UPDATE: To address the “sparseness” of the equipment many of you had astutely pointed out, today Aptera announced that those automated robots “AGVs” have finally arrived! This is the next step towards large scale production! ruclips.net/user/shortswyhqxf9AfoE?feature=share
Looking forward to seeing these rolling off the line! I've been a long term subscriber to the philosophy of "never buy a new car". Aptera is a sound exception to this rule. This is a truly different vehicle that is going to be the game changer, especially for folks in the states. We need to get away from driving tanks and monster trucks (vehicles that reactive autopilot minded people buy because they are easy targets for major manufacturers). Not hating...I genuinely feel bad for materialists are slaving away to maintain an image, or think they can find happiness in something like a massive inefficient vehicle, or anything else that further harms this living Earth. ✌️ 🌍🌎🌏🙏
Well done. There's a lot of new details to be gleaned from this, both from what was (and wasn't) said and what I see in the background. This single video has given us Aptera nerds more info than the sum of what Aptera has released in months. If you go again, please record and render in 4K.
There is a recent thorough study of realistic kWh/day at this vid. Better and I'm sure more accurate than anything Aptera ever did. Combo of these 2 vids plus analyses of SEC filing is all very helpful. ruclips.net/video/hP1vpWvzqNw/видео.html
I love her energy. It’s neat to listen to contributors outside of Steve and Chris. Hopefully, the behind the scenes team will receive more light. It gives a family feel. The guy with the fur hat gives a Elon musk feel. I’ll just have pizza. BRAVO
Nice work. As an investor in Aptera it’s been exciting to watch their progress toward production, and it’s clear they’re getting close to building and selling cars. Can’t wait to drive mine next year!
They've been getting "close" for the better part of 10+ years. It will be 2030 something before the first car rolls off the line if the next recession doesn't get them first.
Great video! I firmly believe that Aptera's use of third-party software solutions like CarPlay and openpilot is a testament to their forward-thinking approach. Established tech companies generally produce superior software to automobile companies, and both CarPlay and openpilot are considered leaders in their respective classes. In my view, Aptera's integration of these third-party systems is a strength, not a weakness. 26:14
It’s android automotive which is free. For 50 usd more it includes apple car play. The google maps etc is extra. Tons of electric car companies are going for android automotive .. Glad they dropped the custom solution - that was suicide
I have Solar Power flexible panel on one of my boats. It's been very good. The charger continuously monitors arrary voltage and when it's high enough, activates and sends amps to the battery. Great camera work.
Thanks for sharing your experience with flex panels. The tech looks very promising. Not sure if you’re sarcastic, but it was my first time using a gimbal as you can prob tell haha 😂
Don't know if this has been asked before but as a lightweight vehicle how does it behave in crosswinds or when a semi trailer passes in the opposite direction? Thanks. Love the car 😍
@@stevebuggatti7994 I don't think they've reported all the simulation data, but they do seem to suggest the car if safe overall. I don't think it's subject to significant turbulence given how aerodynamic it is.
Absolutely fantastic video! I may share this with my subscribers next week during my news video if you do not mind. Your questions had a lot of layers to them and the answers were very candid as they tend to be with employees at Aptera. Thanks!
This has been the best video I have seen on the Aptera. It was really informative and down to the nuts and bolts of the development. I believe the Aptera is getting closer to reality. I will own one for sure.
Lots of great nuggets of information. Thanks for showing us your Aptera tour. The interview format felt like a conversation that I would have had if I were there visiting Aptera. You had very good questions and comments. Shared and subscribed.
Former Saddleback College classmate of Audra’s here - it’s no secret that I first heard about Aptera because of one of your tour guides. Just subbed, and it’s fantastic to see how much more like a factory Aptera’s HQ looks compared to even the time when Jack Scarlett of the Fully Charged Show test-drove the alpha prototype. Exciting to say the least.
Excellent encouraging engineering and development of what is an awesome vehicle vision brought into reality. Would like to see and have a small lightweight trailer with solar panels. Planning to be driving one in a few years. Wow such a good group of energy consumption conscious engineering. Outstandind!
Kinda wish it was like my Toyota instead where if you have the key and your hand goes over the door handle it instantly unlocks and you can lock by pressing a capacitive spot on the front of the handle when getting out.
@artsmith103 not possible with my car. If you forget the key in the car it will not only stay unlocked, in fact the car will start beeping at you similar to if you forget your headlights on.
Pretty much any ccd camera will pickup infrared, its one way to check if your remote controls are working, just point your phone camera at your tv remote and push a button you will see the remote led flashing. No special camera needed to pick up the panels I suspect.
So cool. If it only had a bed behind, I'll turn it into a permanent house 😂. I'm building solar cells on my pickup truck for ranger ,but it turned out to be so much harder than I thought. Keep breaking them.Now I'm applying silicone behind the solar cells to make them water prove and copper tape to pump the heat from solar cell into the copper tape... Hopefully I'll be able to add motor on my pickup truck shaft to increase fuel efficiency...
Great video, very interesting. Audra has infectious energy and did well explaining things outside her area of expertise. I don’t have the money for an Aptera at the moment, but hopefully in future I will. I would love to convert one of their future cargo vehicles into an efficient electric campervan.
thanks so much, james! All things considered, it's one of the most cost-effective vehicles ever conceived so I hope the future find you camping out in style someday!
I have been following Aptera since I found out about it a few years ago. I'm happy to see that things are still moving forward. I wish the team all the best. I have expressed several concerns about some design elements before. Things that seem to needlessly deviate from the norm, and could be off-putting to potential buyers. The big ones being the "hello kitty" steering yoke, the ball/nub/light assembly on the rear and the placement of the side-view camera screens. The steering should have the option of a more conventional steering wheel as most drivers will use hand-over-hand when turning a corner. That yoke, missing a huge chunk of the wheel will hinder that method of steering, and could cause a an accident when a driver goes to reach for the most crucial control of any car, and there is nothing there. That, and if you look at the current iteration, You can see Hello Kitty's face with two beady little eyes and a huge gaping maw, and her two ears sticking up at the top. (Sorry if you can not unsee it now.) I for one certainly do not want HK staring into my soul with a huge gaping maw, the entire time I'm driving. Blame it on pareidolia. Perhaps the steering column and wheel seen on the test bench will see production. Hopefully? Can you shed any light on that? Then there is the issue with the location of the sideview screens. Again drivers are accustomed to looking toward the location of conventional side mirrors when changing lanes of checking traffic behind them. The previous version of the car had those screen at each end of the dash, very near where traditional mirrors would be. I think this should be layout. An advantage of that would solve a third concern I have. That being having the speedometer, charge/range, and other practical vehicle info displayed in the normal location, ahead of the driver, rather than off to the side. Again, any word on that being considered? A fourth concern would be that nub on the rear of the car, where the plate light is housed. How long until that thing is snapped off of there when crawling in/out of the rear on a camping trip, or when loading, unloading cargo? You know that someone is going to go to get out of their Aptera camping package setup, throw their legs over the edge, and slide out snapping that ball/nub thing right off, or getting it nearly shoved into their nethers. Either way, not good. So I was just wondering if there is any word regarding any of those things. Thanks, best wishes, and have a wonderful day.
@@SavingGreen binged most of your videos today. Really amazed subs are so low keep it up at this quality. You just gained a lot of the hardcore Aptera fans with this one.
Actually TSLA 2 is the big threat. Very likely before Aptera. And Prius PHEV pressuring from another direction. Aptera says they're defined by efficiency and then LE is awd.
@@fotoguru222 Honest question, hopefully you're not in too deep via Accelerator program. What is the most you will pay for LE before refunding your $100 deposit? Price has not been announced yet.
@@artsmith103 Nah. I'm not ready to invest $10K or more in a private, illiquid company. My reservation # is over 6000 now, so maybe my number will come up in 2025. By then I'll have a choice of colors and battery sizes. By then the cost of batteries will have gone down another 20 to 30%. By then the laws will have changed. So I'll wait to see how the reviews come in and the prices evolve.
Nice video! I am a Aptera investor and believer just like I was in Sono Motors in Germany. This factory looks like Sono was just before they ran out of funds for starting the mass production... (you need hundreds of millions for that) Producing prototypes is difficult. Mass production is infernal...
I note she says next year you will recieve your aptera, seems that is another bit of speel, production starts early next year is the generally accepted jargon they give.
Looking forward to my Aptera. Good to look around Aptera's development shop. Wonder when the design will be frozen? Looks like they are still doing development work. Looks like 2025 for mine, when a real production shop is operational.
concerns: performance in hills, mountains. handling while the trunk area is loaded to max. no roll down windows? ac? seems the pv cells would fill out more area... perhaps an aux roll out flexible PV module? hot to heat?
Awesome interview man!... just been sent here from Steve @ Aptera Owners Club. Great questions, info and personalities - Love it... also an investor & getting excited now 🤓
This video is awesome and I'm excited to see the advancements of what Aptera is gearing up for in manufacturing. However at 20:00, I know this is nit picky but I really.. wanted to see the light bulb that 'simulates the sun'. Missed opportunity. Yes I'm being annoying. Thanks for the video.
These days there are a few different light bulbs that can be used to simulate the sun. One that I'm familiar with is what's called a pulsed Xenon lamp. A "PXA-80" from Lamp Express is a good example of such a lamp. It's quite an interesting, and expensive, looking bulb! edit: Check out starting at 6:34 of the following vid! "Aptera Tour Part 2 Aptera, The Movement" by The Ninjineer The bulb is in the center of the 1/2 spherical reflector housing.
Good grief! I believe I can fit an 88-key piano case and small gig rig in the back of this! I did not think it would be possible, but this is a great piece of gear, folks.
Enjoy her enthusiasm. Seems she's not as confident in her knowledge of the platform and technology, but she seems like she'll be very good at her job as she develops that confidence.
Auda is indeed super friendly and was nice enough to invite me on the tour! I had reached out to several employees over the last year and she was the only one to follow-up :)
This is very good video. It shows why companies don’t like to offer solar options. This is very time consuming and easy to go wrong with the solar panels.
Yes! Great point. I was surprised how much of the facility was dedicated just to solar development, but that's because most of the frames are manufactured elsewhere and the final assembly will be in CA.
Who is going to be the supplier for the lighting? Are they coming from Michigan I'm all in aptera no matter what. I see a bright light at the end of the tunnel for all the good people working for this beautiful new company.
Yo wait a minute, we aren't just going to skim past that "doors will open with a knock knock sensor"! are you saying, as long as you're within proximity of your car you can KNOCK on the door and it will open?! so will this involve electric/pneumatic auto open doors too or will it just be a "pops open" and you do the rest type deal?
I think Chris has a press release regarding the order of eventual deliveries, but I think all the first accelerator vehicles will be picked up from CA, so I think the greater USA will be next, then Canada, then prob Europe’s.
Under promise, over deliver. You don't want to get out too far ahead with your estimates. And the closer we get to the production model and testing, the more solid the number will get. And you're right, they have been running tons of simulations.
Yup, in fact Audra mentioned they were running more simulations and wind-tunnel tests through the summer. It's possible the drag-coefficient may improve still.
I think if you use the EPA method where one gallon of gasoline contains 33.7kWh of energy and assuming the aptera use 0.10kWh/mile of energy. 33.7kWh ÷ 0.10kWh/mile = 337mpg-e.
I've been following Aptera since the first time they failed. I was also excited about Arcimoto, and we know how that ended. If it takes this long to get a prototype, volume production will be impossible. It makes you wonder if these companies actually plan on going into mass production, or if they just hype it up as much as they can to sell to a bigger company.
That factory has nothing in it. The automated robots "AGV's" simply are to move vehicles from station to station, but there are no stations, it seems like the money that has been raised should have purchased more than this by now. I love the car and the concept.
most of the body construction will arrive from Italy pre-assembled, so it's just furnishing the battery, drivetrain, solar, HVAC, etc in the CA facilities. Once they get funding I think turnaround will be about 9-12 months to purchase and install the rest of the equipment.
@@SavingGreenmy understanding is that the vehicle assembly time in CA will very fast. Something like 12 minutes per vehicle. 40 vehicles/day in and 8 hour shift.I think having the parts inventory is the major issues.
It's just a bit wider than a standard car, but not wider than all cars. I think the wheel wells could get scraped, but I imagine they would be easier to replace than standard side moulding
I’m extremely interested in purchasing a aptera , I have tried several time to contact the company at the California office….. no one answers the phone then it disconnects . I have again sent several texts to their customer service team …. Again no response. I am not on any social media platforms. So that is why I attempt other avenues to speak with a person. By no response I have to wonder what type of service they offer after a purchase of a vehicle . So far I am not impressed.
@@SavingGreen I really hope they make it into production, and they don't have big problems. Ever think about how much it has in common with a 2 seat sport car? 2 seats, carbon fiber body(the fancy ones), eye catching looks, sporty if you get the 3 wheel drive. I wonder how many they could sell in a year. Way more than Ferrari for sure.
Given how complex it is to integrate robotics into a production line, and I'm not seeing working machines in this video, there's a least 18 months of SI and bedding in still to go. Only a handful of VIP cars will be produced in 2024. Most of us won't see ours till 2025.
I haven't personally, but many manufacturers publish data on tires rated for sustainability: rolling resistance, weight, fuel efficiency, and recyclability as you know
What about Transparent Glass Solar Panels? Have they been in contact with the new solar glass companies? Also a solid state wind powered addition to the vehicle would be nice, it would look great as a spoiler. Keep up the great work! I typically like eVTOLs, but this seems to be safe and cheap enough to be financially viable.
When "transparent glass" solar panels become efficient enough they would be a great choice for the rear hatch! If any "wind powered" apparatus slows the wind down, it would be a literal "drag" so likely not a good idea on a moving Aptera.
@@bobhilder1469 isn't reducing drag a good way of reducing friction and g forces attributed to passing through the medium of air? I propose a nanostructural array to aid in particle flow, which would also further reduce drag beyond just a solid state wind turbine. It could be applied like a nanocrystalline spray on hydrophobic coating for cars. I study drag reduction for torpedoes and wind tunnel effects, and suoercavitation works in air, based on pressure differentials of the medium, same with space, and the reason why light isn't a finite speed, its slower in air, and water, and space is a medium itself for particle effects.
@@extremechris9145 I probably could have been a bit clearer. Let me try this from a different angle. If the "solid state wind turbine" is mounted on Aptera and the intent is to use it while driving (creating electricity), won't it increase drag and tend to slow Aptera down like "regen" brakes do? I'm coming from a conservation of energy point of view. Now, if the vehicle was stationary and there happened to be a good, stiff wind, by all means deploy the "solid state wind turbine"!
@@bobhilder1469 Just like in f1, the rear wing could be adjustable based on usage. Plus many different wind tunnel tests would minimize such drag, as well as many locations could be used for its placement. Solid state wind is much better stationary, but if they went through experimentation processes, it could induce viability whilst in motion, despite the added drag coefficients.
UPDATE: To address the “sparseness” of the equipment many of you had astutely pointed out, today Aptera announced that those automated robots “AGVs” have finally arrived! This is the next step towards large scale production!
ruclips.net/user/shortswyhqxf9AfoE?feature=share
That's good news but they "arrived" about a month ago......
@bobhilder1469 I think last week or so, but today was the official announcement.
@@SavingGreen May 24.
@bobhilder1469 gotcha. Thanks again!
Looking forward to seeing these rolling off the line!
I've been a long term subscriber to the philosophy of "never buy a new car".
Aptera is a sound exception to this rule.
This is a truly different vehicle that is going to be the game changer, especially for folks in the states.
We need to get away from driving tanks and monster trucks (vehicles that reactive autopilot minded people buy because they are easy targets for major manufacturers). Not hating...I genuinely feel bad for materialists are slaving away to maintain an image, or think they can find happiness in something like a massive inefficient vehicle, or anything else that further harms this living Earth.
✌️ 🌍🌎🌏🙏
Well done. There's a lot of new details to be gleaned from this, both from what was (and wasn't) said and what I see in the background. This single video has given us Aptera nerds more info than the sum of what Aptera has released in months. If you go again, please record and render in 4K.
There is a recent thorough study of realistic kWh/day at this vid. Better and I'm sure more accurate than anything Aptera ever did. Combo of these 2 vids plus analyses of SEC filing is all very helpful.
ruclips.net/video/hP1vpWvzqNw/видео.html
thanks, gary. This feedback is very much appreciated.
I love her energy. It’s neat to listen to contributors outside of Steve and Chris. Hopefully, the behind the scenes team will receive more light. It gives a family feel.
The guy with the fur hat gives a Elon musk feel. I’ll just have pizza. BRAVO
my man is nothing like Elon. He's useful.
Everyone at that place, even Chris, was so friendly and inviting. I think the place has a healthy "culture" from what I saw.
How can we get a Tour? 🙏..if we happen to BE in the neighborhood??❤
@@ApteraEV2024 try emailing customer relations :)
Nice work. As an investor in Aptera it’s been exciting to watch their progress toward production, and it’s clear they’re getting close to building and selling cars. Can’t wait to drive mine next year!
BTW just subscribed to this channel.
@@kevinscott8642 wow thanks so much and welcome to the channel!
"Building and selling motorcycles"... there, I fixed it for ya!
They've been getting "close" for the better part of 10+ years. It will be 2030 something before the first car rolls off the line if the next recession doesn't get them first.
As a SONO GRP investor, I wish I invested in APTERA instead.
Great video! I firmly believe that Aptera's use of third-party software solutions like CarPlay and openpilot is a testament to their forward-thinking approach. Established tech companies generally produce superior software to automobile companies, and both CarPlay and openpilot are considered leaders in their respective classes. In my view, Aptera's integration of these third-party systems is a strength, not a weakness. 26:14
Not really as Apple/Google only provide infotainment software. They can't compare to Tesla's fully integrated software suite.
I agree that adopting third-party solutions at this stage in development makes the most sense and should fill in some key gaps to get to launch.
It’s android automotive which is free. For 50 usd more it includes apple car play.
The google maps etc is extra.
Tons of electric car companies are going for android automotive ..
Glad they dropped the custom solution - that was suicide
@@henryyiu618 Tesla’s software is bloated and buggy from my personal experience with it.
Great to see video footage inside the facility (even if it's 5-6 week old now). Nice interview. QA/QC on the solar panels looks challenging!
Thanks! Took a while to edit and was waiting on their review to redact proprietary footage.
Thanks for the new look at the assembly area!
You bet! The team was super friendly and open. I had a great time.
We did an impromptu tour, basically knocked our way in and I was vrey impressed with the openess you displayed. The Aptera speaks for itself.
I have Solar Power flexible panel on one of my boats. It's been very good.
The charger continuously monitors arrary voltage and when it's high enough, activates and sends amps to the battery. Great camera work.
Thanks for sharing your experience with flex panels. The tech looks very promising.
Not sure if you’re sarcastic, but it was my first time using a gimbal as you can prob tell haha 😂
@@SavingGreen No, nice work managing frame size.
@@artsmith103appreciate the feedback
Don't know if this has been asked before but as a lightweight vehicle how does it behave in crosswinds or when a semi trailer passes in the opposite direction? Thanks. Love the car 😍
@@stevebuggatti7994 I don't think they've reported all the simulation data, but they do seem to suggest the car if safe overall. I don't think it's subject to significant turbulence given how aerodynamic it is.
Absolutely fantastic video! I may share this with my subscribers next week during my news video if you do not mind. Your questions had a lot of layers to them and the answers were very candid as they tend to be with employees at Aptera. Thanks!
Of course! So happy you found the video helpful.
Best of luck to the Aptera team :)
Good job !!! That's the interview and tour I've been waiting for.
me too ;)
This has been the best video I have seen on the Aptera. It was really informative and down to the nuts and bolts of the development. I believe the Aptera is getting closer to reality. I will own one for sure.
Wow that's incredible praise! Thanks so much for the support!!
Lots of great nuggets of information. Thanks for showing us your Aptera tour. The interview format felt like a conversation that I would have had if I were there visiting Aptera. You had very good questions and comments. Shared and subscribed.
that's very kind, dean! welcome to the channel :)
"I'll just have the chicken tenders." 😅
Love the funny sweat shirt!
Not getting the fuzzy pocket-hat.
I am a firm believer in Aptera and the entire concept. Also one of the minor investors so it's nice to see updates and progress.
thanks for the support!
Bitte macht weiter so, und vielleicht sehen wir euer Produkt auch in🇪🇺 Europa
Very interesting to see their solar panel creation process more in depth.
Yes and clearly they aren't able to routinely make solar panels yet. This is a far cry from Chris A's and Steve F's claims....
thank so much!
Great video, thank you.
Great job done by Audra and Cam. Very informative.
Hope to be seeing and hearing more from Audra.
I agree! She said this was her "first tour" so I think she (and I) were nervous about the whole thing, but she and Cam were great!
Very fun and Very informative 😃 Can't wait to get mine, Thanks to you all for some awesome information.❤
She's a very good communicator.
Ok… apparently you must be distracted by other things about her.
Former Saddleback College classmate of Audra’s here - it’s no secret that I first heard about Aptera because of one of your tour guides. Just subbed, and it’s fantastic to see how much more like a factory Aptera’s HQ looks compared to even the time when Jack Scarlett of the Fully Charged Show test-drove the alpha prototype.
Exciting to say the least.
Welcome aboard, Kenny! I really appreciate the support and it's clear Audra has a true passion for the company and its vision.
Excellent encouraging engineering and development of what is an awesome vehicle vision brought into reality. Would like to see and have a small lightweight trailer with solar panels. Planning to be driving one in a few years. Wow such a good group of energy consumption conscious engineering. Outstandind!
Thank you for the tour! 🤓
You bet!
Glad to see knock knock hasn't been abandoned. Love that feature.
100%. That was previously an unknown
Kinda wish it was like my Toyota instead where if you have the key and your hand goes over the door handle it instantly unlocks and you can lock by pressing a capacitive spot on the front of the handle when getting out.
@@Skylancer727 My Ford is like that. I'm a little terrified of the key still being inside :-(
@artsmith103 not possible with my car. If you forget the key in the car it will not only stay unlocked, in fact the car will start beeping at you similar to if you forget your headlights on.
@@Skylancer727 I'll have to try that home with both keys available. Thanks.
The girl have a beautiful smile and is so cute!
Great tour and content, thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. Great camera work. One thing I like about Aptera is getting information and prospectives from various members of the team.
It was really nice to hear from people "on the ground" as well as the C-suite team to get a more rounded picture of where Aptera is today. Thank you!
Pretty much any ccd camera will pickup infrared, its one way to check if your remote controls are working, just point your phone camera at your tv remote and push a button you will see the remote led flashing. No special camera needed to pick up the panels I suspect.
So cool. If it only had a bed behind, I'll turn it into a permanent house 😂. I'm building solar cells on my pickup truck for ranger ,but it turned out to be so much harder than I thought. Keep breaking them.Now I'm applying silicone behind the solar cells to make them water prove and copper tape to pump the heat from solar cell into the copper tape... Hopefully I'll be able to add motor on my pickup truck shaft to increase fuel efficiency...
Great video, very interesting. Audra has infectious energy and did well explaining things outside her area of expertise. I don’t have the money for an Aptera at the moment, but hopefully in future I will. I would love to convert one of their future cargo vehicles into an efficient electric campervan.
thanks so much, james! All things considered, it's one of the most cost-effective vehicles ever conceived so I hope the future find you camping out in style someday!
Excellent video excellent comments about everything in it I love the camaraderie of the staff, and the fact that she slept in the back herself! I ❤it.
thanks, mitchell!
I’m so excited for aptera i already reserved one 🥳🥳
awesome!
I have been following Aptera since I found out about it a few years ago. I'm happy to see that things are still moving forward. I wish the team all the best.
I have expressed several concerns about some design elements before. Things that seem to needlessly deviate from the norm, and could be off-putting to potential buyers.
The big ones being the "hello kitty" steering yoke, the ball/nub/light assembly on the rear and the placement of the side-view camera screens.
The steering should have the option of a more conventional steering wheel as most drivers will use hand-over-hand when turning a corner. That yoke, missing a huge chunk of the wheel will hinder that method of steering, and could cause a an accident when a driver goes to reach for the most crucial control of any car, and there is nothing there. That, and if you look at the current iteration, You can see Hello Kitty's face with two beady little eyes and a huge gaping maw, and her two ears sticking up at the top. (Sorry if you can not unsee it now.) I for one certainly do not want HK staring into my soul with a huge gaping maw, the entire time I'm driving. Blame it on pareidolia. Perhaps the steering column and wheel seen on the test bench will see production. Hopefully? Can you shed any light on that?
Then there is the issue with the location of the sideview screens. Again drivers are accustomed to looking toward the location of conventional side mirrors when changing lanes of checking traffic behind them. The previous version of the car had those screen at each end of the dash, very near where traditional mirrors would be. I think this should be layout. An advantage of that would solve a third concern I have. That being having the speedometer, charge/range, and other practical vehicle info displayed in the normal location, ahead of the driver, rather than off to the side. Again, any word on that being considered?
A fourth concern would be that nub on the rear of the car, where the plate light is housed. How long until that thing is snapped off of there when crawling in/out of the rear on a camping trip, or when loading, unloading cargo? You know that someone is going to go to get out of their Aptera camping package setup, throw their legs over the edge, and slide out snapping that ball/nub thing right off, or getting it nearly shoved into their nethers. Either way, not good.
So I was just wondering if there is any word regarding any of those things.
Thanks, best wishes, and have a wonderful day.
Hey I really enjoyed the walk through at Aptera.
Really in depth and up close look at a component level.
Thanks for sharing,
Casey
Anytime, Casey!
Wow! Great info. Thank you for the interviews and for sharing the filming!
Thanks for the kind words!
Amazing video - well done
Thank you! Cheers!
@@SavingGreen binged most of your videos today. Really amazed subs are so low keep it up at this quality. You just gained a lot of the hardcore Aptera fans with this one.
@@ccibinel oh wow that means a lot! I'm pretty shocked at the viewership of this one TBH
Hey Cam, that hat is a riot. And am am I the only one that noticed a company that doesn’t make ICE, has an employee named Cam 😜
I'm a fan of his shirt, too :)
If the 250 mile version isn't cheaper than $25,000 this company will have such a niche (small) market, because of the Tesla Model 3.
Actually TSLA 2 is the big threat. Very likely before Aptera. And Prius PHEV pressuring from another direction.
Aptera says they're defined by efficiency and then LE is awd.
@@artsmith103 LE has the most requested options.
@@fotoguru222 Honest question, hopefully you're not in too deep via Accelerator program. What is the most you will pay for LE before refunding your $100 deposit?
Price has not been announced yet.
Yes, the LE was basically the most requested components made standard to accelerate production.
@@artsmith103 Nah. I'm not ready to invest $10K or more in a private, illiquid company. My reservation # is over 6000 now, so maybe my number will come up in 2025. By then I'll have a choice of colors and battery sizes. By then the cost of batteries will have gone down another 20 to 30%. By then the laws will have changed. So I'll wait to see how the reviews come in and the prices evolve.
Nice video! I am a Aptera investor and believer just like I was in Sono Motors in Germany. This factory looks like Sono was just before they ran out of funds for starting the mass production... (you need hundreds of millions for that) Producing prototypes is difficult. Mass production is infernal...
Hope Aptera can get the funds needed!
The simplicity of the design make it less expensive to assemble than a conventional vehicle design.
I note she says next year you will recieve your aptera, seems that is another bit of speel, production starts early next year is the generally accepted jargon they give.
Looking forward to my Aptera. Good to look around Aptera's development shop.
Wonder when the design will be frozen? Looks like they are still doing development work.
Looks like 2025 for mine, when a real production shop is operational.
I think 2025 is a realistic timeframe for full-scale production. The larger battery versions may be towards the end of the early batches
So informative. Great to learn about this. Can't wait to see them in Australia whenever that happens
hope so soon!
concerns: performance in hills, mountains. handling while the trunk area is loaded to max. no roll down windows? ac? seems the pv cells would fill out more area... perhaps an aux roll out flexible PV module? hot to heat?
Awesome interview man!... just been sent here from Steve @ Aptera Owners Club. Great questions, info and personalities - Love it... also an investor & getting excited now 🤓
Thanks so much, Hayden! It was very nice of Steve to promote these videos. welcome!
I liked this. Saving Green membership is now a fact.
aw thanks so much!!
its ,. a good video ,. how can i order one ? thanks. keep it up guys.
You have me at right to repair!
Glad to see familiar turn signal and wiper sticks out of the steering column at 6:05
Yeah it’s got some traditional features, fortunately.
I believe Tesla is putting detachable side-view mirrors on the Cybertruck. I was hoping that Aptera would do the same. Sounds like a possibility.
Yes, I don't think for the launch edition, but that is the "plan".
This video is awesome and I'm excited to see the advancements of what Aptera is gearing up for in manufacturing. However at 20:00, I know this is nit picky but I really.. wanted to see the light bulb that 'simulates the sun'. Missed opportunity. Yes I'm being annoying. Thanks for the video.
Good call on the light… and thanks for the support!
These days there are a few different light bulbs that can be used to simulate the sun. One that I'm familiar with is what's called a pulsed Xenon lamp. A "PXA-80" from Lamp Express is a good example of such a lamp. It's quite an interesting, and expensive, looking bulb!
edit: Check out starting at 6:34 of the following vid! "Aptera Tour Part 2 Aptera, The Movement" by The Ninjineer The bulb is in the center of the 1/2 spherical reflector housing.
young lady is well versed on the car and details. Bravo
I agree, thanks!
So so happy to get my Aptera soon
me too!
20:20 SUN 🌞 BOX 😂❤
Good grief! I believe I can fit an 88-key piano case and small gig rig in the back of this! I did not think it would be possible, but this is a great piece of gear, folks.
I agree!
I like those red/orange accents. Wish the launch edition had that! Guess I could always wait, heh. (Probably will have to… gotta keep saving…)
I actually changed my custom build to the red/copper accents when I saw it in Noir.
@@SavingGreen Nice, yeah... I can't even remember for sure, but I think that's what I have. Noir with red/copper accents.
Enjoy her enthusiasm. Seems she's not as confident in her knowledge of the platform and technology, but she seems like she'll be very good at her job as she develops that confidence.
Auda is indeed super friendly and was nice enough to invite me on the tour! I had reached out to several employees over the last year and she was the only one to follow-up :)
Ah cool the panels being made in italy will make it easy to have european production
Yes they plan global distribution, but timing is uncertain.
my buddy has one on order!
Very informative. Nicely done!
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I’m an investor in Australia & am eager to receive my Aptera! Great interview 👍🏼
Thanks so much!
Also Aussie and hoping to get my Aptera one day :)
21:20 Perfect question, i thought of it , same time❤😊
thanks! great minds ;)
thanks so much! now I don't feel the need to buy a ticket! ;-)
don't tell anyone, but I may have played hooky on the first day of my medical conference... #noregrets
This is very good video. It shows why companies don’t like to offer solar options. This is very time consuming and easy to go wrong with the solar panels.
Yes! Great point. I was surprised how much of the facility was dedicated just to solar development, but that's because most of the frames are manufactured elsewhere and the final assembly will be in CA.
You can make the panels whatever colour you want @19:02, me dont think so sir,
postscript: yup he was talking about the background structure, my bad.
for me the efficiency of the aptera is what interests me in EV's.
same here!
Very informative...thanks..
Waiting for my black Noir...
Noir FTW!
Who is going to be the supplier for the lighting? Are they coming from Michigan I'm all in aptera no matter what. I see a bright light at the end of the tunnel for all the good people working for this beautiful new company.
Not sure about all their suppliers
Yo wait a minute, we aren't just going to skim past that "doors will open with a knock knock sensor"! are you saying, as long as you're within proximity of your car you can KNOCK on the door and it will open?! so will this involve electric/pneumatic auto open doors too or will it just be a "pops open" and you do the rest type deal?
I think the doors swing up automatically with pneumatics, but not sure…
When can I get to buy one in Norway? We have loads of Teslas here now so would be cool to see hundreds of these cruising around in our small cities.👍
I think Chris has a press release regarding the order of eventual deliveries, but I think all the first accelerator vehicles will be picked up from CA, so I think the greater USA will be next, then Canada, then prob Europe’s.
Lucky guy 👍🔋☀️⚡️
12:22 the shirt❤😅
nice work and good luck............dont forget frugality in your endeavours, it might help the birthing pains.
thanks so much! that's the goal :)
I love her voice!
Maybe they should have her voice be the turn-by-turned navigation system for the car.
@@teddybetts3254 Nav will likely be android automotive with the various google voices. my wife likes the british one
@@teddybetts3254 I would sign that petition - nice to see others coming up the ranks at Aptera
350 mpg(e) is a higher estimate than they have offered previously. I'm wondering if there have been new simulations.
Under promise, over deliver. You don't want to get out too far ahead with your estimates. And the closer we get to the production model and testing, the more solid the number will get. And you're right, they have been running tons of simulations.
Yup, in fact Audra mentioned they were running more simulations and wind-tunnel tests through the summer. It's possible the drag-coefficient may improve still.
I think if you use the EPA method where one gallon of gasoline contains 33.7kWh of energy and assuming the aptera use 0.10kWh/mile of energy.
33.7kWh ÷ 0.10kWh/mile = 337mpg-e.
I've been following Aptera since the first time they failed. I was also excited about Arcimoto, and we know how that ended. If it takes this long to get a prototype, volume production will be impossible. It makes you wonder if these companies actually plan on going into mass production, or if they just hype it up as much as they can to sell to a bigger company.
That factory has nothing in it. The automated robots "AGV's" simply are to move vehicles from station to station, but there are no stations, it seems like the money that has been raised should have purchased more than this by now. I love the car and the concept.
most of the body construction will arrive from Italy pre-assembled, so it's just furnishing the battery, drivetrain, solar, HVAC, etc in the CA facilities. Once they get funding I think turnaround will be about 9-12 months to purchase and install the rest of the equipment.
@@SavingGreenmy understanding is that the vehicle assembly time in CA will very fast. Something like 12 minutes per vehicle. 40 vehicles/day in and 8 hour shift.I think having the parts inventory is the major issues.
great work! thank you!
thanks, pablo!
The sentiment at 31:00 is so very important for the future.
Well I certainly agree! Thanks for commenting :)
As long as there is some type of way to see what the computers are sending and receiving, im sure there will be a way.
My favorite is "sol." The front looks better and it's smaller than the new one.
You sure you wouldn’t want to take beta for a spin?! Haha agree sol is sweet, but delta is actually a better production design
I would also love a high roof utility solar van I could bug out.
Sion produces a solar van/compact SUV that has a similar look and 4 doors.
I am concerned about parking on the side of the street and hitting the curb as the wheel cover seems so low
It's just a bit wider than a standard car, but not wider than all cars. I think the wheel wells could get scraped, but I imagine they would be easier to replace than standard side moulding
Audra's voice kind of sounds like Scarlet Johansson. 😍
2:50 dang , u could have a Steering Stick..ike a Fighter Jet, instead of a wheel..❤
In the console area. Like a transmission manual or automatic shifter.. please ! Let me know .if im evolving us❤
7:14 she's so lovely❤ 🌹
Great video.
thanks so much!
I’m extremely interested in purchasing a aptera , I have tried several time to contact the company at the California office….. no one answers the phone then it disconnects . I have again sent several texts to their customer service team …. Again no response. I am not on any social media platforms. So that is why I attempt other avenues to speak with a person. By no response I have to wonder what type of service they offer after a purchase of a vehicle . So far I am not impressed.
Cd of 0.13 is pretty great.
Do we have any idea what the frontal area will be?
Not sure, but I know a lot of the team is in Europe this summer doing testing.
I think adding solar to a heavy vehicle won't do much, but what would, is adding a bunch to a semi trailer to power refridgeration.
Yeah there's definitely diminishing returns with solar on heavier vehicles, but the Aptera is pretty lean and svelt!
@@SavingGreen I really hope they make it into production, and they don't have big problems. Ever think about how much it has in common with a 2 seat sport car? 2 seats, carbon fiber body(the fancy ones), eye catching looks, sporty if you get the 3 wheel drive. I wonder how many they could sell in a year. Way more than Ferrari for sure.
Given how complex it is to integrate robotics into a production line, and I'm not seeing working machines in this video, there's a least 18 months of SI and bedding in still to go. Only a handful of VIP cars will be produced in 2024. Most of us won't see ours till 2025.
Amazing to realize that they will be pumping out hundreds of cars by September. Excited to see what Sandy does with all this space.
Is there a prerelease inflatable Aptera we don't know about?
Not a chance.
In the Video she talked about mid 2024
@@marcelcgn81 ah. Sandy Munro said September but I don’t see it.
Sandy said they'll produce a drivable car in September but didn't say manufacturing begins then.
This ain't no factory but an R&D building
Wow that's a really in depth video. How did you score this visit?
Thanks so much! I just emailed the media relations team and coordinated the time with Audra. Took several months…
Do you know how I could tour the factory?
I retired from Michelin tire company. Have you approached Michelin, BF Goodrich, or Uniroyal to make an efficient tire?
I haven't personally, but many manufacturers publish data on tires rated for sustainability: rolling resistance, weight, fuel efficiency, and recyclability as you know
15:15 ohh you could have Imtermediate battery for solar to charge up, then Boost that Voltage to Charge the Mains 🤓 ❤
No need for an "intermediate" battery. Also, it's, overall, less efficient.
bob ,you know your stuff!!
@@SavingGreen Some say way more than I should! I'm a total nerd for solar.
Where is the low voltage battery stored on the Aptera?
Good questions. I’ll see if I can get an answer.
If you blow a tire do you end up ruining that fender and is it difficult to access to take tire on/off
I’m not sure about the ease of tire replacement, butI think parts of the wheel compartment can disassemble for access.
When are you rolling these out and beginning to produce your cars
My best estimate is Q3 2024 for first deliveries
What about Transparent Glass Solar Panels? Have they been in contact with the new solar glass companies? Also a solid state wind powered addition to the vehicle would be nice, it would look great as a spoiler.
Keep up the great work! I typically like eVTOLs, but this seems to be safe and cheap enough to be financially viable.
Interesting thought! Not sure if transparent panels could be in Aptera's future.
When "transparent glass" solar panels become efficient enough they would be a great choice for the rear hatch! If any "wind powered" apparatus slows the wind down, it would be a literal "drag" so likely not a good idea on a moving Aptera.
@@bobhilder1469 isn't reducing drag a good way of reducing friction and g forces attributed to passing through the medium of air? I propose a nanostructural array to aid in particle flow, which would also further reduce drag beyond just a solid state wind turbine. It could be applied like a nanocrystalline spray on hydrophobic coating for cars. I study drag reduction for torpedoes and wind tunnel effects, and suoercavitation works in air, based on pressure differentials of the medium, same with space, and the reason why light isn't a finite speed, its slower in air, and water, and space is a medium itself for particle effects.
@@extremechris9145 I probably could have been a bit clearer. Let me try this from a different angle. If the "solid state wind turbine" is mounted on Aptera and the intent is to use it while driving (creating electricity), won't it increase drag and tend to slow Aptera down like "regen" brakes do? I'm coming from a conservation of energy point of view. Now, if the vehicle was stationary and there happened to be a good, stiff wind, by all means deploy the "solid state wind turbine"!
@@bobhilder1469 Just like in f1, the rear wing could be adjustable based on usage. Plus many different wind tunnel tests would minimize such drag, as well as many locations could be used for its placement. Solid state wind is much better stationary, but if they went through experimentation processes, it could induce viability whilst in motion, despite the added drag coefficients.