databender@lemmy.world to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days agoAptera Orders Bodies and Chassis for Its First 40 Production Vehicles | Aptera Solar EVsaptera.usexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down14
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkAptera Orders Bodies and Chassis for Its First 40 Production Vehicles | Aptera Solar EVsaptera.usdatabender@lemmy.world to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squaretechnomad@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·6 days agoCool but can we just get a regular non-spacecraft looking one instead?
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netMlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·6 days agoThis shape is quite essential to get the low power requirements due to aerodynamics. Without this shape it would likely not be able to reach the cruising speeds it needs for driving on highways etc.
minus-squaretechnomad@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoThat’s a good point. Hopefully one day they will get to the point where they are better looking, or maybe we will all just get used to something different 🤷♂️ I still think this is a cool thing, even if the style is off-putting to me personally.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days ago the point where they are better looking when the Earth has no more air?
minus-squareBooBees@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoIt doesn’t look like a penis to me at all
minus-squaretechnomad@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoBecause the rear of it is very pointy, right? Lol. I didn’t realize my comment would be so contentious, but if it makes any difference, I do think this is a cool project.
minus-squareTehdastehdas@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoYes, https://www.riversimple.com/ Aptera is shaped like the fashion accessory it is.
Cool but can we just get a regular non-spacecraft looking one instead?
This shape is quite essential to get the low power requirements due to aerodynamics.
Without this shape it would likely not be able to reach the cruising speeds it needs for driving on highways etc.
That’s a good point. Hopefully one day they will get to the point where they are better looking, or maybe we will all just get used to something different 🤷♂️
I still think this is a cool thing, even if the style is off-putting to me personally.
when the Earth has no more air?
It doesn’t look like a penis to me at all
Way to miss the point.
Because the rear of it is very pointy, right? Lol.
I didn’t realize my comment would be so contentious, but if it makes any difference, I do think this is a cool project.
Yes, https://www.riversimple.com/
Aptera is shaped like the fashion accessory it is.