Solar Mobility with Aptera Chief of Design Jason Hill | Season 8 Episode 2 | The InEVitable

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Chief of Design at Aptera, Jason Hill! The guys chat with Jason about Aptera & the future of solar mobility! Get the full story here ➡️ https://bit.ly/41O6Qf0

01:45 - Jason's Art Center cohorts in 1990.
05:56 - Thoughts/attitudes toward EVs in the early 90s.
11:03 - Father & Uncle were both GM designers.
21:40 - Jason's internships in Europe.
25:30 - Aerovironment, CalTech wind tunnel project. EV1, GM Ultralite.
27:11 - Mercedes Benz design studio. MCC(Mercedes Compact Car), Eco Sprinter.
35:00 - Designing the Maybach.
40:44 - Left Mercedes for Samsung.
43:16 - Porsche Studios, designing the Carrera GT.
52:45 - Traveling for Porsche & teaching.
54:34 - Started design consultancy - Eleven LLC.
01:00:51 - Aptera, started in 2006. Designing the Aptera Type 1.
01:06:00 - What is an Aptera? Solar powered!
01:14:57 - What material is the Aptera made of?
01:16:34 - Aptera safety?
01:22:04 - How do they drive?
01:23:23 - Aptera Solar - adds 40+ miles/day. Designing cells for the car.
01:25:07 - Creative energy mission.
01:26:36 - Delivery Date & Price?
01:30:26 - Ultra-Efficiency. Platform for a Solar-Powered future.
01:32:10 - Early adopters of Aptera.
01:33:02 - The InEVitability of Solar Power!
01:34:14 - Colors?
01:40:10 - When can we drive it?

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