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OKIsItJustMe

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6. The Aptera could (in theory) provide a short driving distance from onboard solar panels - if you could buy one.

Reply to orthoclad (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 25, 2024, 12:46 PM

Jan 2024

Toyota’s Prius Prime has a solar roof option:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/the-2023-toyota-prius-primes-battery-could-take-three-weeks-to-recharge/

In the end, an SEV is a BEV with solar panels glued to its roof. If a standard BEV is parked beneath a solar panel, it is (in essence) an SEV.

I like the design of the Aptera, but I’m afraid the solar roof is mostly a gimmick. I (for one) would prefer not to sacrifice the back window.

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I don't believe it is either/or OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #1

Agreed. Both. Caribbeans Jan 2024 #2

They are indeed equivalently obnoxious and destructive to the environment. NNadir Jan 2024 #4

I favor the SEV orthoclad Jan 2024 #5

The Aptera could (in theory) provide a short driving distance from onboard solar panels - if you could buy one. OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #6

There are several SEV models in development orthoclad Jan 2024 #7

I like the Aptera's design OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #8

Not a gimmick orthoclad Jan 2024 #9

Pending infrastructure improvements? Clearly this wouldn't concern any changes to the fossil fuel infrastructure. NNadir Jan 2024 #3