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Solar-powered car completes first test drive on Route 66 starting in Flagstaff

Aptera Solar Car

About 7% of Americans own an electric car. However, no one owns a solar-powered car, but that could soon change as one company is close to releasing the first-ever solar-powered car.

In 2019, engineer Steve Fambro co-founded Aptera with the goal of creating a car that can run solely on solar power. In 2025, that dream became a reality, with its vehicle having its first test drive in northern Arizona, which started in Flagstaff.

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