Aptera Update - June 2024
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
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This month, we made significant progress on our production-intent vehicles. For PI2, we've completed laser-welding the battery modules, are continuing high-voltage integration testing, and have the chassis and suspension in production. And for Aptera Solar, we are excited to announce a pilot program with Averest and the success of our pilot with Polydrops.
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I'm glad to hear PI 2 will be drivable.
Wondering with what drivetrain
That’s hilarious and super sad
@upgr8king nothing "sad" about practical reality. The vision is valid...and practical.
Can't wait to see PI2!
It's going to be so incredible! Thanks for the content Steve.
Your name suggests that you already own an Aptera...
@@Okurka.Your comment suggests you've never been to his channel.
@@MrStrife622 What does that even mean?
@@Okurka. Aptera Owners Club is a YT channel that covers everything Aptera
Glad to hear it's going well for y'all. Can't wait to see these bad boys on the road
You should be used to waiting by now.
@@Okurka. yeah guess ur right I can in fact wait.
Now that was an update! Well done team Aptera and Steve. 👍
Thank you Steve!
Being a PolyDrop supplier is a huge flex. I'm super excited as an Aptera investor and potential PolyDrop consumer!
Match made in heaven!
Yes, seeing industry acceptance and early implementation of Aptera core technologies does speak well of the team and what they are developing. That Aptera is willing to enable others to use their technology to help all reach Economy of Scale with Solar, etc is a good testament on their Ethos.
Best!
Polydrops is a startup with 3 employees.
@@Okurka. Then damn they're efficient. To have begun production and have inventory on hand with that few employees, they are automaton gods!
@@kevindavis8143 I'm just stating facts.
Let’s go Aptera!
Hey Kids! Stoked for this, thanks for the update Steve, and Steve as well!!
LOVE the way you are doing things, coming from my headache of a life as an auto mechanic. The way you are doing this harness makes so much sense. So good to get away from many of those proprietary connectors, which are expensive, WAY too many types (many thousands), and they actually don't protect very well. Huge cost saving, reduction in complexity, and better circuit protection. I can't tell you how many automotive electric failures can be traced back to faulty connectors or corroded terminals within those connectors. You eliminated a huge problem present in the current paradigm.
Thank you so much for the update.
Can't wait to see the PI in-person, I have been talking to my family about planning a visit once the vehicle is drivable. Go Aptera!
Can't wait to plan that with you!
@@ApteraMotors It will give me an excuse for a Harley ride for my first visit :)
So excited for your progress on PI2
It is so exciting seeing everything start to bloom for Aptera :)
Super stoked that you’re putting your solar IP and team to use and stabilizing the revenue stream that much more. Go Aptera!
Great update!!! Thanks for pushing these updates out so we can see the progress that is happening behind the scene.
Lets go Aptera!!!! $SUNA
Steve, it's so good to hear about these Aptera milestones from you, you and the entire team must so proud! It's fantastic to see the P.I. developments, and the additional revenue streams through Aptera Solar!! A BIG Thank You to each one of you.... what an update!!
Thanks so much!
I've been dreaming of an Aptera for decades now. It's finally gonna happen
It might be a nightmare.
Decades past: it's finally gonna happen. Today: it's finally gonna happen. Decades in the future: it's finally gonna happen.
I'll believe it when my order form is emailed to me. I expected to have mine late 2024 when I made my reservation. Now it will be late 2026 at the earliest.
WOW what a full update!!! I can't wait for the breakdown on Aptera owner's club. I'll have to watch the update again just to process all that information!!
We're so glad you enjoyed the video! They're getting increasingly hard to film due to all that is happening.
Very little facts on AOC! Mostly assumptions and guesses which mostly lead to rumors! At least he is mentioning that in his videos lately.
Thanks for the update Steve! So much progress on many different fronts. This is going to be an exciting summer, and I can't wait to see the P2 builds come together for testing! 🚗🌞
Thank you for the clarity! I love seeing Aptera's progress.
You bet! Thanks for the content.
This is exactly what we needed to hear.
TY for the transparency.
Great job guys! Love your transparency in these videos and that we get such frequent updates. The separate business of selling custom fitted solar is good idea for sure.
🙋♂️IT’S GREAT TO SEE APTERA DOING IT RIGHT RATHER THAN RUSHING TO MARKET,THANKS STEVE 🤗 FOR THIS UPDATE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE STORY CONTINUE 💚💚💚
RUSHING TO MARKET? THEY'RE ALREADY 3 YEARS LATE.
@@Okurka. this thing is approaching its 20th anniversary in 2026.
Posted to Reddit and thrilled with real information on the progress!
LOL, Reddit.
Bruce, I figured you would be the one to ask a few questions, do you know who the hub motor suppliers are and what is your genuine feeling about the fundraising? These are the two big unknowns to me right now. I am not trying to be negative or anything just wondering. Do you think this is a funded operation or is Aptera still trying to get enough money just to keep it alive?
@@Aspkkr No, I ony signed an NDA regarding the cooling, and don't know anything else that isn't public at the moment. I wish I knew more about the fund raising, but after the same time frame Aptera is in much better shape and far more open than Tesla was. Tesla came within an hour of bankruptcy on December 24, 2008. Look at what just happened to Rivian! I think Aptera will get there, but it is a difficult time for everyone.
I think we will have an update on the hub motor situation as soon as Aptera is freed from NDAs, and that may be coupled with the finances.
@@n.brucenelson5920 You're obsessed with Tesla.
@@n.brucenelson5920 Thanks for telling me what you know, yes it looks like the NDA is really the thing keeping info from being shared on the motors. As far as funding goes I guess the best thing at this point is to just be patient and see what happens in the next month or so. Thanks again.
Awesome. Glad to hear from yall. Excited to watch this progress and grow.
Way to Go Aptera Team!
Amazing, transparent, super capital efficient, forward thinking/forward looking high technology company propelling us into the future! I'm super excited and looking forward to getting an Aptera in early to mid-2025.
Transparent: They ignore questions about the hub motors.
Super capital efficient: They made a loss of $54 million in 2023.
Early to mid-2025: LMAO
@@Okurka. Can someone block this guy while others get on with changing the world
@@Okurka. I surmise from your comment that you've never had any interaction with the business world or at least very little. I asked in a private email about the hub motors--I wasn't the first person to notice the conspicuous absence in the supply chain slidel--and I got an almost immediate answer: that was something that they could not discuss YET, but they would SOON. That's called confidentiality while negotiations are ongoing. There are many possibilities that I won't go into because they're all just speculation at this point but they did say they would announce it soon...NOT IGNORED as you state, but not answered for now. Now on to P&L statements which are required for registered corporations by law. If you don't yet make anything that you can sell during the reporting timeframe, that is reported in the loss column. That would include salaries for the design engineers, rent for the building, any taxes paid, utility bills, insurances, etc. Your LMAO is silly--do you realize how utterly stupid it is to expect a cutting edge, super-efficient, paradigm shift of a vehicle from startup to present....less than five short pandemic-interruipted years? Go ahead and laugh; while you're at it, let's have YOU do a simple task--design and build a 4' by 6' carbon fiber composite human camping shelter in one year! I'll bet you don't even know where to start! LMAO
@@andrewmclean1239 Looks like you want to live in China or North Korea.
That's so smart with licencing your solar advances to other industries! Great Update
It's really smart; now they have another excuse when the production of the vehicle gets pushed back, again.
Excited to be moving forward. Thank you for the update.
Us too!
Selling solar panels to other projects is something I was wondering if you would do for a long time now. Glad to see its working out!
Thanks! It's just the beginning for Aptera Solar.
@@ApteraMotorsmake dat money so we can get aptera quicker
@@ninjireal It won't be quicker when they spend time on other stuff.
@@ApteraMotors How do we contact Aptera Solar for other projects?
Aptera will revolutionize the auto industry once they are seen regularly on the roads. I can hardly wait.
Says Captain Sweatpants, LOL
The same way Reliant revolutionized the auto industry.
@@Captain_Sweatpants_945 You are correct it will cost more to insure than a motorcycle. Compared to a car, it will be cheap to insure. The carbon composite shell is much harder to damage than steel or fiberglass and the body/door panels are built of the modern version of the dent-proof plastic used in the Saturn vehicles. The main shell can be replaced for $7,000. The cost of the battery pack is half that of a Tesla and the process is automated. Every breakthrough Aptera makes lowers their costs so I don't expect the production price to go up; they need to sell 20,000 Aptera at $25,000 to break even. They are focused on volume production by having fewer parts and fewer fasteners needed to produce built on the most advanced, modern assembly line all of which keep production costs down. Look into Aptera's association with Sandy Munro and Munro Associates and you may change your mind. Thanks for the opportunity to inform you on Aptera.
@@Okurka. Which they did. They became England's # 2 automaker, and a meme company before the term was coined.
@@Captain_Sweatpants_945 No version of Aptera has ever gone bankrupt. Aptera Corp was a brand new company with a different vehicle and different corporate structure in 2019.
Pay more attention to the history and don't just accept any account you happen to run across.
128... Outstanding! Thanks for the update. Keep on rolling!!!
Thanks so much! Things are really accelerating around here.
Trust is transparency.
We tell as much as we possibly can. Thank you for watching!
Transparency? They ignore every question about the hub motors.
@Okurka. I really want some okra now, thanks okurka 🙄
@@SouthParkStudio Mmm! Okra!
exciting news, can't wait to check out the pi 2.
Best update yet!
Thanks so much! We're glad you like the engineer focused updates.
@@ApteraMotors I really love the drops of engineering info - like how you aren't using enclosed for you PCB's. Makes sense! I;d love to know what refrigerant you are using for the A/C?
Corporate America could learn a massive lesson in openness from Aptera.
Ask them about the hub motor.
@@Okurka. You know as well as anyone that answers can't be given until they are released from NDAs.
A great update, but saddened there wasn't a mention of the hub motors
Agreed, hope they share more info about the motor status soon. Otherwise, great update!
I asked about that on Aptera's website. Haven't heard anything yet. Edit; I was just there. No definitive answers just 'wait and see' and some speculation.
Looks like they're transferring to be a solar panel fabricator.
@@Okurka. I think it's just a 'might as well' situation. They might be able to bring in some extra money from it.
@@Okurka.Just another revenue source!
Sweet!
Very!
So many pi parts!
You are going to make it!
So many more are on order. It's getting wild around here!
Only one part is missing: the motors.
It's cool to see an inside look at the development of a whole new car, I don't have a reservation yet but am excited to pick one up when they're rolling out.. Love the right-to-repair attitude and the sharing of info, both good and challenges, as it represents reality in overcoming obstacles.
Aptera is awesome! I hope you guys can give an overview of the different rounds of funding and what they mean when you close out the crowdfunding. It's good to see that you're executing on the plan of expanding the portfolio and getting to cash-flow positive as quickly as possible instead of following the startup blueprint of growth at all costs. It's definitely the slower route, but IMO it's the more antifragile route.
I just invested a little more! Go Aptera!
Gotcha!
Was thinking a significant additional investment but was waiting for clarification on Elaphe and US-Capital deal, details of both promised by now ("within a couple weeks" of June 6th webinar). Did I miss something?
@@gr8dvd Such disclosure has to happen with the agreement of all parties and Aptera Corp. is not in total control of the timing.
@@n.brucenelson5920 True but having stated more info coming in advance of end of crowdfunding and huge advertising push for June 30 (or 28th?) deadline, the silence is disappointing and will impact my further investment. The prior response to share value dilution odd shares was left me thinking they’d elaborate when offering SOME insight into the US-Capital deal.
Missed opportunity as fully expect US-Capital will be getting more equity for the dollar invested than what we (crowdfunding) investors get.
@@Okurka.Jealousy will get you nowhere!
Very smart move on licensing some of your advanced solar IP! I see this as a very smart move for the future revenue health of Aptera. A wise choice, I think.
Great to see that you are teaming up with other companies to use your solar-technology. I would like to see that tech in small leisure boats, replacing the typical stinky and noisy gasoline out board motor. These spend most of their time waiting by the peir anyway and seldom gets used more than an hour per time - would be the ideal candidate for solar-panels!
I'm very excited to see how much closer Aptera is coming to production!
Next year, as always.
@@Okurka. Until it isn't. Will you be driving one? Or just kvetching?
@@lectricbill3329 It's not even road-legal in my continent.
@@Okurka.That is an issue you must address with your policy makers!
@@gmv0553 Because a small start-up designed a vehicle that's not road-legal in most countries?
Keep up the great work - I would love one of these here in the UK.
Bring it!
BRing it to production!
That's all we're focused on! Thanks for watching Derpy.
First like. Glad to hear about the other ventures and PI info! Lets go Aptera!
Any news is good news. Good news is even better news. Aptera Solar for airline support vehicle infrastructure could be a huge revenue stream! The sun is shining bright.
VERY bright. ☀️
Define 'huge'. Averest Inc. has 13 employees.
@@Okurka.This is only the beginning for the opportunities Aptera will have in their solar offerings! The rv industry is huge! And there are airports around the world with short trip vehicles serving the airline companies!
@@gmv0553 And Aptera is the only company in the world that produces solar panels, right?
@@Okurka. Irrelevant.
If your solar panels are lighter than a standard panel it would be really cool to have a mobile power station. I’m not an engineer but I imagine a trailer equipped with solar panels that could fold/slide out. The whole thing prewired with inverter, batteries etc. This could be incredibly helpful in military applications, reducing reliance on fuel, logistics etc. Might help after natural disasters as well.
I don’t often think of military applications but the war in Ukraine with Russia’s targeting fuel depots, transmission lines/pipes and some of the largest nuclear power plants in the world made me think similar. As we know, cost is no object for the US military…. Paying $18k for a common wrench or some such nonsense.
I've thought about building a solar trailer for my e-bike. The lighter weight it can be the better.
@@JoeBManco Thats the project I had in mind! Wanna work together?
Fantastic update!!
We think so too!
Can't wait to see mine here in Germany, demonstrating German OEM's and the public the future of personal transportation! Go, full throttle ahead!
You know the three-wheeler isn't road-legal in Europe and that you'll have to pick it up in California, right?
Won't be allowed on eu roads. It's part of what makes the design poorly thought out and the funding hard to reach. They did not design a global product. I doubt this will ever reach actual production let alone a global market.
@@Okurka. Could you please share your source? In EU are many 3-wheelers road-legal in both versions, 2 wheels in front (e.g. Can-Am Spyker), as well as 2 wheels aft (various known as trikes). All can be driven with license "B" (car) in EU.
So, to which law exactly are you refering to?
@@kapt.jayaubre942 Classification L5e states that a 3-wheeler can't be wider than 2000 mm to be road legal; the Aptera is 2225 mm wide (that's wider than a Cybertruck).
None of the 3-wheelers you mentioned are wider than 2000 mm and thus are road-legal in Europe.
Great update!!! Go Aptera!
Thanks! Will do!
Those solar trays are cool! I could immediately tell it was a dieless method. Cool to see new tech being used in production so quickly.
This is a fantastic update and thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Just moved up over 100 spots 😎😎🤞🏻
Invested for the 1st time ! Hope Aptera will be come true and on our roads (European too I really hope ^^ ) :D
Thank you so much for your investment! We'll be putting the money to good use.
Not on European roads.
@@Okurka. What do you mean? Aptera has talked about wanting to deliver to Europe in the future.
@@raxzore 'Wanting' is the key-word.
Their three-wheeler isn't road-legal in Europe; it's wider than a Cybertruck.
@@Okurka. It's totally street legal, but the width means that Aptera is limited on how many they can sell. IIRC they can sell something like 2k units total before the regulations matter. Even then, anyone who buys an Aptera outside of the EU can bring it there and drive it legally. It is street legal.
More Good News! Keep going people!
Superb update! Really loved the tight tolerances on the battery module spot welds.
When PI2 is driveable and gathering miles, please come to Detroit!! 😄
Go Aptera!!
Great, i pray that you people will be successful in what you do!
Go Aptera!
great progress and i cant wait for the new website!
LETS GOOOOO!
Heck yeah!
What an update!! Holy cow!! Thanks Steve!
PI2 chassis available by "mid summer". No mention of the motors. There's no chance of production in early 2026 based on that.
For the last couple of months I felt like we have to hit some big milestones soon in order to keep momentum up. I’m glad to hear about all of those current developments and I’m getting more and more optimistic about the future of the company. I’m also glad to hear that you’re putting some effort into updating the website. At least for me the website wasn’t really enjoyable for the last couple of months as it was very buggy on most devices I use. Since I’m currently studying engineering and design I’d really like to see a page fully dedicated to facts, figures and numbers about the construction as well as comparisons to other EVs. At least those which you can make public. You should also try to get an Aptera on German roads as possible. When people see how cheap this car is to operate you won’t have to worry about getting enough orders for a couple of years 😂
Thanks a lot for keeping us up to date!
By the way - are you open for internships? 😄
I love the Aptera hope they can keep up with demand when they go into full production ❤❤❤
Excellent delivery well done Steve!
Let's go!
Excellent!! Thanks for the great progress and update. Congratulations on wins so far
Great news! ☀☀☀☀Go Go Aptera!!!☀☀☀☀
Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth....
Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste
🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤
You do know they're using cargo ships to ship ASSEMBLED shells from Italy to California, right?
And the batteries they use aren't very environmentally friendly either.
Wooo!
Great to hear some of the nuts and volts details of the deelopement process. I bet there is a maasive global market for those lighter shaped solar panels in all kinds of application including the military.
Thanks Steve! I'll do a bit more on my leaderboard position!
I’m getting excited. cannot wait to see these on the road.
Love the Sun A news!
A Nus.
Hope you will be able to bring your product to market 🎉
48 volts and drive by wire would be exciting to see too. Given that we're in the design phase I'd think that be on the radar.
Unfortunately both of those aren't yet commoditized in the supply chain, but are things we can look into in the future once we're profitable, and once more suppliers are using 48 volts.
@@ApteraMotors Do you already have the hub motors in the supply chain?
Do you havw Tourettes Syndrome?
Steve, do you see a Giga-Casting to replace all the complexity and cost of the welded, frame made of multiple parts in the future?
The Averest pilot is huge so here's hoping that one really takes off! Aptera Solar Charging implemented at airports globally would be an immense win. The thought of airports around the world migrating not only baggage trams but tugs and passengers trams to Aptera Solar must at times generate a "Slap my Face!" moment from time to time.
Best!
Business expansion, nice!
What about Elaphe? Are you still using hub motors?
It seems a certainty they're still using hub-motors, since any deviation from that would be a huge redesign. The only question is whether Elaphe is still making them, or now perhaps someone else. I suspect financial negotiations are involved, so they cannot talk until the agreements are signed. No need to panic.
@@paulrybarczyk5013 Right. It's not like motors are an important part of this vehicle.
@@Okurka.
Aptera has not forgotten that they need good hub motors.
@@paulrybarczyk5013 Is that why they intend to use off-the-shelf motors?
Super happy to be an Aptera supporter. Anxiously await my vehicle!
Partial geeky ask to the Aptera team: Could you PLEASE share the official 3d model details and assets of either a current or older version of the car to put in the vehicle simulator for PC, Beam NG? Would give a bunch of us and your team, a fun way to experiment with real world and fantasy vehicle scenarios for racing, crashing, stunts, landscapes to explore and more!
Have Italian designers been involved with chassis and suspension design? It shows significant changes. Beefed up longitudinal support at the rear along the side of the frame. Beefed up front end apparently for corner collision deflection, and direct collisions. Front suspension is completely redone. It appears that hub motors are still part of the front end. Looks like coil over springs might mount to the two new mounts near the center of the car. Rear suspension mount is also new, much of it has become part of the frame.
Well spotted.
which previous version are you comparing this one with? thanks.
Really the only electric vehicle I'm excited at all about. Mind blowing efficiency AND right to repair friendly? Eat your heart out tesla. The part that surprises me are the performance specs. Efficiency and sportiness will make for an enjoyable vehicle for many rears to come
I’ll happily drive around to test vehicle for you :-)
I don't want to distract you from getting the Aptera out the door, but I've wondered whether it would make sense to put solar onto refridgerated semi trailers.
I like the idea of thin lightweight solar panels that can completely cover all the windows when parked to #1 increase the solar changing power #2 keep the hot sun & uv rays from cooking the interior during summer #3 provide 100% privacy when parked & also to lower the power needed to cool the interior.
This could be done by having solar panels in the doors that roll up & down just like a car window....And to cover the windshield, a panel could be stored in a thin compartment on the rooftop.That is the identical shape & size as the windshield. That slides out & can be pulled down to cover the windshield.
If it was semi flexible, it could be in the interior rooftop & pulled down from the inside & fit into a track/groove slot. Located on each side of the interior windshield. It's sorta like how you'd pull down a sun visor.
Looking forward to be "accelerated" in an Aptera next year! Will it happen ?
Nice!
keep going guys!
FYI the aircraft tug will have chocks and other heavy things thrown on top constantly, so I hope the panels are as strong as you're designing them to be.
BYD Seagull is a great representation of how far Chinese EVs have come in terms of price and quality. Starting at $9,700 and the new BYD Dolphin EV starts at $13,900
Hi Steve! Thank you for the update video! Fellow EE here. Curious about those wiring connectors on the PCBs. Are these for mock up or are those end item connections? I know connectors are a big cost factor, and i suspect what is shown here will greatly reduce that cost. Are these still serviceable connections that regular people would be able to plug and unplug? I understand these kinds of things are likely still in finalization process but i am certainly intrigued by what yall have shown here. Thank you!
Month by month .. Getting ‘er started! Now with more confidence! Hey Steve… our new house will have an sEV “Aptera” but the house will need a PV electric once I have my electric trends to size right.. Could aptera Solar a house possibility, down the road with a partner?! ⚡On!
It was noce to see the progress on PI1, and thanks for the clarification on PI2's role. So PI2 will focus on the chassis and power train, while development still continues on wiring the systems that will not be needed for the first drivable models. Am I right?
I expect PI1 will be drivable eventually, but PI2 is slated to reach that milestone first. I look forward to seeing it as it starts to come together.
And that chassis really looks flashy.
PI2 will start its life as a test vehicle, for both suspension, powertrain, and of course the full battery. PI1 will remain only for fitment checks and to test cable routing. Thanks for the comment!
@@ApteraMotors estimated months for that test of the drivetrain? Late July, August?
Richard I think you had the same thoughts I did, I am curious as to why even have PI1 if PI2 will need to be wired to function as a drivable PI? I noticed you do not let a lot get by you and ask good questions.
@@Aspkkr I think PI1 has additional test boxes hooked up to it and will be used for any possible future problems that crop up concerning the electrical system if seen by customers.
@@madmotorcyclist Thanks for the reply, your answer makes sense to me knowing that the have built PI1 with added test features. I did not know that.
I'd love to see the Gantt chart for Aptera.
wow, lots of good stuff getting done. What worries me bit though is the new strategic change to start supplying solar to other vehicles - this is exactly what Sono did just after dumping the Sion Solar vehicle!
❤ Aptera ❤
If the boards have a dust proof coating, how will one replace them if they fail? will you need to pull some of the harness as well, or will there be connectors mid way?