databender@lemmy.world to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 21 hours agoAptera Orders Bodies and Chassis for Its First 40 Production Vehicles | Aptera Solar EVsaptera.usexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down13
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkAptera Orders Bodies and Chassis for Its First 40 Production Vehicles | Aptera Solar EVsaptera.usdatabender@lemmy.world to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square29linkfedilink
minus-squaretechnomad@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·20 hours agoCool but can we just get a regular non-spacecraft looking one instead?
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netMlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·20 hours 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-up4·20 hours 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-up1·17 hours ago the point where they are better looking when the Earth has no more air?
minus-squareTehdastehdas@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 hours agoYes, https://www.riversimple.com/ Aptera is shaped like the fashion accessory it is.
minus-squaretechnomad@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours 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-squareBooBees@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·20 hours agoIt doesn’t look like a penis to me at all
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?
Yes, https://www.riversimple.com/
Aptera is shaped like the fashion accessory it is.
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.
It doesn’t look like a penis to me at all