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Telo Trucks' Micro EV Pickup Truck to Offer Solar Charging Options
The MT1 is a funky micro EV pickup designed by Yves Behar. It's supposed to go into production this year, with a $50,000 price tag. Manufacturer Telo Trucks has now partnered with solar EV manufacturer Aptera. Aptera-built solar panels will reportedly be offered as an option on the MT1. Buyers will be offered three options: A roof-mounted solar panel, a solar panel tonneau cover and a solar panel camper shell. It sounds awesome—the ability to have a truck that can haul stuff, powered by the sun—but a closer examination of the stats reveals that we're still in the baby-steps portion of this energy direction. Aptera says their solar panels "generate up to 200 watts each at peak sunlight, delivering 1-2 kWh per day based on location and season." The MT1 requires 200-300 Wh per mile, meaning each panel would add just 3.3 to ten miles of range.The other thing worth noting is that Telo Trucks hasn't even revealed the vehicle's payload capacity. That's a rather important stat for the pickup owner that has selected an open-bed vehicle for ease of hauling; this signals that the MT1 is aimed at the adventure crowd rather than green-minded contractors.At press time the company hadn't announced the price of the solar panels.
The MT1 is a funky micro EV pickup designed by Yves Behar. It's supposed to go into production this year, with a $50,000 price tag.
Manufacturer Telo Trucks has now partnered with solar EV manufacturer Aptera. Aptera-built solar panels will reportedly be offered as an option on the MT1. Buyers will be offered three options: A roof-mounted solar panel, a solar panel tonneau cover and a solar panel camper shell.
It sounds awesome—the ability to have a truck that can haul stuff, powered by the sun—but a closer examination of the stats reveals that we're still in the baby-steps portion of this energy direction. Aptera says their solar panels "generate up to 200 watts each at peak sunlight, delivering 1-2 kWh per day based on location and season." The MT1 requires 200-300 Wh per mile, meaning each panel would add just 3.3 to ten miles of range.
The other thing worth noting is that Telo Trucks hasn't even revealed the vehicle's payload capacity. That's a rather important stat for the pickup owner that has selected an open-bed vehicle for ease of hauling; this signals that the MT1 is aimed at the adventure crowd rather than green-minded contractors.
At press time the company hadn't announced the price of the solar panels.
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