Is There Another Industrial Revolution Ahead?

November 29, 2019 Lydia Sanderson Off Automotive,

There is talk that we are in the wake of another industrial revolution. That would make it the Fourth Industrial Revolution and it would relate to energy and mobility systems. With the global reliance on fossil fuel declining and more and more people looking to alternative energy to power their vehicles, the Fourth Industrial Revolution talk could become reality very soon.

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Rideshare Programs

As modern electric vehicles become more popular and, of course, more affordable, experts are predicting that EV’s will make up almost one third of all new-car sales by the end of the next decade. And, with more consumers choosing rideshare programs over the idea of owning a car themselves, we will begin to see fewer fossil fuel powered vehicles on the roads.

Autonomous Vehicles

Another factor which is contributing to the Fourth Industrial Revolution is the introduction of autonomous vehicles. AV’s are able to park themselves, unpark themselves and pull out of the garage, and some are even able to drive themselves. The driver must be inside the car when an AV is driving, but this is still an important advancement in automobile engineering. Autonomous vehicles (AV) are even being used in many of today’s popular ride share programs in major cities across the US.

Electric And Solar Powered Vehicles

One of the biggest factors in today’s automotive engineering environment is alternative energy sources being used to power vehicles everywhere. Electric vehicles (EV’s) and solar powered vehicles (SPV’s) are growing in popularity with solar powered vehicles being the next logical step in future vehicle energy needs. Energy systems are becoming cleaner and increasingly decentralized, especially with energy generated, stored and distributed closer to the final customers, and renewables and storage technologies are making all of this possible. Soon, we could see more electric vehicles (EV’s) and solar powered vehicles (SPV’s) on the roads than fossil fuel powered vehicles.

A New Approach To Electric And Solar Powered Vehicles Is Needed

How can we make all of this possible sooner, rather than later? Experts say that a new approach to the electrification of our transportation needs is required. Investors need to take a multi-stakeholder and market-specific approach, while prioritizing high-use electric and solar powered vehicles. Cities also need to deploy critical charging infrastructure now in anticipation of the mobility transformation. The EV charging infrastructure is lacking in our country and this is where the benefits of a solar powered vehicle really shines through.

The World’s First Never Charge Electric Vehicle!

While many solar powered vehicles are still in the prototype stages, there is one company whose solar powered vehicles are already on the road. Aptera, has launched the world’s first Never Charge electric vehicle. With one of the automotive industry’s most innovative on-vehicle solar packages, the Aptera “Never Charge” Solar enables you to travel more than 40 miles a day, and over 11,000 miles per year, without ever having to plug in.