Could this 3-wheeled solar-powered vehicle transform the EV market?

Denver7 · Jun 08, 2026 · 204 words · By Scripps News Group

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A California startup believes its solar-powered vehicle could reshape the electric vehicle market.

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What happened

A California startup believes its solar-powered vehicle could reshape the electric vehicle market.

Why it matters

Steve Fambro, co-CEO of Aptera Motors, said the company's three-wheeled electric vehicle is designed to generate enough solar energy to add up to 40 miles of driving range per day.

Common ground

"The Aptera can drive on a full charge about 400 miles," Fambro said in an interview with Scripps News.

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Claim 1: “Ferrari unveils Luce, its first fully electric sports car”

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The claim is confirmed by multiple independent sources including BBC, Flipboard, and Wikipedia, identifying the Luce as Ferrari's first fully electric car.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Luxury sports car maker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car - the $640,000 (£474,320) Luce. The new model departs from the ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy22rddy5no

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web search NEUTRAL — The Ferrari Luce (Type F222) is a battery electric executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. It is Ferrari's first production ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Luce

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web search NEUTRAL — The electric power source, Ferrari-engineered engines and advanced drivetrain affords a radically new architecture that uniquely combines extraordinary ...
https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/auto/ferrari-luce

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Claim 2: “Steve Fambro, co-CEO of Aptera Motors, said the company's three-wheeled electric vehicle is designed to generate enough solar energy to add up to 40 miles of driving range per day.”

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The official Aptera website and Wikipedia both confirm the vehicle is designed to generate up to 40 miles of free solar-powered driving per day.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aptera is a prototype two-seat three-wheeler electric solar vehicle. Other versions of the vehicle have been under development since 2006, and as of 2026 it is being developed by Aptera Motors. The de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_(solar_electric_vehicle…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aptera Motors Corp. is a company developing an energy efficient electric two-seat three-wheeler solar electric vehicle. The company is based in Carlsbad, California. It was founded in 2019 and became …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_Motors

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla, Inc. ( TEZ-lə or TESS-lə) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla,_Inc.

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Claim 3: “The Aptera can drive on a full charge about 400 miles”

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Multiple sources, including the official Aptera website and product pages, explicitly state a range of 400 miles per full charge.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A solar car is a solar vehicle for use on public roads or race tracks. Solar vehicles are electric vehicles that use self-contained solar cells to provide full or partial power to the vehicle via sunl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_car

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Claim 4: “With a target price of $40,000, the company currently has about 50,000 pre-orders for the vehicle”

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The claim states a target price of $40,000, but multiple web search results from 2025 and 2026 report a launch price of $26,000. There is no evidence provided in the search results regarding the 50,000 pre-orders figure.

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Claim 5: “Aptera's design stands out from traditional passenger vehicles because it uses three wheels instead of four.”

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Wikipedia explicitly describes the Aptera as a 'three-wheeler electric solar vehicle'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aptera is a prototype two-seat three-wheeler electric solar vehicle. Other versions of the vehicle have been under development since 2006, and as of 2026 it ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_(solar_electric_vehicle…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aptera is building hyper-efficient solar electric vehicles that get meaningful range from sunshine alone.
https://aptera.us/

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 11, 2025 ... Reserve yours at https://aptera.us Aptera Motors Corp. (NASDAQ: SEV) is a solar mobility company driven by a mission to advance the future ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN9Z6kn5gtY

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Claim 6: “During overcast conditions in Southern California, he estimated the vehicle could still gain between 30 and 40 miles of range, while rainy weather could cut that roughly in half.”

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While there is general information about solar range and weather impacts, the specific estimates for Southern California (30-40 miles overcast, half that for rain) are not present in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlsbad,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crete Naval Base (Greek: Ναύσταθμος Κρήτης, Nafstathmos Kritis) is a major naval base of the Hellenic Navy and NATO at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece. Formally known in NATO as Naval Support Activity, Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crete_Naval_Base

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