aptera brings production-ready solar electric car with three wheels to CES 2025

aptera brings production-ready solar electric car with three wheels to CES 2025

production-ready solar electric car by Aptera at CES 2025

 

Aptera unveils the production-ready version of its solar electric car with three wheels during CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Between January 7th and 10th, visitors to the trade event have the chance to see the vehicle with solar cells cladding its surface. Before the reveal, the motors company has already completed the first set of drive tests for the solar electric car, as well as its durability using Pininfarina’s wind tunnel. The end goal is for Aptera to deliver their green-powered, zero-emission vehicle as a fully functional ride adapted for road driving. 

 

During CES 2025, Aptera shares that the dubbed first electric car covered with solar panels can offer drivers up to 400 miles of range from a single charge in under an hour. It can also cruise for up to 40 miles of free driving per day, powered only by sunlight. For drivers living in cities or places with year-round sunny climates, Aptera’s solar electric car can go over 10,000 hybrid miles per year. The motors company says that with their vehicle, drivers can reduce looking for electric chargers or plugging in one since the automobile can rely on sunlight for power.

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all images courtesy of Aptera Motors

 

 

three wheels hidden under movable compartments

 

During Aptera’s drive test in their workshop in San Diego, California, the design team has a bare prototype. For the most part, it is meant to monitor and check the design, production components, and critical performance metrics. At CES 2025, the motors company introduces the production-ready style of the solar electric car, completed with a furnished interior. The doors flap open upwards for a wider entrance and exit space. Even the trunk door lifts up, revealing a spacious storage area just behind the two seats. The three wheels hide under movable compartments for easy repair, and the headlamps comprise three boxy LED lights for more luminous driving at night.

 

Inside, there’s a U-shaped steering wheel that resembles a smiling face. Beside it hangs a medium-sized screen that projects the infotainment for the driver. There’s a cabinet in front of the passenger’s seat for extra storage. Between them and the driver sits a cup holder. For the first time at CES 2025, Aptera demonstrates the solar panels covering the electric car. They’re on the hood, dash, roof, and hatch of the vehicle. Visitors are also able to see the full body structure of the vehicle. It is set to be produced from carbon fiber sheet molding compound for a lightweight result. There’s no official news yet on the release date of the solar electric car.

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the solar panels cover the electric car’s hood, dash, roof, and hatch

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the solar electric car’s doors open upwards

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at CES 2025, Aptera showcases the furnished interiors of the vehicle

aptera solar electric car
the trunk door lifts upward and reveals a spacious storage area

the wheels hide under movable compartments
the wheels hide under movable compartments

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side view of the vehicle

the full body structure is set to be produced from carbon fiber sheet molding compound
the full body structure is set to be produced from carbon fiber sheet molding compound

the headlamps comprise three boxy LED lights for more luminous driving at night
the headlamps comprise three boxy LED lights for more luminous driving at night

view of the solar cells covering the vehicle
view of the solar cells covering the vehicle

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Aptera has already completed the car’s first drive tests in their workshop in California

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