Hybrid motors worth consideration for swaps

[elhigh]

To the best of my knowledge no EVs are out with in wheel motors. Certainly not full size cars.

[freebeard]

https://www.youtube.com › watch?v=R09y_41hb_w
Aptera's In-Wheel Motor Design - Here Is Everything You Need ... - YouTube
Oct 12, 2022 One of the big innovative moves Aptera is making from today's automotive world is the use of in-wheel hub motors. This leaves potential buyers and reservatio...

Close enough?

Fambro then digs into the question on every Aptera reservation holder’s mind, sharing an update on delivery timelines. Aptera is currently developing production-intent builds that will be used for validation and crash testing to ensure safety.

electrek.co/2024/02/29/aptera-progress-update-glimpse-solar-ev-app-battery-technology-video/
However, Fambro reiterated previous statements that reaching production of its Launch Edition Solar EVs will require additional capital. Fambro went on: 'We intend to share delivery timelines as soon as we can.'

[aerohead]

Doing the 'ICE' Aptera would have been capital intensive enough.
Going BEV is problematic, considering that the contained volume is already extremely challenged for 'putting' hardware inside.
Considering a 'solar' Aptera will be the 'coup de grace ', soon placing the whole enterprise in the dustbin of history alongside Lightyear.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Tahoe_Hybrid

since it's a body on frame it would seem to be easier to remove the body and attach the other cars body to the frame

Sometimes I lurk about a similar approach, swapping the body of an American full-size truck or SUV into the frame of an European-designed van.