Powering cars with solar energy with Steve Fambro of Aptera Motors

Powering cars with solar energy with Steve Fambro of Aptera Motors

There’s a new car coming to market that will probably make its owners search out the sunniest spots in the parking lot...

Aptera Motors is designing and manufacturing this car: a plug-in electric hybrid that can run up to 40 miles on a single, solar-powered charge.

This week on How I Built This Lab, Steve Fambro shares how he and his co-CEO revived their once-defunct auto company thanks to the promise of solar energy. Plus, Steve’s take on why today’s vehicles require so much energy, and how Aptera’s novel design could change the way we think about cars forever...

This episode was produced by Kerry Thompson and edited by John Isabella, with music by Ramtin Arablouei. Our audio engineer was Neal Rauch.


You can follow HIBT on Twitter & Instagram, and email us at hibt@id.wondery.com.



See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaksot(806)

Tatcha: Vicky Tsai (July 2020)

Tatcha: Vicky Tsai (July 2020)

In 2008, Vicky Tsai walked away from a startup job and set out to rediscover herself on a trip to Japan. In Kyoto, she had an unforgettable meeting with a geisha, and learned about the face creams and...

2 Kesä 20251h 17min

Advice Line with Steve Holmes of goba Sports Group

Advice Line with Steve Holmes of goba Sports Group

Springfree Trampoline founder Steve Holmes joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Steve’s tariff navigation guidance for businesses manuf...

29 Touko 202547min

Calm: Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith

Calm: Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith

As a young entrepreneur in the Wild West days of the internet, Alex Tew was drawn to meditation for its simple calming power. Together with fellow tech founder Michael Acton Smith–known for hits like ...

26 Touko 20251h 17min

Advice Line: Scaling Strategies

Advice Line: Scaling Strategies

This week, Guy is joined by Travis Boersma of Dutch Bros. Coffee, Michael Preysman of Everlane and Chris Ruder of Spikeball in a special “mashup” episode of Advice Line.First, Andy from Nashville is w...

22 Touko 202544min

Tecovas: Paul Hedrick

Tecovas: Paul Hedrick

Western wear is having a moment – and so is the upstart Western brand Tecovas. Founder Paul Hedrick is a Texan who realized that cowboy boots were either too expensive or too cheap, so he decided to c...

19 Touko 20251h 12min

Advice Line with RJ Scaringe with Rivian

Advice Line with RJ Scaringe with Rivian

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. He also gets into how trade policies and shifting tariffs are impacting the automot...

15 Touko 202552min

Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie

Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie

Substack was founded to create an escape vehicle for writers: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie imagined a world where writers didn’t have to rely on legacy publications or corporate advertisers, but cou...

12 Touko 20251h 18min

Advice Line with Richard Branson of Virgin

Advice Line with Richard Branson of Virgin

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Richard’s recent adventures in bungee jumping, ziplining, space ex...

8 Touko 202542min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-rahapodi
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-lahtijat
rahapuhetta
rss-draivi
rss-neuvottelija-sami-miettinen
rss-rahamania
rss-porssipuhetta
rss-bisnesta-bebeja
rss-paasipodi
rss-porssipodi
syo-nuku-saasta
pomojen-suusta
sijoituspodi
juristipodi
rss-paatos-podcast-suomen-kovimmat-paatoksentekijat-2
rss-seuraava-potilas
rss-40-ajatusta-aanesta