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Aptera EV CEO Interview
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2023
- I interview Chris Anthony, the CEO of Aptera. The questions I asked him were the ones I think potential customers or investors would want to know. More information on Aptera can be found at aptera.us/
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The CEO very professional, this is a really nice vehicle that many people are waiting for...
I agree. We had the vehicle next to the main stage and seeing it in person is almost surreal.
We love Aptera and all they stand for! The super efficiencies of: very low aerodynamic drag, the in-wheel motors that all but eliminate drive train loses, and light vehicle weight... all of these combine to make solar integration possible and meaningful. The goal of ultra long vehicle life through the use of composite body materials. Add to this list the product development transparency, the support of right-to-repair, and crowd funding, and you have a very rare, positive combination! Great interview and Aptera content, thank you.
Thank you for the kind words.
@@geteducatedbyTed Thanks for your hard work!
@@DemaGeek I'm glad to provide content to help educate the masses
@@geteducatedbyTed All of us following Aptera really appreciate that too! I have been following since the 'round one' beginning and was devastated when the crew brought in to help, did not have the same vision, and ruined the company. I was equally excited to see the original founders buy back the intellectual property and start again! My wife and I placed a pre-order and made an investment in November of '21. Second investment in December of '22.
@@geteducatedbyTed Start educating and stop deceiving.
Wonderful that folks will be able to be "green" yet still have mobility at a gear head level. So few are aware of the Aptera, it's ethos deserves more attention. In so many ways it seems to hit all the important things. Great on environmental impact, higher efficiency on aerodynamics, stronger longer lasting that steel composite, carbon fiber, designed to be very safe. When people see these on the road the conversation will challenge the status quo, more than anything since the personal computer 🖥️. Investors should take notice, but have yet to get the memo. I am invested, on the Leaderboard for the Launch Edition, still have about 640 left, $10000 get you the the first 2000 built. Good job, thanks for covering Aptera.
I enjoyed the discussion and I think they have the necessary technology to make this vehicle at scale. They do need more capital but I think they will get there.
thank you - Go Aptera!
Love the transparency and continuous communication. Looking forward to driving an Aptera soon! ☀️⚡️ 💨
The right to repair approach and update and replace modules is one of the biggest selling points for Aptera in my book! But all the other points are excellent too!
Swallowed the snake oil in gulps.
@@aussieideasman8498 Nope
@@aussieideasman8498 You still here?
Nice job Ted!
No one in the industry or automobile press gave any acknowledgment to Aptera concerning NACS. Ford's CEO stated they had been working with Tesla for years before Tesla opened the standard as they required vehicle to home capability. Aptera stated in December 2023 they are not allowed to use super chargers as that requires certification which they are not in position to do.
Any production ramp up requires CPC Group to ramp up as well so it is not likely it can happen quickly. As for safety, that it is produced using a form of carbon fiber by no means it has the safety of a F1 car which relies on far more than a simple pressed carbon fiber body to protect their drivers.
Nice production values on this video! Good questions for general background information on the Aptera. It is great to see that Aptera got featured prominently ("main tent in the middle" per Ted) at the Tesla Takeover event.
I thought about the questions a potential owner or investor would ask. Glad you appreciated this.
I would use custom mico roller bearings for the control arm hose and lines vibration points.
I first saw an Aptera here on the streets of Carlsbad about 15 years ago and saw it again a few months ago at Cars and Coffee. Same story as always: the technology, new investors needed, procured production, send us deposit money, about to produce, need more money, commissioning tooling, need crowd funding, hope to scale up soon, out of money. Anyone seeing the common theme? Even at 14:00, when Mr Anthony can't give an answer, just "we hope to" is clearly the same red flag? Let's ask PT Barnum.
Aptera has made steady and constant progress, on the reopening of Aptera, which is one one of the most difficult start-up types that exist. If they fail, it won't be for lack of sincere efforts, passion, quality of engineering, money raising and management, managing copyrights and the SEC and safety, and building factory, and developing software, and being more transparent than most ant startup, and partnering with suppliers and etc, etc. You try and do better or just remain an armchair.
@@kirks9882 you sound like you drank a gallon of their koolaid.
@@DSC800sounds like that from someone spouting off with impressions based on limited experience instead of research and facts.
@@kirks9882 based on my limited research and facts I do predict you can kiss your aptera deposit good bye.
@@kirks9882 wow, it's even worse than I thought. Their Oct update shows about 6 staged employees plucking at laptops in a near empty warehouse with empty racking and their CEO is in Italy holding up a panel that's "not a prototype". What are they up to now, 3 rollers or 4? All those millions, sheesh.
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I'm pulling for Aptera but they seem to be stuck in the mud. They've been "commissioning tooling" in Italy for some time now. When will that process be complete?
Pretty soon, I think some dies are commissioned, and some are in the final stages. In theory the first body parts should be arriving at Aptera in the next month or two.
I asked their CEO about a schedule and such. I found his answer to be quite transparent.
@@geteducatedbyTed So what was that answer? It's not transparent to us.
IT IS A SCAM. It will ALWAYS be ready "tomorrow" or next year. Supposedly "re-tooling" and tweaking bullshit things forever, until they declare bankruptcy AGAIN. Yes, again. They walked away with 24 million dollars in 2011 with the same scam.
Their factory produces nothing. It is an empty shell. Their specs are all LIES. Never get the supposed range they claim. The solar is a total bullshit gimmick, it will never produce any real charging. Their design is lifted from CANAM motorcycle. They have NO intellectual property. They do not make anything, it is all subbed out to other companies. It is NOT carbon fiber.
Ultimately this is a $40+K two seat motorcycle that has been "in development" for over a decade. NIKOLA, THERANOS, FTX, TESLA - APTERA - all scams.
How do you think about SONO group bankruptcy?
I noticed that Chris is saying the top speed is back to 110mph now whereas before, after they announced the modified Elaphe in-wheel motors they were saying 101mph. Maybe they have done some testing and figured out they can get more speed than they thought? Not sure what "electro-mechanically limited" means, it sounds like it is not software limited in any way, just pedal to the metal and that's what you get, I guess. Maybe you could go faster at a higher altitude? Hmm, a Pikes Peak run in an Aptera would be interesting...
They obviously have to get the vehicle production built so they can do all the strenuous tests.
Means the software tells it to stop providing electricity at the limit.
I still don’t have an answer how it does in High elevations like the Tehachapi’s or the grapevine what happens when it’s raining terribly and does it still handle well and if you get the longest range do you get that with no solar help if it’s a Winter day or do you have is that cut in half or what
Typically EVs do well in altitude because they don't need the same air as an ICE. Can't speak on the other items.
Can I order one in australia
Aptera is the Ford Pinto of this era. It's already an outclassed dinosoar. Nearly invisible from the rear, even the slightest rear end collision will be serious. The tail is higher than most cars front bumpers. That they are now reaching for public investors is proof enough that the industry and people of even moderate intelligence have long figured it out. This vehicle is a deathtrap outside of strictly rural, short range commuting. The solar cells will degrade over time through normal road wear. Stay very, very well clear. They have nothing left but the hype they started with decades ago. Aptera is a very dangerous and treacherous vehicle. There is no way on any planet I would even remotely consider driving one at night. I cringe at the thought of the first round of accident reports.
Lucky dog. Aptera is so dope so to interview one of the 2 bosses? I am jealous ❤❤
Is it cheap enough for the average world population?
1/2 of tesla price. 1/10 of tesla electricity cost
Saying it charges 4-5 times quicker seems pretty misleading. Especially as many of the current vehicles will accept chargers 6 times faster. Hopefully aptera can use faster chargers, and/or chargers let people choose the kw output, so old cars can still be charged.
We'll have to see how many kW they can support when the final vehicle is produced.
Here is a "Deep Dive" video on Aptera's charging.
Of note the Aptera only use 100 wH/mile or less. It's 400 mile battery is only 45kW So the number of charge miles per hour at 50kW is quite high.
345 miles in under 45 minutes if I recall. Details and comparisons in the video.
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Agreed. I thought I read at one point they were trying to achieve like 60 kw for DC charging but that is pretty crappy. Honestly anything less than 150 kwh DC fast charging is crappy but it should be at least 100 kwh DC fast charging if they want to do the EV public charging adoption a favor by being able to charge EV cars faster.
At 48kW the Aptera can charge ~477 miles/hour
~238.5/30 minute + you get solar charge while you're driving. The 20%-80% slice of the 400 mile battery is 240 miles 30 minutes to charge it is not that bad. I think they are planning to up the charge rate for the 600 and 1K battery option if the ever make it into production.
The 50kW will work for me.
@@garywozniak7742 I didn't say it wouldn't work. It's misleading to say it charges faster when most of the new vehicles will be using faster chargers that will compensate for the lower efficiency. Aptera may be 3 times more efficient than Tesla, but Tesla can charge 6 times as fast which means double the miles per minute. And the new nacs chargers are supposed to be able to support 1000kw charging aka 20 times aptera's current charge rate when.
I'll probably only have to use chargers a few times a year so it isn't a big deal, but I still don't like the misleading sales pitch
So why the sunnies? Had a hangover?
The readers are built into the bottom of the sunglasses.
@@geteducatedbyTed Can't separate them? That explains why you are squinting on this video. Didn't think to get a normal pair of glasses?
I love you too.
@@aussieideasman8498
@@geteducatedbyTed Are you teaching people or just looking for boyfriends?
Apteera???????? I guess he pronounces his name TEEd MarEEna.
craptera.
Teesla...
another bankruptcy in motion. It takes alot of money to get a car to full production. Aptera although a decent vehilce doesnt have enough interest to carry it through to decent success. Solar panels are a waste on a car not enough surface area. Ridiculous gimmick
You are right that production and ultimate success in creating an automobile business is extremely difficult.
If Aptera live up to their claims, solar should average 30 miles per day. Although they like spouting off the max 40 miles per day. I figured at 20 mile daily average pay for themselves in 2 years compared to a 50mpg hybrid.
3 times the efficiency of anything else on the road should certainly help the solar panels produce enough energy to be useful. Of course we won't know until there's independent reviews
The magic car you can't buy.
Not yet but hopefully next year. This was a question I asked their CEO.
@@geteducatedbyTed Learn the difference between information for education and mere gossip and lies. Chris lies.
@@aussieideasman8498 You're handedly one Aptera's biggest stalking clowns. Make us laugh some more, clown
You're a half wit, for sure
omg, people are still falling for the aptera scam? The car has been 'just about ready to release' for over 10 years now...
You are confusing between the old and the new aptera
that's a lie based on truth but still BS
@@Chitown388 exactly. I can't wait to see how many suckers stick around for the 'next new' aptera... I hear it's coming out really soon!
@@bikebudha01 that's right! You won't have to wait long. The cast for the 6 body carbon fiber composite panels are created. The San Diego factory and the assembly machines are designed. The first production vehicle will be assembled by December, ready for real world crash testing. The mass production is expected in the first quarter of next year. They got over half of the total funding required for production. So a lack of funding can delay aptera.
@@Chitown388 ha ha ha good one...
It is quite shocking to see that the company has not matured. They really offer a test car without cooling to the press. It overheated at a small hill. Either they should have installed proper cooling or called off the appointment. Stategic mistakes like that let of doubt that they are really serious about their product.
That CNBC story came out after I did this interview. If I had seen it, I would have asked him about it. Agree it was not a good look for them.
It was an earlier prototype. So what?
@@EarthCreature. wou don't show not functioning prototypes to the press. You just don't.
@@EarthCreature. It was their newest prototype that's been around for about a year and still wasn't finished. Kinda shows off bad planning to take an incomplete vehicle for one of the best chances at free publicity when they could have delayed a week and connected everything.
I'll certainly hope for their success, but I won't be moving my reservation up to the launch edition just in case