@@chuckxu5910It has a battery. Its a solar electric car that will have a range of 250-1000 miles, depending on which size battery you buy. Launch edition is going to be 400 miles.
This company was originally founded in 2005. That’s 19 years ago. They have not delivered any cars to customers yet. They keep pushing back the date at which they say they will deliver the first car to a customer. I really do wish them success, but after 19 years I am skeptical…
@@njdevilku1340 They were not bought out in 2009, but they did voluntarily liquidate in 2011. Their intellectual property was purchased in 2012 by a Chinese company. After a few more transformations the founders regained control in 2019. So technically it was not one legal entity for all those 19 years, but the core ideal of making a very efficient car never changed and the body of the car never changed much during those 19 years.
It will take several days to get a full charge. UP TO 40 mile range on one day solar charge IF all the factors are right, you do not use the defroster/heater and it's not over 80 F because solar panels reduce their output when hot. It's simple proven science.
In 2001, I converted my home to solar, and I have gathered water since as well. I sell power, too. Yes, an adjustment, but a wise one. Irma and Maria did not take any blades on my new toy, the compound has grown…….I like being independent from the grid.
This “new car” has been around for a long time. The company was founded in 2005 and eventually went bankrupt. It was relaunched in 2019. It’s also not in production yet.
The body shell is carbon fiber so it is stronger than aluminum and steel body shells. They are going to do crash tests later this year and earlier next year. There is also a roll cage built in.
@njdevilku1340 I thought third vehicle instead of second because I am picturing a two-income household where two adults work so they each already have a vehicle (and like the reliability and usability of a traditional vehicle) with at least some cargo space in case they need to transit things to and from work and/or run errands on the way. If they have children, they might like to have one vehicle be an SUV/minivan in order to have the whole family in one vehicle at the same time or to carpool, and the other a sedan for better fuel efficiency with at least some cargo space. I think more people might try experimental vehicles if it's not their main mode of transit, and on trips to the gym/restaurants/and other places where their presence at an appointed time is not required. I'm not saying this vehicle is inherently unreliable, but unfamiliar technology and it's inherent requirement that the owner change their current driving habits might prevent them from purchase as a first or second car. Can most households afford a third vehicle? Absolutely not, but this won't be marketed to everyone.
@@kerikah Exactly. Minivans/ suv to hold entire family and the Aptera as a 2nd car for commuting with fabulous range and plenty of cargo space in the rear (can fit 6' person laying down so need to worry about cargo space).
@njdevilku1340 I only think the Aptera works as a second vehicle for single-income households, but not two-income (which is more common in the US). Maybe it will be sold as both a second vehicle to some and a third vehicle to others. I was only speculating and am just explaining my thought process, though.
Misleading isn’t it. Its still going to have the battery- whatever wattage it supplies, and “mile per” and its life expectancy/price once it needs to be replaced (after so many CHARGE cycles). Solar Vehicles are not even a new thing, decades in the making. Race The Sun.
@@DavidLS1no, because it’s center of mass is still in the same place regardless of if it looks like it’s pointing downward or not. If that was really possible we would have done it long ago.
I believe that focusing all efforts on grid-sourced electrical power for mobility is not the optimal way to go. I like how some efforts are still being attempted with hydrogen, which requires much less raw materials.
Hydrogen is a non starter. It is far to complex to both acquire and to use as a propellant. It fails to be reasonably resourced from renewables (water) or used in a financially sound way. It may have viable use industrially but not in transportation. Find the writings of Michael Reardon.
@cre8tvedge Interesting. Because toyota has been working on it for years, and recently BMW started a collaboration on this same subject. I'll be sure to check out those writings. Thanks.
People have built cars that run off air and water and the government comes along and restricts their inventions with a secrecy patent 😅 we could’ve had zero bills about 100 years ago
I would hate to get in a wreck in that vehicle, perhaps that’s why it only has 3 wheels so it doesn’t have to be classified as a car with car safety standards. It’s probably classified as a motorcycle and we all know how safe it is getting into a motorcycle accident.
I hate getting into a wreck in anything. It has three wheels for efficiencies gained by less mass, less contact patch area and better aerodynamics. It has seat belts, airbags and a rollover bar.
I wish aptera the best, but I'm concerned over the vehicle's lack of crush zones. This is definitely something I would own if I lived in a city setting.
Innovation is always good 👍 Great for AZ etc. maybe make one that’s a bit more subtle depending on the market base Electric cars should just add solar to their sunroof anyway
Agree with everything except the last sentence. Solar panels would add a negligible couple few miles at best on something as heavy as a standard electric car. I forget the name, but those electric car that did this and it did not go well
This one IS design for solar sunroof charging. On any EVs it might if you want to add your trunk and frunk covers as extra solar panels than on the sunroof section...
Just make a solar vehicle that can charge even when it's cloudy. If it still needs electrical plugging, what is the point! If it's parked inside a garage you should be able to charge it with panels on top of the garage or the home.
@@tomsmith4066 It's saying you don't have to use already produced electricity from the grid. Not that it does use electricity ever. But you can if you need or want to
@@tomsmith4066 , it's the only car close to market that can deliver ANY miles per day for free. In that aspect, the headline rings true. Worst case scenario is 8.5 miles on foggy days. 20-40 miles in full sun. What a time to be alive!
So the video starts with the car parked in a garage... solar powered you say? A little bit of math with how little space there actually is for solar panels tells the truth of the "drive up to 40 miles per day" after possibly staying out in the sun for how long to charge things up? As few solar modules as there are I bet you couldn't charge the batteries fully if you were in the Sun all day long. Right now we're dealing with the "trying to raise money, with the CEO misleading everyone about it's capabilities" , it's basically an ultralight electric car.
It will have up to 700 watts of solar cells that is why they say up to about 40 miles of charging from the sun per day. If you could perform that 'little bit of math' you could figure out how many days you would need to fully charge the 40+ KWH battery. But then you could travel about 400 miles instead of 40. Is there something wrong with it being an ultralight electric vehicle? You say that like efficiency is a bad thing.
Impractical for a family, too low performance and for people who wants the latest new gadget... production is always just around the corner. The reporter is obviously clueless!
Probably don't meet crash standards, treated like a motorcycle due to three wheels, and of course somehow gets the no front plate exemption like a tesla
And if you drive an F150 don't get hit by a semi. And if you drive a semi don't get hit by a train. And if you drive a train... guess I'm getting off track now, but you get the idea.
This is so misleading. With such a small solar panel on the hood, it won’t be able to convert enough electricity to light up a bulb. It is a EV, period.
False headline. America has gotten so dumb. Of course the Aptera runs on electricity. The headline should read 'without charging' which technically is also a misnomer because it's solar panels charge it's battery which then sends electricity to the motor to run the car.
This reminded me of a Popular Mechanics (I believe) kit car plan you could buy back in the 80’s looked very similar. Half motorcycle and have vw bug with a wood and fiberglass body, it was supposed to get 50 miles to the gallon…. Never saw it in the wild, but it looked cool. This might make some sense in very specific circumstances but I don’t think this is the next major people mover.
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Solar panels, a battery, electric motors in the wheel hubs, and a charging port. I missed the part where it's "not electric".
Exactly
water powered?
No in-wheel motors yet.
Title is clickbait. It uses solar to convert to...wait for it...electricity! Please don't insult your viewers' intelligence.
It's an EV.
40 miles on Solar Power and how far on EV charge? It could work in the middle of the desert.
And the food the driver eats, turns into gas. What a fraud!
@@mikeparker6322 Range depends on battery on-board… launch edition (~2025-26) 400 miles but planning models from 250 - 1000 miles.
Solar power was the first thing I figured it had to be. No clickbait.
Y'all don't understand how the words "charge" and "electricity" work, do you?
Ask the creator
it's still electrical
What happens when it’s raining ☔️
@@chuckxu5910It has a battery. Its a solar electric car that will have a range of 250-1000 miles, depending on which size battery you buy. Launch edition is going to be 400 miles.
@@chuckxu5910you have to charge it. It’s an EV.
@@chuckxu5910 Close the doors and roll up the windows.
This company was originally founded in 2005. That’s 19 years ago. They have not delivered any cars to customers yet. They keep pushing back the date at which they say they will deliver the first car to a customer. I really do wish them success, but after 19 years I am skeptical…
After 19 years old one proto type... Yeah, not many people are going to buy into that.
Not true. They got bought out and lost control of the company in 2009. Eventually they rebought the name and restarted in 2019.
@@ginadelsasso288They are building production models right now and first cars possibly by end of 2025.
in 2009 they were stopped by external saboteurs. this time they are apt on keeping control.
@@njdevilku1340 They were not bought out in 2009, but they did voluntarily liquidate in 2011. Their intellectual property was purchased in 2012 by a Chinese company. After a few more transformations the founders regained control in 2019. So technically it was not one legal entity for all those 19 years, but the core ideal of making a very efficient car never changed and the body of the car never changed much during those 19 years.
This car first appeared about 5 years ago, we see this in the mainstream only now???
Why not
A filler story for when they have extra time in the broadcast to fill. Next up: Richard Nixon resigns !
@@davidlong1786 yup, in another few years they'll pull it out again. It's not going to be taking over the roads any time soon
More like 15 yrs ago. A silimar one I recall as a kid in the early 2000s
It will take several days to get a full charge. UP TO 40 mile range on one day solar charge IF all the factors are right, you do not use the defroster/heater and it's not over 80 F because solar panels reduce their output when hot. It's simple proven science.
This is not a car it is a motorcycle. Three wheels and the tiny license plate.
But by design it mimics a car with two seats and steering wheel not to forget brake and drive pedals.
@@cre8tvedge And seat belts and airbags and heater and AC and cruise control and, and, and...
Aptera = amazing and futuristic!
It’s still not shipping after YEARS!!
Kinda like that long-awaited Tesla...
Needs electricity from Solar or Grid .
Yeah it was clickbaity there. I thought it'll be peddle assisted or something.
In 2001, I converted my home to solar, and I have gathered water since as well. I sell power, too. Yes, an adjustment, but a wise one. Irma and Maria did not take any blades on my new toy, the compound has grown…….I like being independent from the grid.
Neat. But it's still ultimately an electric vehicle.
No door handles = bad design.
Door handles are 4 p🐱s
Just phase into the car duh
Walking + Cycling + Trains + Buses = The future. And other countries have already figured this out. Need less cars on the road.
The Flinstones had cars that used no gas or electric either 🙄
This car DOES use electricity, though. The title is entirely incorrect... written by an uneducated intern!
This “new car” has been around for a long time. The company was founded in 2005 and eventually went bankrupt. It was relaunched in 2019.
It’s also not in production yet.
park it on the wrong side of the street.....................you're going no where.
That is why you carry mirrors
I've been monitoring for years now, looks like they have a worse 0-60 now. But the max battery size for 1k mile range is still there
It's 0 to 60 for this type of vehicle is fine.
@@11ICE It's an okay acceleration
Not so sure how that would handle a rear-end collision.
Any better than a motorcycle?
@@popcorn5130 In my opinion worse because it's pointy
The body shell is carbon fiber so it is stronger than aluminum and steel body shells. They are going to do crash tests later this year and earlier next year. There is also a roll cage built in.
This is the way to be totally self-sufficient
Nice how it uses a NACS connector when you need to go long-distance.
The narration said no gas, no CHARGING. Annoyingly, it has a charger!
I can see it being a family's third vehicle for around-town trips, so maybe more popular in the suburbs where people have more parking.
Why third? 2nd. Typically only one car is meant for long road trips. Perfect for a commuting car.
@njdevilku1340 I thought third vehicle instead of second because I am picturing a two-income household where two adults work so they each already have a vehicle (and like the reliability and usability of a traditional vehicle) with at least some cargo space in case they need to transit things to and from work and/or run errands on the way. If they have children, they might like to have one vehicle be an SUV/minivan in order to have the whole family in one vehicle at the same time or to carpool, and the other a sedan for better fuel efficiency with at least some cargo space. I think more people might try experimental vehicles if it's not their main mode of transit, and on trips to the gym/restaurants/and other places where their presence at an appointed time is not required. I'm not saying this vehicle is inherently unreliable, but unfamiliar technology and it's inherent requirement that the owner change their current driving habits might prevent them from purchase as a first or second car. Can most households afford a third vehicle? Absolutely not, but this won't be marketed to everyone.
@@kerikah Exactly. Minivans/ suv to hold entire family and the Aptera as a 2nd car for commuting with fabulous range and plenty of cargo space in the rear (can fit 6' person laying down so need to worry about cargo space).
@njdevilku1340 I only think the Aptera works as a second vehicle for single-income households, but not two-income (which is more common in the US). Maybe it will be sold as both a second vehicle to some and a third vehicle to others. I was only speculating and am just explaining my thought process, though.
Not a car, it is an auto cycle
450 million in 2024, yet nobody has one yet, except this one.
Its electric.
Misleading isn’t it. Its still going to have the battery- whatever wattage it supplies, and “mile per” and its life expectancy/price once it needs to be replaced (after so many CHARGE cycles). Solar Vehicles are not even a new thing, decades in the making. Race The Sun.
The title is very misleading
And who's going to do service and repair on these? And body work?
It's an EV.
They believe in the right to repair so you can (or your mechanic) can.
Just build a car with big back wheels and small front wheels so it's always going downhill.
😂 That is too funny. The sad thing is that some people probably believe that would work.
@@A_Retired_MSgt It wouldn't?
@@DavidLS1no, because it’s center of mass is still in the same place regardless of if it looks like it’s pointing downward or not. If that was really possible we would have done it long ago.
@@commanderboom2626 It was a joke.
@@DavidLS1 Close, but fortunately Aptera’s equipped with a tilting GPS… just tilt map down to assist in coasting.
Why are "clean" vehicles look kind of silly? Lol
How's the safety in that thing? Imagine getting rear ended or tboned.
Good idea for tropical countries
Needs a set of Pallbearer handles in the event of a serious crash !
Uses similar materials to race cars. Will be safer than ICE cars.
Funny, but wrong.
LOVE it! What needs to be added in is wind turbines to charge the vehicle since when your traveling your creating wind power as Well!
I believe that focusing all efforts on grid-sourced electrical power for mobility is not the optimal way to go. I like how some efforts are still being attempted with hydrogen, which requires much less raw materials.
Hydrogen is a non starter. It is far to complex to both acquire and to use as a propellant. It fails to be reasonably resourced from renewables (water) or used in a financially sound way. It may have viable use industrially but not in transportation. Find the writings of Michael Reardon.
@cre8tvedge Interesting. Because toyota has been working on it for years, and recently BMW started a collaboration on this same subject. I'll be sure to check out those writings. Thanks.
Why they always gotta make them look goofy
People have built cars that run off air and water and the government comes along and restricts their inventions with a secrecy patent 😅 we could’ve had zero bills about 100 years ago
To run off water you need electrolysis to split H2O into hydrogen gas and oxygen. It's simple proven science. There is no free lunch.
Liar
Reporter: Basic Education? Na! I'm going to be a Journalist!
Cool!! More useful as a hybrid though. It really looks cool too!!
I would hate to get in a wreck in that vehicle, perhaps that’s why it only has 3 wheels so it doesn’t have to be classified as a car with car safety standards.
It’s probably classified as a motorcycle and we all know how safe it is getting into a motorcycle accident.
I hate getting into a wreck in anything. It has three wheels for efficiencies gained by less mass, less contact patch area and better aerodynamics. It has seat belts, airbags and a rollover bar.
This is great ...if you can do localshopping visiting on local streets without going on the freeway, it's a win ! The 40 miles is ok .
just wait until 100 years from now..........this commercial is gonna be a historical one!!!!
Fake news - this does use electricity. The title says it does not.
Take it camping and charge it by the light of the campfire.
Awesome, I read about this car w almost the same design in the 1970’s Popular Science.
It really saves a lot of sense
Yeah, and I also remember an entire episode of Reading Rainbow from the late 80s on this theme. Similar designs then, too. It's a reoccurring theme.
It makes a lot of sense. It saves a lot of cents.
I thought he said MoonShine 😂
I wish aptera the best, but I'm concerned over the vehicle's lack of crush zones. This is definitely something I would own if I lived in a city setting.
It does not lack crush zones.
Considering Blocking this channel after this clickbait.
Innovation is always good 👍
Great for AZ etc.
maybe make one that’s a bit more subtle depending on the market base
Electric cars should just add solar to their sunroof anyway
Agree with everything except the last sentence. Solar panels would add a negligible couple few miles at best on something as heavy as a standard electric car. I forget the name, but those electric car that did this and it did not go well
This one IS design for solar sunroof charging. On any EVs it might if you want to add your trunk and frunk covers as extra solar panels than on the sunroof section...
This car doesn't not run on electricity. Small headline problem there...
It's literally an electric car using solar energy to generate power instead of charging it's battery and a charging station. Stupidest title ever.
Just make a solar vehicle that can charge even when it's cloudy. If it still needs electrical plugging, what is the point! If it's parked inside a garage you should be able to charge it with panels on top of the garage or the home.
The charge port acts as a Fail-Safe measure first and foremost.
And if you live in an apartment? Can you charge at work? It charges in the parking lot while you work.
I’ll take Fred flintstones car…..truly clean !
If the sun is out if not tuff luck
It will charge with a regular extension cord.
@ the title says no gas no electricity
@@tomsmith4066 It's saying you don't have to use already produced electricity from the grid. Not that it does use electricity ever. But you can if you need or want to
@@tomsmith4066 , it's the only car close to market that can deliver ANY miles per day for free. In that aspect, the headline rings true.
Worst case scenario is 8.5 miles on foggy days. 20-40 miles in full sun. What a time to be alive!
In other words it’s a plug-in with solar panels on it I thought this was Clickbait
Just another fancy looking scam piece of junk.
So the video starts with the car parked in a garage... solar powered you say? A little bit of math with how little space there actually is for solar panels tells the truth of the "drive up to 40 miles per day" after possibly staying out in the sun for how long to charge things up? As few solar modules as there are I bet you couldn't charge the batteries fully if you were in the Sun all day long. Right now we're dealing with the "trying to raise money, with the CEO misleading everyone about it's capabilities" , it's basically an ultralight electric car.
It will have up to 700 watts of solar cells that is why they say up to about 40 miles of charging from the sun per day. If you could perform that 'little bit of math' you could figure out how many days you would need to fully charge the 40+ KWH battery. But then you could travel about 400 miles instead of 40. Is there something wrong with it being an ultralight electric vehicle? You say that like efficiency is a bad thing.
Need one of these, please Universe
great for retirement folks
I' ll believe 2.1 billion dollars is being spent on this in 2030 if it happens 😅
Let it go up those big hill and see how it goes 😂😂😂
You would get your investment back easily if all your life essentials are in that 40 mile radius.
Impractical for a family, too low performance and for people who wants the latest new gadget... production is always just around the corner. The reporter is obviously clueless!
Designed essentially as a second commuter car.
Jetsons on road
Probably don't meet crash standards, treated like a motorcycle due to three wheels, and of course somehow gets the no front plate exemption like a tesla
Will have to meet fed standards. Designed with a pressed carbon fiber body (similar to race cars) so safer than traditional cars.
Goofy ahhh car, even Californians don’t want this
Just don't get hit by an F150.
And if you drive an F150 don't get hit by a semi. And if you drive a semi don't get hit by a train. And if you drive a train... guess I'm getting off track now, but you get the idea.
This is so misleading. With such a small solar panel on the hood, it won’t be able to convert enough electricity to light up a bulb. It is a EV, period.
It has four solar panels on the entire vehicle and should produce up to 4 KWH of juice per day.
What ever happened to safty? So how fast do you want t die? Yes
False headline. America has gotten so dumb. Of course the Aptera runs on electricity. The headline should read 'without charging' which technically is also a misnomer because it's solar panels charge it's battery which then sends electricity to the motor to run the car.
I don’t like the three wheels! The rest seem ok.
When can we buy one?
You can reserve now, but with 50,000 ahead of you it will be a few years before you get one.
Jetsons
This reminded me of a Popular Mechanics (I believe) kit car plan you could buy back in the 80’s looked very similar. Half motorcycle and have vw bug with a wood and fiberglass body, it was supposed to get 50 miles to the gallon…. Never saw it in the wild, but it looked cool.
This might make some sense in very specific circumstances but I don’t think this is the next major people mover.
It'll be as successful as the Elio.
It's only like a 40+ yr. old idea. lol... Even the body design isn't new in any way.
So….. it’s another electric car 😂
No, didn’t you read the title…I’m guessing it runs on joy and good vibes
@@RobbyO-p5pIt as a battery and can be charged like a normal EV. Do you not listen?
@@njdevilku1340 but that would mean it runs on electricity….
Atlas we are almost there.
This scam is still rolling on?
So many distractions going on right now
Hummm. What about Families?? Only 2 seats?
Eugenics.
Only two.
Once it becomes a popular seller, then he'll think about a family version...
Most people aren't having kids, so...
Not a problem for my generation (Millennials) and younger. We're having fewer kids, if any kids at all.
Also, give it time. Designs improve with time.
well, we can all tell who did not finish watching the video 😂
Looks unsafe
@@imrytebeehyneu If it gets into any type of accident above 20mph everyone in it is toast, that's what he means by unsafe.
Designed with a carbon fiber stamped body (similar to a race car). Should be safer than traditional car (will be subject to federal safety standards).
Reminds me of...the old EVs back in the '80s.
The EV1 from GM?
I like it. It looks kool
What happened to that water engine
Its perfect for a neighbothood vehicle.
It's a nice pet project. Solar won't do it.
Spaceship electric bruh😂
What a clickbait title.
It is a solar EV hybrid so make hay when the sunshines.
Common sense idea for a vehicle.
My bigger concern is when a two ton pickup truck runs over me and flattens me like a pancake. Would never pass crash test.
When I checked a few years ago, Apteras are classified as motorcycles.
You have such an imagination. Or maybe you're such a bad driver that you worry about how often you get run over by a truck. It will pass a crash test.
Designed with a stamped carbon fiber cage that'll be safer than traditional ICE car.
@@IAmTheGlovenor we shall see
That's incredible!!
*Fuhrer Trump will really hate this!*
Donald Trump has Elon Musk to thank for. So much, he will support this but not your hate
Another case of TDS 😂
Especially if it's surrounded by sharks.
That's my favorite sun 😍
👉2:22
How about drive thru? Can you eat a big Mac in it?
If the Plymouth Prowler can do it, so can this....
Donut Media tried all these while test driving a prototype Aptera
@@asicdathens where's the link?
@@imrytebeehyneu We Drove America's First Solar Car - Donut Media.
Nah they need to work on the future more if they are pushing forward with that look.☘️
Fake....
❤atleast hes trying
Don't wreck 😮
I thought the same of those two wheels at the front. Even though they act similar like the Plymouth Prowler...