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Aptera completes low-speed drive in its first production-intent solar electric vehicle (electrek.co)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think you might have jumped to the conclusion this company is trying to sell solar cars with unlimited (outside?) range.

No, I jumped to the conclusion that it must be less effective than the alternative of rooftop solar + conventional EV. There is no world in which this is better. Rooftop solar will always have better solar access, and conventional EV will be cheaper because of effeciency of scale. This design is limited to powering the car only, and will never be as ideally situated as rooftop solar. The opportunity cost of this car will be worse than rooftop solar + EV. Sure, for people with unlimited money it might sell, but most of us don't have that and have to compare cost to value and choose the best option for that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I have rooftop solar, but only for the house because I can't reach my car to charge it in the street.

The car sits outside for days (I work from home), so in my case this would be great.

This is the 1st I've seen of this car, so haven't read any other details, but I'd be surprised if external charging wasn't possible.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sorry, but what sort of conclusion is that? I don't understand, it's divergent things.

Lots of tech that cars offer I can also have at my house, like a sound system or massage chair.

Car prices don't reflect constriction costs.
Cars won't be more or less expensive bcs of 200$ of solar panels.

Also people with budgets constraints dont buy new cars, why would they?