Bob's journey as a published author began with his first book DRIVE THE SUN (DTS). DTS was followed by his second book, SOLAR MOBILITY, (Republished here in its larger, more readable 8.

5" x 11" format), then his third, OFF THE GRID, (Also recenty republished in a larger, more readable 8. 5" x 11" format).

His solar powered prose was, continues to be inspired by his pre-ordered Launch Edition APTERA sEV and the positively charged YouTube Channel, DRIVE THE LIGHTNINGDTS began with an Aptera prose simply called “My Aptera. ” It was written, then posted on the DRIVE THE LIGHTNING YouTube Channel August 13th, 2022.

I pre-ordered my solar powered Aptera in April of 2022. I continually searched for updates after pre-ordering it, wanting to learn more of Aptera’s progress, production timeline, and eventual delivery, That resulted in my discovery of Chad & Sarah Monroe’s DRIVE THE LIGHTNING (DTL) YouTube Channel.

The first words for the first Aptera prose, “My Aptera” came from a growing excitement and endearment of the vehicle shared on and by the DRIVE THE LIGHTNING YouTube Channel. I continued writing new prose with a drive that was fed by the enthusiasm of other future Aptera owners seen in videos created and hosted by the fun, joyful and informative (DTL) dynamic duo of Chad & Sarah Monroe.

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