 liters.
- Multimedia display, digital rear view mirrors and driver assistance systems.
How much does the Aptera eléctirco cost?
The price varies from $ 25,900 and $ 46,000 (from 545,000 to 960,000 Mexican pesos) and since December last year, it can be booked for $ 100 on the company’s official website.