There was a time when just qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 was a story all to itself, and perhaps none more evident than the story of Pacific Coast Motorsports. A young and free-spirited team that rose from the ranks of junior racing all the way to the top levels, team owner Tyler Tadevic took a massive gamble in 2008 when, despite limited funds, he risked everything to get his team into the Indianapolis 500…and lost.

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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! Get the full story here ➡️ https://bit.ly/41O6Qf0

01:45 – Jason’s Art Center cohorts in 1990.
05:56 – Thoughts/attitudes toward EVs in the early 90s.
11:03 – Father & Uncle were both GM designers.
21:40 – Jason’s internships in Europe.
25:30 – Aerovironment, CalTech wind tunnel project. EV1, GM Ultralite.
27:11 – Mercedes Benz design studio. MCC(Mercedes Compact Car), Eco Sprinter.
35:00 – Designing the Maybach.
40:44 – Left Mercedes for Samsung.
43:16 – Porsche Studios, designing the Carrera GT.
52:45 – Traveling for Porsche & teaching.
54:34 – Started design consultancy – Eleven LLC.
01:00:51 – Aptera, started in 2006. Designing the Aptera Type 1.
01:06:00 – What is an Aptera? Solar powered!
01:14:57 – What material is the Aptera made of?
01:16:34 – Aptera safety?
01:22:04 – How do they drive?
01:23:23 – Aptera Solar – adds 40+ miles/day. Designing cells for the car.
01:25:07 – Creative energy mission.
01:26:36 – Delivery Date & Price?
01:30:26 – Ultra-Efficiency. Platform for a Solar-Powered future.
01:32:10 – Early adopters of Aptera.
01:33:02 – The InEVitability of Solar Power!
01:34:14 – Colors?
01:40:10 – When can we drive it?

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