"Real-world validation testing" completed on inboard-motor setup Aptera switched to the layout, instead of in-wheel motors, for its future solar EV Per-mile energy consumption remains in line with previous layout Aptera last week announced that it had completed the first round of "real-world validation testing" of its solar-assisted three-wheeled... Aptera tests solar-powered EV, after dropping in-wheel motors
"Real-world validation testing" completed on inboard-motor setup Aptera switched to the layout, instead of in-wheel motors, for its future solar EV Per-mile energy consumption remains in line with previous layout Aptera last week announced that it had completed the first round of "real-world validation testing" of its solar-assisted three-wheeled... 
Stellantis is experimenting with multi-speed transmissions to improve the efficiency of electric vehicles, a recently surfaced patent filing indicates. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Feb. 27, 2025, but originally filed by the automaker in 2023, the patent application deals specifically with adding a second... 
