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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
If I paid $30,000 or more for a car I'd want one that is cool to me. An Aptera with solar panels is cool to me. It's probably the only EV I would consider at this point. The Bolt and Leaf come close, but knowing how Nissan does batteries and the whole Bolt fire problem have me thinking I'll stick with ICE for now.
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Agreed 100%. However, I discovered the Kia/Hyundai Niro/Kona twins (300 mile range for $35k) and got a Niro EV in the meantime until something better comes along. I'd love to have another 3 inches of clearance and AWD but otherwise I've been totally blown away by my little spaceship. Way cheaper long term than my 14 year-old Subaru.
For me, Aptera is about range for price. It promises easy road trips to the most inaccessible parts of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, etc. Nothing else comes close for under $50,000, much less $35000. If Aptera had no solar whatsoever I'd still get one on the basis of range and efficiency.