Comment on Framework temporarily pausing some laptop sales in the US due to tariffs.

• Telorand@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Kinda skeptical myself. For anyone unaware, they tried to make an Aptera model several years ago before all the trade fuckery, and despite making waves and turning heads, they eventually had to call it quits due to lack of funding.

  I hope they succeed this time, now that people want EVs, but my expectations of success are low.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I ordered one in 2021. Supposed to be delivered by EOY '22. EOY '22 they release a new prototype. No explanation was offered of why they didn’t start deliveries. They’ve pushed back the production date many times since then they introduced like 3 more prototypes while fundamentally redesigning the entire vehicle, including the chassis and powertrain, at different times.

    So yeah, I don’t think they have any intention of being “successful”, I think they’re just an investment grift.

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  • kameecoding@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    The whole thing smells like vaporware, 700w solar panel, let’s say best case scenario 10 hours of full charging from that, discounting things like shadows, clouds, dirt on the panels etc.

    So in that 10 hours it can charge 7kwh they claim 40 miles per day free range, that would be what close to 5miles to kwh, which is not too bad, except you will not get that most of the days.

    Maybe this would make sense for like elderly who rarely drive, but then it doesn’t seem very good for people getting in and out of it

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