Solar-powered vehicles built from hemp are being reserved by an automaker in San Diego, which expects to go into production by the end of 2021.
Aptera Motors是一家新兴的高效率汽车制造商，已开发出一种三轮车，可运载两个人，并使用太阳能电池板，该发动机板可在引擎盖和后舱盖上增加更多的太阳能电池板，以将汽车的行驶距离扩展至1,000英里。
The body is made of a composite of carbon, Kevlar and hemp – proven in racing cars to provide strength and safety, KGO-TV reported. The vehicle is designed to reduce wind resistance, which impacts range.
The manufacturer has already seen massive interest in its new Paradigm vehicle, and 8,000 people have paid deposits on the vehicle, which will be sold for $26,000 to $46,000, depending on features.
Comparatively, its two biggest competitors, the Tesla Model 3 and Lucid Air sell for $36,000 and $77,400, respectively, according to International Business Times.
The emission-free vehicle also has a 100-kWh battery that can be plugged in to supplement solar power. On solar power alone, it can be driven 45 miles per day.
Aptera正在圣地亚哥建造工厂，共同创始人计划每年开始销售2,000辆汽车，随着其开发模型车队，目标是每年20,000辆。
