Modern electric vehicles have a much longer range. At least compared to filling up on gasoline. But what if they could travel so far that recharging was hardly a problem?

Aptera believes it has the solution in the form of a three-wheeled electric vehicle called the Paradigm Plus. It has a range of over 1,000 miles, can be recharged by solar power, and is expected to go into production later this year.

How can the Aptera travel 1,000 miles on a single charge when even the best electric cars today struggle to exceed 400 miles of range? The driving range from New York to Los Angeles is just under 2,800 miles. A car that can go 1,000 miles before recharging would only need to be recharged twice along the way and would still have plenty of power left when it arrives.

How is this possible? It is largely due to the vehicle's lightweight and aerodynamic design. That's why it has only three wheels and why it looks so strange.

The Plus weighs only 2,200 pounds, has an aerodynamic coefficient of 0.13, accelerates from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, has a top speed of 110 mph, and features all-wheel drive and vectoring torque for improved stability.

Most importantly, however, its lightweight and aerodynamic design allows it to go much farther than its competitors.

The Aptera Paradigm Plus is powered by a large 100 kWh battery, the same size as those found in the 412-mile Tesla Model S and 360-mile Model X.

In addition, the Paradigm Plus can charge its battery with a built-in solar panel. [Aptera reports that the vehicle can travel up to 40 miles per day on solar power alone. This is a similar approach to the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5, which also has a solar panel roof option.

If recharging is required, the company says a DC fast charger will add 500 miles to the range every hour. Nevertheless, if one must rely on a 110V outlet, the car can only be charged at 13 miles per hour, and it would take more than three days to go from zero to 100%.

These cars sound expensive, and they are. But they are not as expensive as you might think. The top-of-the-line Paradigm Plus costs $46,900, just slightly more than the long-range Tesla Model Y.

The Tesla Model Y is the most expensive model on the market.

The standard Paradigm, with a range of only 400 miles, currently costs $29,9000, which is remarkable, even if it does not have a 1,000-mile range. Indeed, the Tesla Model 3 with 263 miles of range costs $32,690.

Of course, there are options that drive up the price, such as all-wheel drive and solar panels on the hood and trunk. But all things considered, it is not an absurd amount of money.

At first glance, the design doesn't appear to have much extra space, but the Paradigm spec sheet lists 25 cubic feet of trunk space. This is more than the Tesla Model 3's 15 cubic feet, but considerably less than the company's other vehicles.

In other words, there may not be room for more than one passenger, but there is still enough trunk space to use. The fact that the rear seats cannot be folded down means that there is no way to increase capacity when needed, though.

In addition to this, optional equipment can be added, such as lane change assist, adaptive cruise control, and level 2 autonomous driving features, including emergency braking. While far from fully autonomous driving, these features are useful for long-distance driving.

If you want to get your hands on an Aptera Paradigm, you can reserve your very own custom model right now. Reservations cost $100, and Aptera aims to have the first cars on the road later this year.