Never even heard of them, so I doubt they're the only ones "doing it right" vs other car companies that actually sell EVs.

What exactly does Aptera 'do right'? and what is it 'manufacturing'? They've been pitching the same tiny, unsafe, and impractical car for ~20 years now...

they understand that weight and efficiency is the only way forward

not like Tesla selling 3-ton vehicles that pretend to be green

You can't really call them a "manufacturer" when they haven't manufactured a single car, can you? I think they have exactly one test vehicle that they've made by hand.