Automotive
Independent test verifies Aptera solar EV daily power generation
Testing by TÜV Rheinland confirmed the vehicle generated between 4.23 and 4.75 kWh per day during a three-day evaluation.
The short version
- German testing firm TÜV Rheinland verified that Aptera's solar electric vehicle produced between 4.23 and 4.75 kWh of energy per day during a three-day test.
- The energy generated equates to roughly 42 to 47 miles of driving range based on Aptera's efficiency target of 100 watt-hours per mile.
- Aptera aims to produce its first 40 vehicles under its Launch Design manufacturing partnership in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Key facts
- TÜV Rheinland performed a three-day on-site test of Aptera's solar electric vehicle at the company's Carlsbad, California headquarters.[Electrek]
- The test recorded energy generation reaching the battery pack after conversion losses at 4.23 kWh while parked and untouched, 4.40 kWh with one midday repositioning, and 4.75 kWh with the rear hatch raised and one repositioning.[Electrek]
- Aptera calculates that 4.23 to 4.75 kWh translates to 42 to 47 miles of range based on its target energy usage of 100 watt-hours per mile.[Electrek]
- The company completed its first vehicle from its validation assembly line in March and plans to build 40 production vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2026.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- Actual real-world solar range will vary depending on weather, geographic location, vehicle efficiency, and parking orientation.[Electrek]