Aptera co-CEO talks about company's solar vehicle

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It's a new twist on travel. No gas or plug is required. All the car needs is a tankful of sunshine.

It's a new twist on travel. No gas or plug is required. All the car needs is a tankful of sunshine.Called the Aptera, the two-seat, three-wheeled car looks more like a futuristic plane. Chris Anthony, Aptera's co-CEO, said the car, priced at about $35,000, is all about efficiency.'There's combustible vehicles, there's electrical vehicles, but there's no vehicle that creates its fuel throughout the day,' Anthony said.

Stephen Zoepf, a former Department of Transportation official and Stanford researcher said that while the cars are a step in the right direction, they may not be ready for primetime just yet. 'The tradeoffs: very small, very lightweight, limited carrying capacity are going to be deal breakers for a lot of us customers,' he said.And then of course there's the weather.

 

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