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!
01:43 - Jason's Art Center cohorts in 1990.
05:54 - Thoughts/attitudes toward EVs in the early 90s.
11:01 - Father & Uncle were both GM designers.
21:38 - Jason's internships in Europe.
25:29 - Aerovironment, CalTech wind tunnel project. EV1, GM Ultralite.
27:10 - Mercedes Benz design studio. MCC(Mercedes Compact Car), Eco Sprinter.
35:00 - Designing the Maybach.
40:42 - Left Mercedes for Samsung.
43:14 - Porsche Studios, designing the Carrera GT.
52:43 - Traveling for Porsche & teaching.
54:32 - Started design consultancy - Eleven LLC.
01:00:49 - Aptera, started in 2006. Designing the Aptera Type 1.
01:06:00 - What is an Aptera? Solar powered!
01:14:55 - What material is the Aptera made of?
01:16:32 - Aptera safety?
01:22:02 - How do they drive?
01:23:21 - Aptera Solar - adds 40+ miles/day. Designing cells for the car.
01:25:05 - Creative energy mission.
01:26:34 - Delivery Date & Price?
01:30:24 - Ultra-Efficiency. Platform for a Solar-Powered future.
01:32:08 - Early adopters of Aptera.
01:33:00 - The InEVitability of Solar Power!
01:34:12 - Colors?
01:40:08 - When can we drive it?