BMW, Honda and Hyundai (& Toyota) all still think hydrogen cars are the next big thing - here's why

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7. There are several SEV models in development

The online calculator Aptera provided said I would have to charge it 4 times per year. Four times. The rest of the mileage would be sunight.

It uses cameras for streamlining. The panels are on the dash top, too. Max solar packing is 900 W, iirc. The car would use mostly sunlight for a commuting load, if the car's parked outdoors.

I favor the super-streamlined design of Aptera over the other designs I've seen, like the Sion. The battery size of the Aptera is minuscule compared to BEVs because it doesn't waste energy pushing air out of the way, and the overall mass is small. BEVs waste a large part of their charge just moving the massive battery around. Some BEV batteries weigh more than the entire Aptera.

For "family" cars with large capacity I favor the PHEV: small battery, quick charge, no range anxiety. My experience has been that a PHEV burns a few tanks of gas PER YEAR. For the amount of lithium used for one BEV, you could build ten PHEVs, overcome range anxiety, and stillc overall reduce fossil usage.