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Aptera Previews Launch Edition, Needs $50M To Start Making It
The Launch Edition has a 400-mile range battery pack and an integrated solar package offering up to 40 miles of solar charge per day.
Dan Mihalascu 
By: Dan Mihalascu
Jan 22, 2023 at 4:14pm ET
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As promised earlier this month, Aptera has released full details on the production-intent Delta, the fourth and final phase of the solar EV product development.
In a webinar presentation on January 20 (you can watch it above), the startup released new information on its solar electric three-wheeler, which is expected to enter production before the end of the year in Launch Edition configuration.
As the first series of its maiden production vehicle, the Aptera Launch Edition based on the Delta production-intent car will have an identical configuration for all customers, which should help speed up production.
The vehicle has a 400-mile (643-kilometer) range battery pack, an integrated solar package of up to 40 miles (64 miles) of solar charge per day, three in-wheel motors offering all-wheel drive capability, and the Tesla charge port (NACS).
Thanks to its unique shape that enables a drag coefficient of just 0.13, ultra-lightweight and ultra-strong materials, the Aptera Launch Edition is said to need only a quarter of the energy to slip through the air compared to other electric and hybrid vehicles on the road today.
Gallery: 2024 Aptera Launch Edition
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Live in Southern California? You many never have to plug in
Equipped with roughly 700 watts of proprietary solar technology, the Aptera Launch Edition can drive without ever charging from the grid, as long as the user is based in a location with very high sun exposure like Southern California and covers a daily average of 29 miles (46 kilometers).
In a location with medium sun exposure such as New York or Chicago, Aptera says users will only need to plug in roughly three times per year.
And when solar energy is hard to come by, any standard power outlet in the world can be used to charge the Aptera Launch Edition. For example, when plugged into a 120V outlet, the vehicle charges at over 13 miles (21 kilometers) per hour or roughly 150 miles (241 kilometers) overnight.
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Using a 240V outlet, the charging speed is 57 miles (91 kilometers) per hour. There's no mention of Level 3 DC fast charging, and that's because the Aptera team believes the vehicle doesn't need it, at least not at the moment.
When it comes to performance, the Launch Edition does zero to 60 mph in 4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 101 mph (162.5 km/h). Aptera also revealed that the Launch Edition offers 32.5 cubic feet (920 liters) of cargo space, which is not bad at all when considering the car's size and teardrop shape.
Source: Aptera Motors
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