It was a great week and that was an amazing experience. I want to thank Quincy, Chris M, Chris Anthony, Jake , Audra and all the team for getting me a ride at CES!
Great job David and Chris! Seeing and hearing about the P.I. quality really reinforces how much we need Aptera to succeed in the industry. We need what Aptera has developed AND everything Aptera stands for!!! Come on big investors, it doesn't get any better than this! Thank you DTL, your field agents are doing you proud!
@@david.e.h. Oh man, I'm starting to drool! Thanks for these details, I cannot wait to stand in front of an Aptera and experience it myself! In your conversation with Chris M. it was noted how quiet the ride and vehicle were, and that is without the NVH insulation installed, as I understand it. This is exciting news too!
@@carolemonroe4400 it drove so differently than gamma, and it should get even better once they dial in the suspension with all the weight of the batteries! Good things coming!
Interesting, especially seeing all the pedestrians being so wowed when they see the Aptera. This EV is going to be a hit. Love the sound when it accelerates.
Thank you Dave! Thank you Chad and Sarah. We’re home now. Unfortunately we made our return travel plans before the party was announced for tonight. But we had a great visit. Apollo and Hermes are awesome. By the way, that guy on the sidewalk in front of Bagelmania recording Chris and Dave pulling into the parking slot… that’s me!
David and Chris make such a great team. I was really bummed that our family wasn't able to travel out to CES to see the Aptera, but this video really makes it seem like I was on a test drive. Thank you all so much, and Thank you David and Chris for all you do.
Hard to express how exciting this is to those of us who couldn't make the trip to Vegas. The fires in LA are a huge reason why this vehicle has to happen.
Absolutely. If it weren't for this community most of us probably wouldn't be able to follow the development of Aptera like this. You guys are awesome all of you.
@@n.brucenelson5920 it's really cool to see something at CES that just isn't a thinner or lighter version of the same thing from last year. The aptera can be a turning point to change the world.
Hey! There I am like a dumbass standing in your parking spot at the end there! It's great hearing Chris's and your comparisons to the rides in the different production vehicles. Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing! 🤗 David, Nice to meet at CES and Thanks for all you do ! I ECHO your fellings As a spectator at the After Hour ( night ) rides (experiencing from outside ) when Hermes transported the riders it was whisper quiet ( stealth-like ! ) Chris, SO amazing to have you and the team building this change This journey truly feels like a Family Affair Who does this ??? APTERA “ ! DTL thanks for airing this…We missed you. Sorry I didn’t capture all my brief meet ups with the amazing RUclips channel hosts. They were busy. Doing what we appreciate🎬👏 I will just continue to be that🪰 on the wall
I think this is a great video. I hope the exposure from CES gets some big investors looking this direction. Being told the LE will be 40k is a little disappointing but understandable. Even at 40k long term you save money, but just not as much.
Great video! Thank you. I just wish you could correct the part where you say they ended the day with 20 more miles of range. That 20 would have been the total range the solar charging added, not an amount in addition to what was used for driving.
Looking forward to my Aptera in my driveway here in Ontario Canada. Hope they sell a winter version of the front wheel skirts, current ones will act like snow plows. Note from my solar panel output this winter expect some ware between 0 to 5miles of solar for 4 months a year. OK with that. Also hope the redesigns stop soon, so that Aptera can head for production. Hopefully might see mine by 27/28
A bit off-topic, but it looks like Chris was wearing one of those glow-in-the-dark puffer jackets. I kinda want one, but I decided to buy a rainbow retroreflective jacket instead that looks black when not illuminated. The future is indeed bright 😎
So many videos pointed out the front. We know what the the streets of LV look like. Please turn the camera to the driver so we can see what driving an Aptera looks like not the streets its driving on.
It's just a shame that they're pricing themselves out of the electric market with their new estimated $40k starting price up from $33k just like 9 months ago when so many of us signed up and invested through the accelerator program. Tesla prices have gone down.
Too Late. Imo there's little market for this car when you could by a model 3 for a few bucks more. After they deliver the first 30000 vehicles it will be like the cybertruck.
@@1776psl not every one is interested in buying a Tesla, some people want something super efficient for commuting, or something really different from anything else on the road. The aptera will be more fun and interesting than most other vehicles on the road today. I'm ready for mine!
@@david.e.h.Right. I'm happy to admit the Model 3 is an exceptional EV, especially for the price. But the last thing I'm interested in is giving Musk more cash. I'm pretty sure Aptera knows this car has a niche customer base. Originally they were only expecting enough interest to build a couple thousand units per year and were just going to hand build them. But with all the preorder interest they realized they needed a higher volume solution and that's part of what has pushed the ship date back compared to what they originally thought.
There's really nothing "impressive" about solar putting out power in the shaded conditions shown in the video. There's plenty of non-direct (i.e., diffuse) sunlight hitting the panels.
On another drive, Mccammon specified that he personally was surprised to see it charging in the shade, but implied that the engineers had probably expected it. Like a lot of folks, this was unexpected and exciting to him!
It was a great week and that was an amazing experience. I want to thank Quincy, Chris M, Chris Anthony, Jake , Audra and all the team for getting me a ride at CES!
And we thank you David!!
Best field correspondent!
Thanks David!
Thanks for going and providing a great video to DTL
@@danam0228 it was my pleasure. I got the see and learn a lot from the aptera team.
Great job David and Chris! Seeing and hearing about the P.I. quality really reinforces how much we need Aptera to succeed in the industry. We need what Aptera has developed AND everything Aptera stands for!!! Come on big investors, it doesn't get any better than this! Thank you DTL, your field agents are doing you proud!
They are indeed!
@@DemaGeek it really feels great , all the.door and window seals looked great, and the door has a solid sound when it closes. It's really cool.
@@david.e.h. Oh man, I'm starting to drool! Thanks for these details, I cannot wait to stand in front of an Aptera and experience it myself! In your conversation with Chris M. it was noted how quiet the ride and vehicle were, and that is without the NVH insulation installed, as I understand it. This is exciting news too!
Great stuff. Thank you. Chris and Dave are amazing. It's feeling real.
Dave is cool! 😎
@@carolemonroe4400 it drove so differently than gamma, and it should get even better once they dial in the suspension with all the weight of the batteries! Good things coming!
So exciting! Thank you DTL and David!
Thank you Lola!!!
@@pandora576 it was really fun and just to hear how excited, Chris was. It was pretty cool!
Interesting, especially seeing all the pedestrians being so wowed when they see the Aptera. This EV is going to be a hit. Love the sound when it accelerates.
The sound is so cool! Like a spaceship 🚀
Thank you Dave! Thank you Chad and Sarah. We’re home now. Unfortunately we made our return travel plans before the party was announced for tonight. But we had a great visit. Apollo and Hermes are awesome.
By the way, that guy on the sidewalk in front of Bagelmania recording Chris and Dave pulling into the parking slot… that’s me!
Awesome!!!!!!
David and Chris make such a great team. I was really bummed that our family wasn't able to travel out to CES to see the Aptera, but this video really makes it seem like I was on a test drive. Thank you all so much, and Thank you David and Chris for all you do.
😎 they are great
Great video
Thanks David and Chris.
They are great folks!
@@andremcamara3120 it was really amazing to get a ride. It has come so far from gamma! And it going to get better!
@@andremcamara3120 great things are happening at Aptera!
@@david.e.h. What day and approximate local time was your ride along?
@johnreeves7261 230-3pmish
Hard to express how exciting this is to those of us who couldn't make the trip to Vegas. The fires in LA are a huge reason why this vehicle has to happen.
Thank you so much. We are so happy to be able to bring this video out. David Huerta and the team at Aptera have been amazing to our channel.
Absolutely. If it weren't for this community most of us probably wouldn't be able to follow the development of Aptera like this. You guys are awesome all of you.
@@richardryley3660 thank you!!
@@n.brucenelson5920 it's really cool to see something at CES that just isn't a thinner or lighter version of the same thing from last year. The aptera can be a turning point to change the world.
@@richardryley3660 we are all very fortunate that aptera is so transparent.
This is really awesome. I hope Aptera can get the funding they need.
Same here!!
That’s the best ride along interview yet. I was getting emotional when Chris was getting emotional. 🤓
Same here.
@@willstreckfus4248 Chris is really excited, he probably drove gamma more than anyone, so to hear him so excited about the PI is a big deal.
😎😎Driving most of the day and only losing 10% range is Amazing😎😎
So cool!!
David and Chris together in an Aptera drive interview! Positive energy X 2!
They are definitely positively charged!!
@@deanmcmanis9398 it was like a fun mini road trip!
@@deanmcmanis9398 maybe we can get aptera to make a series called "Chris and Dave take a road trip"! LOL
Love seeing Vegas in this video. Need to get back out there again soon!
Anywhere warm at this point Rick!!! It's in the teens here all week
7 degrees yesterday at my worksite in mid-Ohio...
Stay warm!
@rickrutledge9363 it's all sun today! 28 degrees. Feels like summer.
Hey! There I am like a dumbass standing in your parking spot at the end there! It's great hearing Chris's and your comparisons to the rides in the different production vehicles. Thanks so much!
Nice Cameo!
Lol! Did you get a ride as well? What was your experience?
Thank you for sharing! 🤗
David, Nice to meet at CES and Thanks for all you do ! I ECHO your fellings
As a spectator at the After Hour ( night ) rides (experiencing from outside ) when Hermes transported the riders it was whisper quiet ( stealth-like ! ) Chris, SO amazing to have you and the team building this change
This journey truly feels like a Family Affair
Who does this ??? APTERA “ !
DTL thanks for airing this…We missed you. Sorry I didn’t capture all my brief meet ups with the amazing RUclips channel hosts. They were busy. Doing what we appreciate🎬👏 I will just continue to be that🪰 on the wall
You are amazing Len. You do A LOT for this movement!
WoW! That’s Incredibly Awesome!
I Loved it! 🫶🏻❤️✨
Thank you!!
I think this is a great video. I hope the exposure from CES gets some big investors looking this direction. Being told the LE will be 40k is a little disappointing but understandable. Even at 40k long term you save money, but just not as much.
Right. The 40k info is interesting. I look forward to seeing where it actually lands. Hopefully not more than 40k
just like a "real" car. The only thing missing is my title and insurance!
Right!
Great video! Thank you. I just wish you could correct the part where you say they ended the day with 20 more miles of range. That 20 would have been the total range the solar charging added, not an amount in addition to what was used for driving.
Right. I caught that too. Chris tried to correct it. Basically they didn't lose any miles. Which is impressive.
@@dtlGlad that is clarified!
@dtl It is impressive, especially a couple weeks after the winter soltice, when the sun is so low in the sky.
The numbers I heard Chris A use were they drove 25 miles on day one and generated 28 miles, so they generated 3 miles for the day.
Hard to listen to the video when I’m yelling at all the people crossing the road! Lol
They scared me too!
Looking forward to my Aptera in my driveway here in Ontario Canada.
Hope they sell a winter version of the front wheel skirts, current ones will act like snow plows.
Note from my solar panel output this winter expect some ware between 0 to 5miles of solar for 4 months a year. OK with that.
Also hope the redesigns stop soon, so that Aptera can head for production. Hopefully might see mine by 27/28
Winter version of wheel pants is a great idea!
A bit off-topic, but it looks like Chris was wearing one of those glow-in-the-dark puffer jackets. I kinda want one, but I decided to buy a rainbow retroreflective jacket instead that looks black when not illuminated. The future is indeed bright 😎
🤣
So many videos pointed out the front. We know what the the streets of LV look like. Please turn the camera to the driver so we can see what driving an Aptera looks like not the streets its driving on.
Thank you. Great suggestion
It's just a shame that they're pricing themselves out of the electric market with their new estimated $40k starting price up from $33k just like 9 months ago when so many of us signed up and invested through the accelerator program. Tesla prices have gone down.
Any idea what the local time and date were in this "ride along"?
I think it was Media day. I don't have the date written down
@@dtl Can you find out from Dave?
@@johnreeves7261 probably. I'll try
@@dtl Thanks but I found Dave and asked and he answered!
@johnreeves7261 awesome
On sale when?
1st deliveries are supposed to be the end of this year. We will see. Aptera.us for more info.
Too Late. Imo there's little market for this car when you could by a model 3 for a few bucks more. After they deliver the first 30000 vehicles it will be like the cybertruck.
@@1776psl not every one is interested in buying a Tesla, some people want something super efficient for commuting, or something really different from anything else on the road. The aptera will be more fun and interesting than most other vehicles on the road today. I'm ready for mine!
@@david.e.h.Right. I'm happy to admit the Model 3 is an exceptional EV, especially for the price. But the last thing I'm interested in is giving Musk more cash. I'm pretty sure Aptera knows this car has a niche customer base. Originally they were only expecting enough interest to build a couple thousand units per year and were just going to hand build them. But with all the preorder interest they realized they needed a higher volume solution and that's part of what has pushed the ship date back compared to what they originally thought.
There's really nothing "impressive" about solar putting out power in the shaded conditions shown in the video. There's plenty of non-direct (i.e., diffuse) sunlight hitting the panels.
Yeah, but some people don't know that. And it sounds like Aptera is getting more of that indirect light generating power than expected.
I agree. I didn't know!!
On another drive, Mccammon specified that he personally was surprised to see it charging in the shade, but implied that the engineers had probably expected it. Like a lot of folks, this was unexpected and exciting to him!
@josiahpaez4601 so true