Owner Finds Out How Efficient a Rivian R1T Becomes With a Tonneau Cover
30 Apr 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Adding a tonneau cover to the bed of a Rivian R1T does little to improve efficiency, but it's still a must-have accessory
Aptera Delta Update Suggests the Solar Trike Will Also Be Built in Europe
20 Dec 2022, 17:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / At first, we thought C.P.C. Srl would only produce the carbon fiber components for the car, but it will apparently also assemble some units
Aptera Has 37,000 Preorders and States Its BINC Parts Will Be Made By C.P.C. Srl in Modena
4 Nov 2022, 18:18 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / BINC is a statement about how different the Aptera is from conventional cars. Instead of a body-in-white (BIW), it has a body-in-carbon (BINC) structure
Aptera Gamma Received the AirShaper Treatment to Have a 7% Drag Reduction
23 Sep 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / AirShaper’s CEO told us that, If it was not for design and manufacturing concerns, the aerodynamic improvements could have reduced drag by 15%
Dacia Spring Proves Colin Chapman Right on Green NCAP Ratings: Adding Lightness Rules
25 Aug 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If it was not for aerodynamics, the A-segment electric car could have aced Green NCAP. It is only the second EV tested this year, but also the best one
Aptera Promises Gamma (Pre-Production) Vehicle Will Be Presented Very Soon
2 Jun 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Gamma vehicles are the last stage before Aptera can manufacture and sell its solar trike, which it plans to do by the end of 2022.
Lucid Air Breaks World Hypermiling Record for Production EVs: 687.4 Miles (1,106 Km)
25 May 2022, 14:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In fact, the guys from the YouTube channel The Kilowatts did that with the help of their friends and a Lucid Air on public roads
Aptera Debunks Myths About Its Solar Trike in New Video
4 Mar 2022, 12:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The main concern for potential customers is whether they will have to wear a helmet or not to drive their Apteras. New Hampshire owners will
Aptera Beta Prototype Beats Audi R8 While Preparing for the Company's Next EV
17 Feb 2022, 11:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There was also a Tesla Model 3 in the drag race, but it has apparently beaten the alpha prototype that also joins the race
Aptera's CEO Explains Why Beta Prototypes Have Adopted Roll Cages
23 Jan 2022, 13:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Chris Anthony, they are just a safeguard for the extreme tests these vehicles will have to endure without glasses or doors
With More Than 15,000 Pre-Orders, Aptera Shows How It Handles Shopping
20 Jan 2022, 15:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The video shows that the two-seater can carry many goods in the back, even if that makes the rear glass useless and better if filled with solar cells
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX Pursues Efficiency in Controversial Ways
5 Jan 2022, 22:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Reducing weight was achieved by adopting an air-cooled battery pack, a solution that no modern electric car dares to offer.
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Looks Road Legal with a 0.17 Drag Coefficient
3 Jan 2022, 18:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The German carmaker did not disclose much more information about it, but the images already have us wanting to see it in Mercedes-Benz dealerships
Mercedes-Benz Creates a Web Series to Unveil the VISION EQXX
29 Dec 2021, 23:11 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In the first two episodes, the German carmaker explained the role SiL (Software in the Loop) plays and the struggle between designers and engineers.
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX Will Reveal Its Sexy Lines Before CES
15 Dec 2021, 23:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The most efficient vehicle Mercedes-Benz ever built will also be at the digital event, which will happen from January 5 until January 8
Toyota bZ Small Crossover Promises Insane Energy Efficiency: 125 Wh/Km (200 Wh/Mi)
14 Dec 2021, 22:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Akio Toyoda, small vehicles can’t have massive battery packs to provide decent ranges: they have to be highly efficient.
Rivian R1T Beats EPA Range, But Is the Least Efficient EV Edmunds Ever Tested
13 Nov 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although that was predictable, it shows that the future electric pickup trucks will not have an easy way to beat aerodynamics or weight easily.
Aptera Plans Micro-Factories and IPO in Nine to Eighteen Months
8 Nov 2021, 21:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company confirmed that its new factory in Carlsbad will have 77,147 square feet (7,167 m²) and produce up to 40 cars per day.
Aptera Found a New Place for Its Factory in Carlsbad, California
2 Nov 2021, 13:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / About to begin Beta prototype construction, the company needed a bigger facility to produce its solar electric trikes as soon as possible
Lucid Delivers First Units of the Air Dream Edition to Customers
31 Oct 2021, 10:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company bragged about its 520-mile EPA range after taking these first clients in a 65-mile ride: they still had 455 miles to go on a single charge