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  • That’s a weird comparison to make. The Aptera is smaller and uses different materials.
    Afaik it’s going to be classified as a motorcycle in many states in the USA, but they’re still aiming for a high rating. I know they have crumple zones and a safety cell made from composites akin to F1 cars.
    Whether what they’re planning will be enough, we’ll only know for sure once they test it.

    The math works quite well as long as the information is accurate.
    Of course things can always turn up to be different in the end product.
    But from the information we have now, ~4 hours of good sunlight conditions will be enough for 43 miles.






































  • The difference here is in the efficiency of the system.
    And that this is an aquaponics system, which includes growing both fish and vegetables.

    After more than two years of testing, Prof. Gross’s system demonstrated 1.6 times higher plant areal productivity, 2.1 times lower water usage and 16% less energy consumption per kilogram of feed than conventional systems. His calculations suggest that upscaling to about one ton of fish will allow operation of the system with no need for external energy, less than 1% water exchange, negligible waste production as well as significant carbon sequestration.