Working solar electric vehicle by Aptera Motors was revealed at CES 2025
- Aptera Motors has unveiled its solar electric vehicle
- The futuristic-looking car is ‘production ready’
- Revealed at CES, it already has 50,000 reservations
Published on Jan 09, 2025 at 5:07 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Jan 09, 2025 at 4:43 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
California-based Aptera Motors has unveiled its production-ready solar electric vehicle during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The futuristic-looking solar electric vehicle (sEV) aims to deliver ‘unmatched energy efficiency’ that ‘requires no charging for most daily use’.
Sounds too good to be true, right?
But Aptera Motors says its breakthrough solar technology offers around 64km (40 miles) of driving per day, entirely powered by sunlight.
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Aptera Motors solar electric vehicle could be a real game changer
With more and more folks turning towards EVs for a myriad of reasons – from saving money to saving the planet and tech advances – a solar-powered vehicle could prove to be a huge hit.
However, until now we’ve not seen many real attempts at a solar-powered car – other than the occasional DIY version, of course.
But Aptera Motors looks set to change all that with its production-ready three-wheel sEV.
The vehicle completed testing back in November and debuted at CES 2025 this week.
The company says its sEV ‘combines cutting-edge engineering with extraordinary capabilities’.
The car promises up to 400 miles or range from a single charge in under an hour, alongside that, you’ll get ‘up to 40 miles of free driving per day powered by sunlight’.
Aptera Motors says this adds up to ‘over 10,000 miles per year of solar-powered driving in sunny climates, significantly reducing reliance on grid charging’.
Clever stuff.
Reservations have already been flooding in for the sEV
The unique-looking vehicle has four solar panels – placed on the hood, dash, roof, and hatch – and is made from a carbon fiber sheet molding compound.
The lightweight material means that the sEV requires fewer than a tenth the part of a traditional vehicle.
“Today marks a pivotal moment not only for Aptera but for the future of sustainable transportation,” Aptera Motors Co-CEO, Chris Anthony said in a statement.
“This vehicle embodies years of innovation and relentless pursuit of energy-efficient mobility. CES is the perfect stage to share our vision and invite the world to join us in creating a cleaner solar-powered future.”
As yet, Aptera Motors hasn’t revealed when the car will be rolling out, but said it already had almost 50,000 reservations for the car.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
