Why aren't solar cars everywhere?

What do you think about solar-powered cars?

We put solar on our house that exactly matches our EVs consumption. It cost $2500. Our car runs on sunshine. We just don't pull the panels around.

The Aptera overheating was because they had not hooked up the motor cooling system. It's a prototype. They had it in Switzerland for part of the winter. Then showed it off in Southern California in the middle of summer during a heatwave. Opps.

Aptera is currently building out a factory for its first phase of mass production, which could definitely fail, but it also could succeed. It is still a baby relatively as a company and has huge potential if they succeed. a big longshot that could turn into a multi billion dollar platform.

Cars can be powered solely on solar panels but who says they need to be on the cars? Put it on top of parking and charge while doing your day to day business. 90% of the time a car is stationary

Your video was doing fine, but then mis-reported the info on Aptera. That one incident occurred when Aptera demoed the prototype/show EV without hooking up the onboard cooling to the motors. It was a mistake, and you should really do a follow-up video with Aptera to be fair. Aptera is currently in the process of building a handful of production intent models, with all systems working as they will on the production model in 2024.

Aptera since has shown that it was a mistake that they didn't plug in the cooling for their in wheel motors. I highly recommend that you follow up with Aptera, and let them explain what happens. Aptera absolutely has a chance!

Really just gonna gloss over Aptera like that? The cooling system in that prototype wasn't hooked up, because it previously wasn't necessary. People understate efficiency too much.

I have the new prius prime. it comes with solar panels on the roof. parked outside work in the sun for 9 hours saw me gain 7 kilometres of extra range. its great because thats nearly a third of my commute. as it is a plug in hybrid, 95% of my commutes will not use any fuel at all.

The 1.6kw Solarsystem on my electric classic vw Bus makes up to 60 km /per day with standard technic, works perfect ✌🏿

The most feasible option is very fast adoption of solar panels on buses, trucks and cars that will act as hybrid, which will increase the range of the vehicle, which is a big boost for more investment into solar power

Why they are in building most sophisticated solar car. We just need a simple solar car with solar panel on the roof that can give few kilometres every weeks.

I'll save you some time: money

There's these two things called 'thermodynamics' and 'cost'

Just incorporate solar panels into the design of a average electric car if it only increases range by a little bit so be it every little helps. Even if it's only powering the onboard electrics it's something. Tho I think it's a good idea for things like buses and lorries, vans, trains, things with a big roof surface area.

I think every hybrid or all electric vehicles should have some type of solar panels. Even if it just extends the range.

Charging an Aptera is accomplished by 1) a Tesla charging station, 2) standard household plugin, and 3) solar panels. I live in a cloud-dominant part of the country and even though I'm ordering the full solar panel setup, I am not depending on it. I'm getting the 600 mile version and most likely plug into my apartment's outside receptacle. I imagine I'll charge at Tesla stations only on long summer trips and hope the solar offers some assistance. In short, I don't consider Aptera to be a solar vehicle. People who live in a sunny climate and use the vehicle for commuting could consider it a solar vehicle. They'll need to discover the ideal parking positions. If they don't live up to the hype then they will need to revert to the plugin options. If you don't like or want an EV, then don't get one. EVs aren't going to save the planet, but they aren't going to ruin it either. I can't stop the burning of coal for example but I can stop driving a vehicle that emits toxic particles into air that my friends and family inhale. I don't follow/read many automotive publications but I would wager few, if any, point out that ICE vehicles emit poison and offer solutions to stop it. That's because they don't have solutions.

You didn't give Aptera a chance and they've solved all the issues that were mentioned directly before that part of the video. NBC drove the prototype that didn't have the cooling system connected to the motors. Though a misstep on their part, the company made it clear after what the issue was. Also several other YouTuber's and others have driven their different prototypes. I see you like to use the car in all the b-roll shots, but then fail to do almost any research on the company that's the most open and honest about their development. In time more people will understand what's possible instead of just dismissing something actually world-changing. A car that removes the need for gas stations, and you can charge on a regular outlet at home?!? Keep dismissing them, and you'll be wishing you hadn't later on. Either way the future is coming, and I'm pretty certain Aptera is showing you what it can be. Again, they are very open with the things they've been doing and how the process is going. It's all on YouTube which is why it's staggering how bad your coverage of them was. I know it's a US company, so let's trash them I guess??

I hope you’ll do another video when Aptera is selling cars and crushing the market. No other company is transparent enough to allow media to drive prototypes. The solar and cooling system is proven.

The reason they’re not everywhere is the same reason they don’t come with pedals like a bike, except pedals aren’t as significant an investment. You just don’t get much energy to do anything for the cost of having it. It NEVER pays off.