Solar Mobility with Aptera Chief of Design Jason Hill from The InEVitable

Solar Mobility with Aptera Chief of Design Jason Hill

1 hour 44 minutes Posted May 18, 2023 at 8:00 am.

Jason's Art Center cohorts in 1990.

Thoughts/attitudes toward EVs in the early 90s.

Father & Uncle were both GM designers.

Jason's internships in Europe.

Aerovironment, CalTech wind tunnel project. EV1, GM Ultralite.

Mercedes Benz design studio. MCC(Mercedes Compact Car), Eco Sprinter.

Designing the Maybach.

Left Mercedes for Samsung.

Porsche Studios, designing the Carrera GT.

Traveling for Porsche & teaching.

Started design consultancy - Eleven LLC.

Aptera, started in 2006. Designing the Aptera Type 1.

What is an Aptera? Solar powered!

What material is the Aptera made of?

Aptera safety?

How do they drive?

Aptera Solar - adds 40+ miles/day. Designing cells for the car.

Creative energy mission.

Delivery Date & Price?

Ultra-Efficiency. Platform for a Solar-Powered future.

Early adopters of Aptera.

The InEVitability of Solar Power!

Colors?

When can we drive it?

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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!

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