One issue is that much of the above is about ideal conditions. One has to think about the average car owner.
Even IC engines have ideal conditions like don’t use a lead foot and light on the brakes, but the average driver isn’t getting the ideal MPG. Similar issue with solar.
I think Aptera isn't intended for the average car owner. It's for someone who wants a specific type of performance, likely an enthusiast.
They sound great for shared cars by the hour.
Kinda think govs should mandate one per suburb street to give people a mobility option, especially when they don’t require full licence.
Or we could just design cities that didn’t require cars.
I wish but it’s too late. All the cities (at least in the States) being designed now are sub/exerbs.
I thought this too until I heard about Amsterdam. Apparently it used to be car-centric as well. Then they decided whenever they were going to re-do some district, they would re-do it as walkable. Sure, it takes 40 years, but it's possible.
12 hours/day is the average solar duration. You'll get more than 12 hours of sunlight in the summer and less in the winter, but it'll average out.
And sure, if you park under a tree or let your panels get dirty, you'll reduce the amount of charge you can get. Same thing if you park in a garage or paint the roof. We can sit around all day and come up with ways to kill the performance. But you can just choose not to do these things.
[1] https://aptera.us/vehicle/