Aptera solar EV makes up to 4.75 kWh a day, independent test shows

Electrek
By Fred LambertAug 27, 2026, 1:14 pm263 ptsTop
Aptera’s solar electric vehicle can pull more than 4 kWh of usable energy out of the sun in a single day, and now an independent testing house has put its name on the number. TÜV Rheinland, the 150-year-old German testing and certification firm, ran three days of on-site solar measurements at Aptera’s…

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