I have been following this car since it started out as an efficient internal combustion model . what ? 20 years ago? I hope it gets to production someday.
@@skeptibleiyam1093 - Aptera has been Working on "LIGHT" cars since 1999, and it went BANKRUPT trying to sell ICE 3 wheelers and Hybrids, only Delivering a handful of Vehicles. at least RIVIAN is Actually DELIVERING Production vehicles. there is NOT much Difference between 1999 ICE Aptera and Aptera Gamma.
Thanks to Sandy and Chris for this impromptu update. Nothing better than to hear it directly from the source, along with the opinion of the leading lean manufacturing guru!!
I'm glad we finally have a standard. I thought it would be CCS, but NACS is sleeker for sure. It is funny that Aptera was first. Love to see it hit production.
NACS is a nice connector but not really rated for the power they are putting through it already. CCS is rated up to just over 1 MW (!), and 350kW chargers are already very common here. The difference between CCS and NACS is that CCS specs the connector for the power, whereas NACS does not and just YOLOs it... but they measure temperatures and if the thing becomes too hot they dial back the power. It's a valid approach, and NACS is meant to eventually charge as 1 MW as well, but currently only really tested at 250kW (Tesla supercharger). Personally I think it doesn't really matter which standard gets adopted, and the fact that the US and Europe will have different standards is a non-issue... though auto designers will probably have some choice words to say about that...
@@kaasmeester5903 I mostly agree with you. Tesla has definitely been testing their V4 super, and it definitely goes higher than 250kw, and the thing that heats the wires is amps, not volts. Their V4 will go up to 1000V. The 250kw 400V is a lot more amps than 350kw at 800V.
@@kaasmeester5903Europe will stay on CCS to allow for 3 phase AC that is common in many countries over here. going to 1 phase AC would limit home charging to 4.6kW (in some countries even just 3.7kW), while currently we can do 11kW (3x 230V 16A) without even asking the electricity company Even 32A is possible (22kW), but not many cars can handle that and honestly isn't really needed for most people. 11kW is plenty, 4.6kW would be ok, but 10A like most charging bricks support from a household socket is not enough. I could barely get enough power in the car for my daily need with that (had to do that before my level 2 charger was installed for a few weeks).
An investor guru once said, "Innovation is risk. It's hard to make the impossible possible." This is what Aptera is experiencing as they strive to bring the world's most efficient EV to market. Most investors avoid risk as a rule. But the insightful ones, the really successful ones, carefully study the product and its viability, and then take that leap of (informed) faith. I have.
I´m certainly going to buy one. But being an old geek, I need to see and drive the damn thing first to be sure. On paper, everything looks perfect. I wish you guys at Aptera a great future and the bit of luck that you deserve. And Sandy, keep doing what you do!
I just need to get to work and back, run to D&D with my friend, or cart a kid up to school. And I really love being the center of attention. This is almost perfect for me, I really really want this to happen.
If they make it to production and deliver on their promises I'll certainly buy one, as long as the final price doesn't go up too much. Solar charging and carpool lanes since it's considered a motorcycle.
The fact that this doesn't qualify for the tax credit is a huge issue. This vehicle costs $33,200 and you can get a new inventory model 3 for $31,500 after the federal tax credit (and much less with some state credits). And the model 3 comes with a higher quality interior, extra seats, autopilot, 4 wheels, great software, etc. The Aptera really needs economies of scale to bring the price down and make it more competitive
I don’t think it’s an issue if demand fits supply at a profitable level. It doesn’t matter. It might matter at higher volumes but they have a long way to go to get there!
@@michaelsmithers4900 Do they have the capital to get there? Seems like they've been in development forever. I hope they survive and thrive, but it's not looking good.
@@IdiocracySpace It's not 3x the range. The model 3 has 30% less range. And the solar charging isn't that big of a deal for the majority of people. Sure there's a niche but there's a niche for anything.
I disagree with removing every possible physical control. Requiring screen gestures which may be arbitrarily reprogrammable is even possibly unsafe, depending on what function a driver can’t figure out how to access. I get it, that a screen is a fairly expensive component, but it reduces manufacturing complexity. That’s win for the auto maker, but not necessarily for drivers. Reading some of the mainline auto press magazines and web sites, I’m seeing small but growing push-back against relegating critical and/or often used functions to screens. Sandy might not like outside mirrors, but they are rather simple and reliable. People with presbyopia vision have an easier time with a mirror because they don’t have to readjust their focus when glancing at the mirror, but they do have to refocus when the scene is imaged on a screen.
At a bare minimum IMHO. Every vehicle's turn signals, wipers, horn, HVAC, and volume control for the stereo with a mute option should have a physical control on every vehicle made. If they want a duplicate the function on the screen that's fine. But those basic functions should be able to immediately be grabbed with a hand on a physical control.
I really want physical controls for things like skip track and AC. Other than that looks amazing I know they want to go the technology route with the head unit, but one of the selling points was supposed to be repair-ability and being able to swap head units in/out easily. Will all those functions being software based one would be stuck with whatever design decisions were made.
@@nomadic_brinkOmega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. So in other words, hopefully they ship the vehicle before they run out of Greek letters. 😊
@@matroosoft4589 Ha! Right. I knew what Omega was, but hadn't heard of Aptera having an "Omega" version, and I'm pretty in-the-loop. 🤓 They will definitely be rolling off the line soon!
I've run into that issue. If you make a thing, you'll pour your heart and soul into it. Somebody will toss you a great idea, and now you have change that you'll want to include. Repeat.
@@u9Nails For a personal project like a home upgrade, that's fine. You can work on it forever. For a self owned business that's OK, as it's your time and money. For a business that takes investor money, that's a huge red flag. You have to have some sort of discipline to meet deadlines and work towards positive cash flow. Sure, make the first few iterations very expensive, but use them to refine the design. Even if you have to replace them later on, get something out the door. Tesla puts emphasis on getting the minimal functional product out there then improving it, as opposed to continually adding bells and whistles at the cost of delivering anything. A chronic inability to meet goals and produce anything is, ..., bad. The impression I'm getting from Aptera is that they're only goal is to drum up enthusiasm and excitement. Not to deliver a product and scale production on positive cash flow. I'm not saying they're drinking up investor cash as a scam. It could just be the the leadership cares more about, say, being recognized as brilliant designers, than about building a successful business.
Having everything operated from the screen is a ridiculous idea that manufacturers are moving away from due to customer feedback. If Sandy did indeed suggest it then he clearly isn't with the times. It was a "fad" that quickly dissipated once the reality of lack of convenience hit people. Let alone the fact it's unsafe & distracts people when they should be concentrating on driving. If I have to start scrolling through a screen to find a smple window, temperature/fan, volume/channel switch etc you can count me out.
I agree. Millions of hours, mostly driven from aerospace hmi were spent to optimise the interaction by safety driven aspects. A car was a system possible to be used without getting ypur eyes off the street. Which was a serious satefy aspect. Now the bean counters enforce displays because they are much cheaper than mechanical devices like knobs, levers and buttons. Imagine: it is forbidden to use your cell phone while driving but nobody cares if you are manipulating anything from suspension over AC to sound system on a screen that you definitively have to look to to do it. In a Tesla driving 160mph a second is a long travel... we will see lots of accidents caused by this.
@@mbox314 "any kind of failure including catastrophic ones... " Main issue for accidents will traced back to human failure because drivers focus on the display to manipulate functions. There is a good reason why cars had intuitive controls which were placed on always the same position over decades allover the brands. Opel once decided to put the light switch to the dash and people said it sucks. Today being dependant on rental cars on a daily basis is horror because you need endless time just to start driving. It all begun with Merc and BMW as they implemented that knob shit in the middle console to select display shown options while driving. Bjt today the HMI is just the main risk of driving.
i personally can't wait for when I get my Aptera - to be able to identify people who see it for the first time and indicate with glittering eyes that they understand exactly why it's shaped that way. Those are my people 😅
Love Sandy's involvement with Aptera. It makes me much more comfortable. I'm so excited to get one that I became an accelerator investor. What a game changer!!!! Now for a big investor to step forward and kick off production!!
The steering wheel ball/wheel joysticks with multiple option for selection is needed to not kerfuffle with the touchscreen while driving, that is not safe, you should have a way to access all the settings through the wheel joysticks, without distracting yourself with the touch screen.
What I’m dying to know is, what is the max driver height the Aptera will accommodate? I’m 6’6” with a 34” inseam. My wife is 5’11” with a 33” inseam, so I’m 6-7” taller from the waist up. I’ve been following Aptera since 2008 and was so excited when Chris and Steve restarted everything. I’m really excited to see what you all will do, but fear I might have to miss out myself. I’m rooting for you all, keep up the good work
How do Americans make a distinction between one and two bumps? In my country they're different words. Our camel like word points to the double bumped majestics desert dweller.
That saying has never stopped being stupid. Let’s drop a well fed dromedary and a well fed thoroughbred horse into the middle of the desert and see who is able to walk out.
I'm rooting for Aptera, hopefully they're able to deliver something modern Americans will adapt to. I understand the reasoning why micro cars like the Smart Fortwo never really took off in the states, but the Aptera has loads more potential. It's got plenty of storage space and practically zero fuel/charging costs, what else could you want for the A to B trips
I thought they were a joke (kidding) when I saw them way back when. They don’t go with the interior at all. Same goes for the buck tooth look the steering wheel gives off. Glad to see some changes being made.
@@markplott4820 so odd that a company would produce a prototype before the production vehicle. Not one single other vehicle company would do such a thing.
@@ThinkFab - ONE Difference , all of the TESLA prototype Candidates were Drivable and not PUSHERS like the Aptera GAMMA. Tesla even installed a TESLA Drivetrain & battery into a Smart For Two for TESTING . there is still Video of it on RUclips.
I hear you, I really hat when after service the dealership shine polishes the dashboard. I literally want to stop on side of the road and thrown in handful of dust all over the dashboard. Its possible to make solar panels glare proof so to say. Tesla has the roof on similar design. Aptera has clarified they will be anti-glare.
This car is one of the most unique, consequent and innovative innovations in the market. It hopefully shows up also in Europe. We urgently need such a car in our crowded cities!
One idea could be a see-through removable/foldable screen behind the seats. They do this in some cargo vans so you don't waste energy heating/cooling the cargo area. When you are trying to conserve energy in a highly energy efficient design every bit counts.
Due respect to Mr. Munro, but I am part of the camp who prefers to have physical controls for driver safety. I am a reservation holder and investor, and while I do hope and expect that the yoke controls will do a lot of things without having to look around on the touchscreen, I really don’t agree with auto manufacturers trend to remove as many buttons as they can. The buttons that should be retained are radio power, radio, volume, AC on and off, temperature dial, and physical controls to initiate and stop cruise control. These are the minimum controls that I feel are necessary to be intuitive and useful without having to look down. All it takes is a second and a half looking away to end up in the back of somebody else’s car. I kind of feel like it’s irresponsible to insist that all buttons should disappear just because they might create a failure point. Automobiles have been manufactured for 100 years now, and most manufacturers are able to install a knob and a button without them having to fail. I will offer an alternative, though, which is I think that in a system like this, there could very easily be a way to add optional controls that can be removed if a customer doesn’t need them. There’s no reason why there can’t be either an interface to connect physical controls to, or, and I don’t find this to be as reliable, but a Bluetooth interface, and then you place the controls wherever you want them in the cabin. But please stop advocating to get rid of physical controls. It is significantly more dangerous. And while it is a nice idea to emulate smart phones, the fact of the matter is that those can be more annoying than helpful.
I realize that there were certain, "other" factors in getting NACS adopted, but Aptera deserves credit for starting the petition and choosing the connector even with no guarantee of network access. I signed the petition, of course, but I honestly thought it was a hopeless endeavor; a lance against a windmill. But, Aptera was right and I was wrong ;).
I read an article, just a short one. Elon Musk was asked about the solar Aptera. He said that he’s heard of it and he doesn’t believe it’s gonna make it. Concept is nice but it is not something that sells or something like that. of course I don’t remember exactly what he said, I think that’s close enough. this tells me that Elon musk absolutely been watching the Aptera develop. The more he talks it down the more I’m convinced it’s gonna make it and it is a threat. It is my opinion that, just as the original original vehicles were carriages converted to an automobile, automobiles today are being converted into electric vehicles that need to be redesigned completely. at Tara is the first that has successfully to this point created a solar vehicle designed to be solar, not converted from a gas automobile.
NACS charging standard designed by engineers to encourage EV adoption. CCS1 charging standard designed by the ICE manufactures marketing department to discourage EV adoption, trying to keep EV’s from catching on. In 10 years the only place in North America you will find a CCS1 charger will be a museum and and electronic surplus stores.
I find it funny that people think electric cars are the future of mobility. It's paradoxal that this demo seems to take place in a remote place next to an highway without train, bus, walk or bicycle way to get there. I'm happy to see that it's reasonable, trying to be safer for people outside the vehicule too on top of maximazing energy efficiency. The SUV and big trucks trend seems so out of touch with the reality we live in.
Awe man, Sandy is not helping himself seem like a level-headed, neutral 3rd party with all of the "I hate committees! Elon is such an amazing engineer! Wing mirrors are unsafe! Buttons are the worst! I want the car to recognize my face!" comments...
Maybe Sandy has young eyes. Like a lot of people his age I have presbyopia and I don't want to be changing focus from infinity to reading distance repeatedly just to keep tabs on surrounding traffic. Mirrors and displays are fundamentally different in focal length. Maybe the screen can be digitally de-convolved to focus at infinity, but a simple flat image doesn't cut it for me.
@@BixbyConsequence I was thinking the same thing. The screen sucks for presbyopia having to readjust your focus. The older you get, the longer it takes. I also have a beef with gesturing, especially if it is programmable and a driver may not know what the hell the previous driver set up. I was impressed with my 2017 Bolt. I was able to hand my girlfriend, who’s kind of a technophobe, the key fob at the park. She got in and drove the Bolt and used HVAC, etc. mainly because important functions have real controls, not buried in a screen menu which requires some sort of abstract gesturing. My standard for design is: can you go to a rental desk at an airport, they hand you the key, you get in and drive. Period. No need to sit there reading the manual for 20 minutes to figure out how to get the damn thing out of Park and turn on the A/C.
I see Elon Musk as a pretty good analog to Steve Jobs. Both are/were great with rhetoric and whipping up excitement, but neither seem too technically adept. When I’ve heard Musk talk engineering details about something, Musk sometimes sounds pretty technologically under informed. It’s good for Tesla to have a spokesperson like Musk, but I have my doubts as to what portion of Tesla products are personally engineered by Musk.
Guys, please stop throwing random arrows on the thumbs, don't turn your videos into questionable clickbait. You actually have really good content that does not need this
I always get a kick out of Sandy, but I really enjoy Chris and his no nonsense approach to everything he does. He seems like a really trustworthy and honest guy. I’d like to see them have voice command in their computer so you can change settings without taking your eyes off the road. if our phones can do it, I’m sure they can adapt their software to accommodate that. I can’t wait to get one of these. I’ll sell some of my tesla stock to grab one without a second thought.
@@markturner7459 agreed. His no buttons/knobs/switches attitude is one of the few places where I strongly disagree with Sandy. There are places where simple tactile controls are MUCH safer - and they don't have to cost all that much.
Sandy, it is time to do an update on Aptera as they are getting ready to start making the production intent builds for testing and their Accelerator program is close to being fully subscribed!
Think of it, if it were to be delivered in the night and you stage your front yard with lots of dry leaf all around but absolutely clean circle around the Aptera!
They could and probably are doing elictric load run testing in a oven with intro red lights similar to holding heat from the sun, running. I personally am glad Aptera is going to most likely make some cooling friendly diy and lasting programming and heating and cooling lasting employments.
Well, I want one. Go for export. Germany is waiting for some cool stuff and we can't manage designing stuff that sparkles anymore. Sadly. What will the estimated price tag be?
The actual addressable market for Aptera is massive. It's the perfect 2nd car for virtually every 2 car household. It's the perfect car for retirees. It's the perfect car for singles who love to road trip. Their commitment to 'right to repair' should be forefront in everyone's minds. All that remains to be seen is if enough consumers are forward thinking enough to take the plunge on a radical design.
Elon Musk wasn’t EVER on the Tesla engineering team, was NOT a “founder” or designer of anything but banking software. People really need to stop calling him a “genius” and a “leader”. He’s a savvy INVESTOR. Thats all.
Sandy, please continue to be open and supportive of the wonderful concept of Aptera. Reading some of the comments makes me wonder why so many are disbelievers? I have followed Aptera for a few years now, and thought the Elio made some sense, it was a definite scam. Aptera is getting comments that it should not, and that bothers me. Yeah, it is different, but it has an ethos that is needed in today's world. Making an efficient safe fun to drive vehicle is what they are doing, so why the hate? Yeah, it's different, sadly so was the Edsel. An extremely safety conscious car for its day. If you liked the way it looked you were unusual, bathtub grill, was a turn off for most. Rejected in the market, but I doubt Aptera will be rejected in the marketplace, because it hit so many highs. Please help them find a whale, or get the ATVM loan, so they can begin assembly. Due to the thought process of the line, and the simplicity of so few parts, and many sub-assemblies coming together, I think production hell is going to be avoided. I am more concerned about supply agreements, and the supply chain to make it happen. Keep singing the song for the Aptera, as it still needs help.
Enough talk and boasting about the "potential" Aptera. It's time to get it on people's driveways. I'll get interested when it's truly for sale with delivery in weeks and not delayed for years.
iv been driving my car for over a year with side view cameras, cost like 50$ using backups cameras. works fine increases range, although having better cameras would be nice
I have not canceled my reservation for this car yet, even though I just replaced one care with a model Y. I still like the Aptera for a commuter car but I’m a bit concerned about safety. I’d need to see crash test safety ratings before taking delivery of one and I also would not take delivery in the first year of production. I’m thinking I’ll most likely buy the new Prius instead but can’t say for sure yet. My reservation is about 1.5 years old now.
Did you hear no batteries until Feb? Then delta, then crash tests, then final design, then production design, then production begins. I think they are close to out of cash again so where will money come from for $3 mil burn per month.
@@gmv0553 They burn $3 mil/mo. It's in their SEC type filing. In 7mo there were $20 million Accelerator donations. They hoped to use $20mil as collateral for $20 mil CA gov loan. What's your cash on hand projection?
I have a 2006 Prius II still and hope it'll work until the Aptera is available in Europe (I make more km on my bikes nowadays than by car). I bought it because it was a somehow energy-efficient car at that time. But sadly, there wasn't much (successful/useful) innovation from Toyota after HSD, so I wouldn't buy a Prius today (even though I am still quite happy with mine). Nowadays they even lobby against EVs...
@@ThomasWaldmann Toyota knows EV offer little to no benefit with current technology. Most people are far better off with a 1-1.5kWh hybrid. Toyota is announcing solid state battery development that might finally offer an EV advantage. Keep in mind you don't really know the solar or battery range of Aptera nor the final price.
“There’s a tweet or an X… I don’t know how you call it any more…” Yup, you said it, Sandy. The rebranding has been terrible. For all the genius of Musk, this one is truly baffling.
That bust of Elon on a rocket is really quite questionable. I don't think there have been that many times in history where such fanatical devotion to someone has turned out well..
I agree. Musk has done great things with Tesla, SpaceX, etc, but the adoration of Musk as a person has gotten to the point where people believe anything he says.
Team Aptera!!! Great to see this from them, What a great day this was and thanks for my Aptera sunglasses😊😊😊 Just kidding I don't even know WTF what this is 😂😂😂😂😂
This is the only non Tesla EV that has my attention and I really want to see these on the roads. I don't know if I can fit another car into my garage but if I can this will be one after my Cybertruck and my Model Y.
@@markplott4820 It will have both air bags and seatbelts and the production model will be tested to automotive standards by an independent entity. With as much hot air as you spew, how do you manage to stay on the ground? Oh, and an autocycle is a vehicle, so yes, it IS and EV, after all. Think.
I was excited about Aptera at first, but every update moves it further away from what I want. For example, I want functions that are frequently accessed while driving as physical buttons, and functions frequently accessed while the car is stationary on the infotainment screen. I’m against dogmatically anti-button or dogmatically button-focused approaches. Surely the best is to be open-minded in your approach and to look critically at the best approach for each function.
For Finland you probably need to rice ground clearance of wheel covers, because of about 15cm thick semis frozen snow. Also it would be nice if rear hatch reached all the way to the end, enabling to lift and slide heavy objects over. Separation wall for cargo space would also be nice.
Would be cool if you could remove a section of the wheel covers in case you see yourself offroading. That way you can get in there and you can still get aero eficiency on the highway.
Re: Aptera Virtual Locks. 8:50 As a surfer, I’d say that we sports folk would really appreciate some sort of keyless entry. (In time for my Launch Edition, please!)
The only vehicle worth the title of an electric car :) More range than any gas counterpart, enough power to satisfy practially everyone and the engineering of real efficiency :) Can't wait for my own :) Also can't wait to race it again my own prototype :)
@@laloajuria4678 Some people can afford cars other than 20 year old Honda Civics. I, as well as the 40k or so other Aptera reservation holders will be buying one. When Biden decides to lock down the country again and whiplash effect jumps gas to $10/gal I'll wave at you from my solar powered car.
@@MrCarGuy How? Can you not do basic math? The full solar package makes 700w, how many hours of direct sunlight are you getting in your region, and how many Wh/mi are you getting in efficiency. Actually... that is likely beyond your high school dropout math skills.
Not with production weight vehicles in genuine road conditions. Note they haven't addressed missing solar hatch while still reporting the false solar miles/day. Note how they still claim false 40 miles/day while trying to be more honest with 30. Note none of the key performance numbers have been shared. I'm sure there will be plenty of price rising and performance falling info to come.
I hope it'll really work well and drive solidly enough. More cargo room is always welcome. How will it do on track, with racing slicks and extra wings :-D The present core shape might actually lend itself for active aero panels to pop out momentarily for braking and cornering. Low drag on straights (think Mulsanne, Baku, Las Vegas F1) and only a few seconds of high downforce (and unavoidable drag) in situation when you're more likely regenning or coasting anyway. Near same slickness when active aero is retracted. Imagine a track version taking on Formula E. More downforce when needed, a fraction of the drag, and way more battery capacity so it can double or triple power output over a race of given duration.
The Aptera is the only new vehicle i got excited about in the last 10 years.
Let's hope that we don't have to keep waiting the next 10 years.
This is a wonderful design and good to see an American manufacturer thinking outside the square!
I have been following this car since it started out as an efficient internal combustion model . what ? 20 years ago? I hope it gets to production someday.
Feels so much like Elio part 2.
@@rodshop5897 The only person who can say this is someone who hasn't looked closely at either the companies or the products.
We need more of these EVs and fewer of the 7,000 lbs EVs.
TESLA next gen is < 5,000 lbs and costs TESLA 1/2 the model 3.
let that SINK in.
@@markplott4820 A bit soon to make that call. They don't even have a prototype yet.
@@skeptibleiyam1093 - Aptera has been Working on "LIGHT" cars since 1999, and it went BANKRUPT trying to sell ICE 3 wheelers and Hybrids, only Delivering a handful of Vehicles.
at least RIVIAN is Actually DELIVERING Production vehicles.
there is NOT much Difference between 1999 ICE Aptera and Aptera Gamma.
@@markplott4820 The Aptera weighs just ~2k lbs. Let that sink in…
I agree. Yet I just bought a Rivian... 🤔
Sandy has no reservations when it comes to words - it is raw and brutal but TRUE. Team Aptera, the Aptera is a home run hit and we are loving it.
And are deluded.
Can't wait to see them on the roads.
It can't possibly be a "home run hit" until it is successfully mass-produced and is statistically proven to be a good product
By "home run hit", if you mean almost 20 years of broken promises, then "yeah".
Yep! Just gotta make it through production hell..
Thanks to Sandy and Chris for this impromptu update. Nothing better than to hear it directly from the source, along with the opinion of the leading lean manufacturing guru!!
Thanks for listening
@@MunroLive You bet, wouldn't miss it!
There's nothing like the same old rehearsed snake oil.
@@aussieideasman8498 wtf are you on about, man?
@@aussieideasman8498 You need some better ideas, bud. That was as genuine as it comes
I'm glad we finally have a standard. I thought it would be CCS, but NACS is sleeker for sure. It is funny that Aptera was first. Love to see it hit production.
NACS is a nice connector but not really rated for the power they are putting through it already. CCS is rated up to just over 1 MW (!), and 350kW chargers are already very common here.
The difference between CCS and NACS is that CCS specs the connector for the power, whereas NACS does not and just YOLOs it... but they measure temperatures and if the thing becomes too hot they dial back the power. It's a valid approach, and NACS is meant to eventually charge as 1 MW as well, but currently only really tested at 250kW (Tesla supercharger).
Personally I think it doesn't really matter which standard gets adopted, and the fact that the US and Europe will have different standards is a non-issue... though auto designers will probably have some choice words to say about that...
@@kaasmeester5903 You are wrong. Pretty sure you are not the engineer making these, you god damn clown
@@kaasmeester5903 I mostly agree with you. Tesla has definitely been testing their V4 super, and it definitely goes higher than 250kw, and the thing that heats the wires is amps, not volts. Their V4 will go up to 1000V. The 250kw 400V is a lot more amps than 350kw at 800V.
@@kaasmeester5903Europe will stay on CCS to allow for 3 phase AC that is common in many countries over here. going to 1 phase AC would limit home charging to 4.6kW (in some countries even just 3.7kW), while currently we can do 11kW (3x 230V 16A) without even asking the electricity company Even 32A is possible (22kW), but not many cars can handle that and honestly isn't really needed for most people. 11kW is plenty, 4.6kW would be ok, but 10A like most charging bricks support from a household socket is not enough. I could barely get enough power in the car for my daily need with that (had to do that before my level 2 charger was installed for a few weeks).
Great video. I wish the Aptera team all the best and most successful launch in production. 🎉❤
Great exposure. Thank you Sandy.
Thanks for watching!
So honored you guys have joined us yet again for another successful event
THANKS CHRIS,🤗 FOR COMING OUT AND SHARING THE PROGRESS …AND TAKING SANDY’s ADVICE 🧐😎💚💚💚
I prefer buttons. Maybe an opportunity for aftermarket to sell some.
An investor guru once said, "Innovation is risk. It's hard to make the impossible possible." This is what Aptera is experiencing as they strive to bring the world's most efficient EV to market. Most investors avoid risk as a rule. But the insightful ones, the really successful ones, carefully study the product and its viability, and then take that leap of (informed) faith. I have.
Sweet nice to see and hear Sandy with Chris I want my Aptera!
I´m certainly going to buy one. But being an old geek, I need to see and drive the damn thing first to be sure. On paper, everything looks perfect. I wish you guys at Aptera a great future and the bit of luck that you deserve. And Sandy, keep doing what you do!
I’m really happy to see the skateboard deck, pedals make it into intent production. It’s completely inconsequential, but it makes me smile.
I can’t put into words how much I’m rooting for Aptera lol
they are FRADULUENT.
@@markplott4820more like MarkBOT420!!!
@@RogaineForEwoks Shooting the messenger there.
@@markplott4820 how do you figure?
Mark Plot is on hes knees all the time to kiss Elons ass!Everything other then a Tesla he will talk shit!
This car will make sense for so many people. It would be a great city or commuter car.
And a long range cruiser
I just need to get to work and back, run to D&D with my friend, or cart a kid up to school. And I really love being the center of attention. This is almost perfect for me, I really really want this to happen.
no one is going to buy it though....
@@laloajuria4678 There are already well over 40,000 deposits in.
If they make it to production and deliver on their promises I'll certainly buy one, as long as the final price doesn't go up too much. Solar charging and carpool lanes since it's considered a motorcycle.
The fact that this doesn't qualify for the tax credit is a huge issue. This vehicle costs $33,200 and you can get a new inventory model 3 for $31,500 after the federal tax credit (and much less with some state credits). And the model 3 comes with a higher quality interior, extra seats, autopilot, 4 wheels, great software, etc.
The Aptera really needs economies of scale to bring the price down and make it more competitive
agree, as it is now it will have a tough time making a go of it - sad to say
I don’t think it’s an issue if demand fits supply at a profitable level. It doesn’t matter. It might matter at higher volumes but they have a long way to go to get there!
@@michaelsmithers4900 Do they have the capital to get there? Seems like they've been in development forever.
I hope they survive and thrive, but it's not looking good.
@@alaricgoldkuhl155 They are far ahead of where Tesla was at the same relative point in time, both in terms of design maturity and financially.
@@IdiocracySpace It's not 3x the range. The model 3 has 30% less range. And the solar charging isn't that big of a deal for the majority of people. Sure there's a niche but there's a niche for anything.
I disagree with removing every possible physical control. Requiring screen gestures which may be arbitrarily reprogrammable is even possibly unsafe, depending on what function a driver can’t figure out how to access. I get it, that a screen is a fairly expensive component, but it reduces manufacturing complexity. That’s win for the auto maker, but not necessarily for drivers. Reading some of the mainline auto press magazines and web sites, I’m seeing small but growing push-back against relegating critical and/or often used functions to screens.
Sandy might not like outside mirrors, but they are rather simple and reliable. People with presbyopia vision have an easier time with a mirror because they don’t have to readjust their focus when glancing at the mirror, but they do have to refocus when the scene is imaged on a screen.
At a bare minimum IMHO. Every vehicle's turn signals, wipers, horn, HVAC, and volume control for the stereo with a mute option should have a physical control on every vehicle made. If they want a duplicate the function on the screen that's fine. But those basic functions should be able to immediately be grabbed with a hand on a physical control.
Agreed. Some things are just way better with buttons/switches and control stalks. Please keep those.
I really want physical controls for things like skip track and AC. Other than that looks amazing
I know they want to go the technology route with the head unit, but one of the selling points was supposed to be repair-ability and being able to swap head units in/out easily. Will all those functions being software based one would be stuck with whatever design decisions were made.
And for the windows… I don’t mind the AC on the screen (especially if there’s an auto mode like in my Tesla), but windows?!
AC will have levers to move the vents and direct air flow.
This will be my next daily driver.
Preordered.
Aptera is a scam company, they are going to repeat what they did in the 2000's
I was very happy to hear that the side screens do 180 degrees rear. And not just along the sides.
It was great seeing the @ApteraMotors gamma at the @TeslaOwnersSV Tesla Takeover. It was great seeing Sandy and the whole Aptera team too.
I hope they actually start manufacturing and ship this to people that have deposits, before they get to the Omega version.
What's the Omega version?
@@nomadic_brinkOmega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. So in other words, hopefully they ship the vehicle before they run out of Greek letters. 😊
@@matroosoft4589 Ha! Right. I knew what Omega was, but hadn't heard of Aptera having an "Omega" version, and I'm pretty in-the-loop. 🤓 They will definitely be rolling off the line soon!
I've run into that issue. If you make a thing, you'll pour your heart and soul into it. Somebody will toss you a great idea, and now you have change that you'll want to include. Repeat.
@@u9Nails For a personal project like a home upgrade, that's fine. You can work on it forever. For a self owned business that's OK, as it's your time and money. For a business that takes investor money, that's a huge red flag. You have to have some sort of discipline to meet deadlines and work towards positive cash flow.
Sure, make the first few iterations very expensive, but use them to refine the design. Even if you have to replace them later on, get something out the door. Tesla puts emphasis on getting the minimal functional product out there then improving it, as opposed to continually adding bells and whistles at the cost of delivering anything.
A chronic inability to meet goals and produce anything is, ..., bad.
The impression I'm getting from Aptera is that they're only goal is to drum up enthusiasm and excitement. Not to deliver a product and scale production on positive cash flow. I'm not saying they're drinking up investor cash as a scam. It could just be the the leadership cares more about, say, being recognized as brilliant designers, than about building a successful business.
Having everything operated from the screen is a ridiculous idea that manufacturers are moving away from due to customer feedback. If Sandy did indeed suggest it then he clearly isn't with the times. It was a "fad" that quickly dissipated once the reality of lack of convenience hit people. Let alone the fact it's unsafe & distracts people when they should be concentrating on driving.
If I have to start scrolling through a screen to find a smple window, temperature/fan, volume/channel switch etc you can count me out.
I agree. Millions of hours, mostly driven from aerospace hmi were spent to optimise the interaction by safety driven aspects. A car was a system possible to be used without getting ypur eyes off the street. Which was a serious satefy aspect. Now the bean counters enforce displays because they are much cheaper than mechanical devices like knobs, levers and buttons. Imagine: it is forbidden to use your cell phone while driving but nobody cares if you are manipulating anything from suspension over AC to sound system on a screen that you definitively have to look to to do it. In a Tesla driving 160mph a second is a long travel... we will see lots of accidents caused by this.
I would really like to not die in a wreck because a car company is trying to save the cost of a few connectors and buttons.
@@mbox314 the fewer connectors the lower the probability of any kind of failure including catastrophic ones.
@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 the number of crashes from distracted driving vs a broken connector on a fan knob is at least a infinity to one
@@mbox314 "any kind of failure including catastrophic ones... " Main issue for accidents will traced back to human failure because drivers focus on the display to manipulate functions. There is a good reason why cars had intuitive controls which were placed on always the same position over decades allover the brands. Opel once decided to put the light switch to the dash and people said it sucks. Today being dependant on rental cars on a daily basis is horror because you need endless time just to start driving. It all begun with Merc and BMW as they implemented that knob shit in the middle console to select display shown options while driving. Bjt today the HMI is just the main risk of driving.
Can't wait for these down under 🇦🇺. Perfect for our beach culture.
OMG, that's looking good. I can't wait to get mine.
I love seeing Sandy Munro promote the Aptera!
i personally can't wait for when I get my Aptera - to be able to identify people who see it for the first time and indicate with glittering eyes that they understand exactly why it's shaped that way. Those are my people 😅
I can't wait until you buy your Aptera as a stock holder. 🤙
@@jtjames79 I don't know what that means but it sounds like something a paid troll would say. Are you a paid troll?
@@malnorice It means he's a stock holder in Aptera and if you and a lot of other people buy the vehicle his stock will increase in value.
@@msmiller57 And I will eventually be able to afford an Aptera.
Aptera is FRADULUENT . they dont even have a Battery, and no PRODUCTION steering wheel.........lol.
Love Sandy's involvement with Aptera. It makes me much more comfortable. I'm so excited to get one that I became an accelerator investor. What a game changer!!!! Now for a big investor to step forward and kick off production!!
involvement = consultant = getting paid
The steering wheel ball/wheel joysticks with multiple option for selection is needed to not kerfuffle with the touchscreen while driving, that is not safe, you should have a way to access all the settings through the wheel joysticks, without distracting yourself with the touch screen.
Love Aptera!!!
Happy to be a very small shareholder.
Excellent. More Aptera news & coverage please!!!
What I’m dying to know is, what is the max driver height the Aptera will accommodate? I’m 6’6” with a 34” inseam. My wife is 5’11” with a 33” inseam, so I’m 6-7” taller from the waist up. I’ve been following Aptera since 2008 and was so excited when Chris and Steve restarted everything. I’m really excited to see what you all will do, but fear I might have to miss out myself. I’m rooting for you all, keep up the good work
You'll both probably start shrinking before it's ever available so nothing to worry about.
Jack of The Fully Charge Show got in and was comfortable. He's 6'5".
Guess you'll need to practically try a production model. It fits tall people, but you are very tall.
@@ThomasWaldmann Just buy the autonomous drive model and lie down in back. Wife can lay across the front seats.
All the best to the Aptera team!
"A camel is a racehorse designed by a committee" LOL I love Sandy
How do Americans make a distinction between one and two bumps? In my country they're different words. Our camel like word points to the double bumped majestics desert dweller.
That saying has never stopped being stupid. Let’s drop a well fed dromedary and a well fed thoroughbred horse into the middle of the desert and see who is able to walk out.
@@CloxxkiDromedary = one hump. Bactrian = two jumps. Elementary school science for people paying attention in primary school.
@@MarlinMay That saying has mostly nothing to do with a Horse or a Camel, and much more to do with Committees
@@MarlinMay We have a similar D word for the single one as well. And the English camel word points to... Both?
I'm rooting for Aptera, hopefully they're able to deliver something modern Americans will adapt to. I understand the reasoning why micro cars like the Smart Fortwo never really took off in the states, but the Aptera has loads more potential. It's got plenty of storage space and practically zero fuel/charging costs, what else could you want for the A to B trips
Nice, the skateboard pedals are going to be in the production model! Love it!
I thought they were a joke (kidding) when I saw them way back when. They don’t go with the interior at all. Same goes for the buck tooth look the steering wheel gives off. Glad to see some changes being made.
but , Without a PROPER steering wheel and Battery pack , its not going Anywhere.
its a PUSHER.
@@markplott4820 so odd that a company would produce a prototype before the production vehicle. Not one single other vehicle company would do such a thing.
@@ThinkFab - ONE Difference , all of the TESLA prototype Candidates were Drivable and not PUSHERS like the Aptera GAMMA.
Tesla even installed a TESLA Drivetrain & battery into a Smart For Two for TESTING .
there is still Video of it on RUclips.
@@markplott4820 define pusher. Seems like that would imply it has no propulsion system, which it does. 🤔
I already wanted one but you supported the skateboard community...almost made me cry.
Love the Aptera concept. The solar cells on the dash however will drive people crazy with the glare that's bounced and reflected in the windshield.
Seems like we should be able to make a retroreflector type material to act as a trap to bounce most of the light back at the solar panel under it.
I hear you, I really hat when after service the dealership shine polishes the dashboard. I literally want to stop on side of the road and thrown in handful of dust all over the dashboard. Its possible to make solar panels glare proof so to say. Tesla has the roof on similar design. Aptera has clarified they will be anti-glare.
@@VedaSay Polarization film will no doubt help if they indeed implement it.
@@1DwtEaUn Hopefully Aptera is on top of it.
This car is one of the most unique, consequent and innovative innovations in the market. It hopefully shows up also in Europe. We urgently need such a car in our crowded cities!
This vehicle is absolutely not adapted to Europe, far to wide, only good for the USA…
@@leneanderthalien Lets see what homologation creates.
I would like to see capability of opening doors manually in case of a emergency hate to be stuck in there in a lost of power and a fire
They demonstrated that at TT. The opener is even in the gamma prototype, although not at the final position.
I see Sandy and Aptera and its an immediate like
One idea could be a see-through removable/foldable screen behind the seats. They do this in some cargo vans so you don't waste energy heating/cooling the cargo area. When you are trying to conserve energy in a highly energy efficient design every bit counts.
Good idea
Now that is a fantastic idea! And fortunately it is one that could be relatively easily made aftermarket or implemented by the consumer.
Yes that is a good idea when I get mine Il do that..
@n.brucenelson5920 seen this? sounds like a pretty good, cheap, easy workaround until they implement the heatpump.
Due respect to Mr. Munro, but I am part of the camp who prefers to have physical controls for driver safety. I am a reservation holder and investor, and while I do hope and expect that the yoke controls will do a lot of things without having to look around on the touchscreen, I really don’t agree with auto manufacturers trend to remove as many buttons as they can.
The buttons that should be retained are radio power, radio, volume, AC on and off, temperature dial, and physical controls to initiate and stop cruise control.
These are the minimum controls that I feel are necessary to be intuitive and useful without having to look down. All it takes is a second and a half looking away to end up in the back of somebody else’s car.
I kind of feel like it’s irresponsible to insist that all buttons should disappear just because they might create a failure point. Automobiles have been manufactured for 100 years now, and most manufacturers are able to install a knob and a button without them having to fail.
I will offer an alternative, though, which is I think that in a system like this, there could very easily be a way to add optional controls that can be removed if a customer doesn’t need them. There’s no reason why there can’t be either an interface to connect physical controls to, or, and I don’t find this to be as reliable, but a Bluetooth interface, and then you place the controls wherever you want them in the cabin.
But please stop advocating to get rid of physical controls. It is significantly more dangerous. And while it is a nice idea to emulate smart phones, the fact of the matter is that those can be more annoying than helpful.
I realize that there were certain, "other" factors in getting NACS adopted, but Aptera deserves credit for starting the petition and choosing the connector even with no guarantee of network access. I signed the petition, of course, but I honestly thought it was a hopeless endeavor; a lance against a windmill. But, Aptera was right and I was wrong ;).
Aptera is almost invincible so they deserve very little credit. Ford was the first real manufacturer that worked with Tesla and deserve credit.
I read an article, just a short one. Elon Musk was asked about the solar Aptera. He said that he’s heard of it and he doesn’t believe it’s gonna make it. Concept is nice but it is not something that sells or something like that. of course I don’t remember exactly what he said, I think that’s close enough. this tells me that Elon musk absolutely been watching the Aptera develop. The more he talks it down the more I’m convinced it’s gonna make it and it is a threat.
It is my opinion that, just as the original original vehicles were carriages converted to an automobile, automobiles today are being converted into electric vehicles that need to be redesigned completely. at Tara is the first that has successfully to this point created a solar vehicle designed to be solar, not converted from a gas automobile.
Bring this car to Europe ASAP!!!
Too wide for European countries I'm afraid.
The Gamma WAS in Europe on tour for the Winter and Spring. The body is made in Italy, so good chance production will happen in Europe too.
Thank you Sandy!
Face recognition is really hard to do securely. You can fool most systems using a photograph blown up to life size.
the BYTON one never Actually worked.
...and it means the cameras and processing systems are going to need to be on all the time ... wasting energy.
This has been in work for decades! Good for them sticking with it. Someday it will be available
When pigs fly.
NACS charging standard designed by engineers to encourage EV adoption.
CCS1 charging standard designed by the ICE manufactures marketing department to discourage EV adoption, trying to keep EV’s from catching on.
In 10 years the only place in North America you will find a CCS1 charger will be a museum and and electronic surplus stores.
I find it funny that people think electric cars are the future of mobility. It's paradoxal that this demo seems to take place in a remote place next to an highway without train, bus, walk or bicycle way to get there. I'm happy to see that it's reasonable, trying to be safer for people outside the vehicule too on top of maximazing energy efficiency. The SUV and big trucks trend seems so out of touch with the reality we live in.
Awe man, Sandy is not helping himself seem like a level-headed, neutral 3rd party with all of the "I hate committees! Elon is such an amazing engineer! Wing mirrors are unsafe! Buttons are the worst! I want the car to recognize my face!" comments...
comments are valid tho. everything except the buttons one XD
Maybe Sandy has young eyes. Like a lot of people his age I have presbyopia and I don't want to be changing focus from infinity to reading distance repeatedly just to keep tabs on surrounding traffic. Mirrors and displays are fundamentally different in focal length. Maybe the screen can be digitally de-convolved to focus at infinity, but a simple flat image doesn't cut it for me.
@@BixbyConsequence I was thinking the same thing. The screen sucks for presbyopia having to readjust your focus. The older you get, the longer it takes. I also have a beef with gesturing, especially if it is programmable and a driver may not know what the hell the previous driver set up. I was impressed with my 2017 Bolt. I was able to hand my girlfriend, who’s kind of a technophobe, the key fob at the park. She got in and drove the Bolt and used HVAC, etc. mainly because important functions have real controls, not buried in a screen menu which requires some sort of abstract gesturing. My standard for design is: can you go to a rental desk at an airport, they hand you the key, you get in and drive. Period. No need to sit there reading the manual for 20 minutes to figure out how to get the damn thing out of Park and turn on the A/C.
I was thinking they both looked goofy in those ugly green shades.
I see Elon Musk as a pretty good analog to Steve Jobs. Both are/were great with rhetoric and whipping up excitement, but neither seem too technically adept. When I’ve heard Musk talk engineering details about something, Musk sometimes sounds pretty technologically under informed. It’s good for Tesla to have a spokesperson like Musk, but I have my doubts as to what portion of Tesla products are personally engineered by Musk.
Sandy thanks for showing future $APTA some love!
Great design
Guys, please stop throwing random arrows on the thumbs, don't turn your videos into questionable clickbait. You actually have really good content that does not need this
Very futuristic and so impressive
The steering wheel made me smile.
Delta in a "couple of months"!!!
This is one of the most exciting developments in my lifetime. Solar car???? Wow.
I have high hopes because they are wisely incorporating your production ideas.
Can’t believe I missed this event in my own backyard. Next time you go to SLO stop by Firestone Grill for a tri-tip sandwich. You’ll thank me.
I always get a kick out of Sandy, but I really enjoy Chris and his no nonsense approach to everything he does. He seems like a really trustworthy and honest guy. I’d like to see them have voice command in their computer so you can change settings without taking your eyes off the road. if our phones can do it, I’m sure they can adapt their software to accommodate that. I can’t wait to get one of these. I’ll sell some of my tesla stock to grab one without a second thought.
even us retired guys like this Aptera im 76 and would like to have one
I'm 70 and have mine reserved.
@@markfinley3703 I'm almost 70 and I have my reservations, lol!
I hope they allow aftermarket bluetooth controls like volume/ac nobs
Driving and searching menus for basic controls is crazy - wake up Sandy, it's not all about cost and ease of production...
@@markturner7459 agreed. His no buttons/knobs/switches attitude is one of the few places where I strongly disagree with Sandy. There are places where simple tactile controls are MUCH safer - and they don't have to cost all that much.
Sandy, it is time to do an update on Aptera as they are getting ready to start making the production intent builds for testing and their Accelerator program is close to being fully subscribed!
Love it! We have one on order and can't wait to be one of the early adopters.
My only concern is being associated with reports of alien landings.
Nobody has done that already?
Think of it, if it were to be delivered in the night and you stage your front yard with lots of dry leaf all around but absolutely clean circle around the Aptera!
They could and probably are doing elictric load run testing in a oven with intro red lights similar to holding heat from the sun, running. I personally am glad Aptera is going to most likely make some cooling friendly diy and lasting programming and heating and cooling lasting employments.
Well, I want one. Go for export. Germany is waiting for some cool stuff and we can't manage designing stuff that sparkles anymore. Sadly. What will the estimated price tag be?
Guess it will be at least the USD price, converted to EUR, 19% tax (MwSt.) added (US prices are without taxes), maybe customs duties, shipping.
So excited I can’t wait to get mine!!
The actual addressable market for Aptera is massive. It's the perfect 2nd car for virtually every 2 car household. It's the perfect car for retirees. It's the perfect car for singles who love to road trip. Their commitment to 'right to repair' should be forefront in everyone's minds. All that remains to be seen is if enough consumers are forward thinking enough to take the plunge on a radical design.
yeah, i highly disagree with you. the price point is too high for all of those "perfects"
Elon Musk wasn’t EVER on the Tesla engineering team, was NOT a “founder” or designer of anything but banking software. People really need to stop calling him a “genius” and a “leader”.
He’s a savvy INVESTOR. Thats all.
Sandy, please continue to be open and supportive of the wonderful concept of Aptera. Reading some of the comments makes me wonder why so many are disbelievers? I have followed Aptera for a few years now, and thought the Elio made some sense, it was a definite scam. Aptera is getting comments that it should not, and that bothers me. Yeah, it is different, but it has an ethos that is needed in today's world. Making an efficient safe fun to drive vehicle is what they are doing, so why the hate? Yeah, it's different, sadly so was the Edsel. An extremely safety conscious car for its day. If you liked the way it looked you were unusual, bathtub grill, was a turn off for most. Rejected in the market, but I doubt Aptera will be rejected in the marketplace, because it hit so many highs. Please help them find a whale, or get the ATVM loan, so they can begin assembly. Due to the thought process of the line, and the simplicity of so few parts, and many sub-assemblies coming together, I think production hell is going to be avoided. I am more concerned about supply agreements, and the supply chain to make it happen. Keep singing the song for the Aptera, as it still needs help.
Enough talk and boasting about the "potential" Aptera. It's time to get it on people's driveways. I'll get interested when it's truly for sale with delivery in weeks and not delayed for years.
iv been driving my car for over a year with side view cameras, cost like 50$ using backups cameras. works fine increases range, although having better cameras would be nice
I have not canceled my reservation for this car yet, even though I just replaced one care with a model Y. I still like the Aptera for a commuter car but I’m a bit concerned about safety. I’d need to see crash test safety ratings before taking delivery of one and I also would not take delivery in the first year of production. I’m thinking I’ll most likely buy the new Prius instead but can’t say for sure yet. My reservation is about 1.5 years old now.
Did you hear no batteries until Feb? Then delta, then crash tests, then final design, then production design, then production begins. I think they are close to out of cash again so where will money come from for $3 mil burn per month.
@@artsmith103you have no clue! We didn't know you were their accountant!😂
@@gmv0553 They burn $3 mil/mo. It's in their SEC type filing. In 7mo there were $20 million Accelerator donations. They hoped to use $20mil as collateral for $20 mil CA gov loan. What's your cash on hand projection?
I have a 2006 Prius II still and hope it'll work until the Aptera is available in Europe (I make more km on my bikes nowadays than by car). I bought it because it was a somehow energy-efficient car at that time. But sadly, there wasn't much (successful/useful) innovation from Toyota after HSD, so I wouldn't buy a Prius today (even though I am still quite happy with mine). Nowadays they even lobby against EVs...
@@ThomasWaldmann Toyota knows EV offer little to no benefit with current technology. Most people are far better off with a 1-1.5kWh hybrid. Toyota is announcing solid state battery development that might finally offer an EV advantage.
Keep in mind you don't really know the solar or battery range of Aptera nor the final price.
I like the idea and hope it comes to market.
“There’s a tweet or an X… I don’t know how you call it any more…” Yup, you said it, Sandy. The rebranding has been terrible. For all the genius of Musk, this one is truly baffling.
Xeet (pronounced Zeet).
The rebranding has been terrible for those who already hate him and want to drive that narrative.
Knock knock entry system 😍 Wish I could rent this month to month affordably. Love this spaceship 🚀 house solar powered free energy
Great video. Awesome to get more updates on delta changes. Love how clean the idea of the center mirror being at the ceiling.
Really the best invention in decades in case of Cars 🎉
That bust of Elon on a rocket is really quite questionable. I don't think there have been that many times in history where such fanatical devotion to someone has turned out well..
so damn true
I agree. Musk has done great things with Tesla, SpaceX, etc, but the adoration of Musk as a person has gotten to the point where people believe anything he says.
Team Aptera!!! Great to see this from them, What a great day this was and thanks for my Aptera sunglasses😊😊😊
Just kidding I don't even know WTF what this is 😂😂😂😂😂
This is the only non Tesla EV that has my attention and I really want to see these on the roads. I don't know if I can fit another car into my garage but if I can this will be one after my Cybertruck and my Model Y.
its NOT an EV, its an Electric AUTOCYCLE .
its UNSAFE and NOT Required to have AIR bags or SEATBELTS.
a solar car in a garage? *chuckles*
@@markplott4820 It will have both air bags and seatbelts and the production model will be tested to automotive standards by an independent entity. With as much hot air as you spew, how do you manage to stay on the ground? Oh, and an autocycle is a vehicle, so yes, it IS and EV, after all. Think.
Awesome tech. I placed my $ on the purchase of one. Please have one ready by January 2024
2025 more likely.
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I was excited about Aptera at first, but every update moves it further away from what I want. For example, I want functions that are frequently accessed while driving as physical buttons, and functions frequently accessed while the car is stationary on the infotainment screen. I’m against dogmatically anti-button or dogmatically button-focused approaches. Surely the best is to be open-minded in your approach and to look critically at the best approach for each function.
some functions, such as adjusting the louvers for the air vents, will be done manually with levers. There will also be a control stalk.
For Finland you probably need to rice ground clearance of wheel covers, because of about 15cm thick semis frozen snow. Also it would be nice if rear hatch reached all the way to the end, enabling to lift and slide heavy objects over. Separation wall for cargo space would also be nice.
Would be cool if you could remove a section of the wheel covers in case you see yourself offroading. That way you can get in there and you can still get aero eficiency on the highway.
They've mentioned before that they were looking into an off-road package which raises the covers.
Chipotle has good rice.
The delta design has provisions for at least two sets of "D" rings on the floor and ceiling just behind the seats to hook a barrier to.
It’s made in sunny southern California. Easier to add skis and pull it with reindeer.
Re: Aptera Virtual Locks. 8:50 As a surfer, I’d say that we sports folk would really appreciate some sort of keyless entry. (In time for my Launch Edition, please!)
just before that, he said you can create a knocking password for entry
The aptera would be a hit in SE ASIA. Three wheels is already accepted here
Check the dimensions ...
The only vehicle worth the title of an electric car :) More range than any gas counterpart, enough power to satisfy practially everyone and the engineering of real efficiency :) Can't wait for my own :) Also can't wait to race it again my own prototype :)
I for one love CCS1, because some times you just want the handle's handle to have a handle.
I just put in my $100 pre-order. I'm now saving my pennies for when this thing comes out!
I really *really* hope Aptera succeeds! Will definitely be buying one if they can bring them to market.
you wont though. no one will.
@@laloajuria4678 Some people can afford cars other than 20 year old Honda Civics. I, as well as the 40k or so other Aptera reservation holders will be buying one. When Biden decides to lock down the country again and whiplash effect jumps gas to $10/gal I'll wave at you from my solar powered car.
@@patrickpaterson8785I'm sure you'll be driving on solar roadways too!
So gullible. The range added from the solar panels is so overstated
@@MrCarGuy How? Can you not do basic math? The full solar package makes 700w, how many hours of direct sunlight are you getting in your region, and how many Wh/mi are you getting in efficiency.
Actually... that is likely beyond your high school dropout math skills.
Thanks Sandy for this video. I was in manufacturing for over 40 years. I'm not worthy to sharpen your pencils.
You live up to your name.
@@aussieideasman8498 I guess you never heard of this named used by Don Rickles . Or Clint Eastwood using in in one of the Dirty Harry movies.
@@LarryDickman1 That's irrelevant. You living up to it is relevant. Full marks for guessing correctly, though.
Very cool concept. I hope they can keep the price affordable.
Range testing by going around the Salton Sea is impressive, so Aptera already knows the real-world energy per distance rating despite skepticism.
Not with production weight vehicles in genuine road conditions. Note they haven't addressed missing solar hatch while still reporting the false solar miles/day. Note how they still claim false 40 miles/day while trying to be more honest with 30. Note none of the key performance numbers have been shared. I'm sure there will be plenty of price rising and performance falling info to come.
Knowing it and not proving it is reason to think it's far worse.
Up-terra :) A new standard in design and electri vehicles or ground planes :)
I hope it'll really work well and drive solidly enough. More cargo room is always welcome.
How will it do on track, with racing slicks and extra wings :-D The present core shape might actually lend itself for active aero panels to pop out momentarily for braking and cornering. Low drag on straights (think Mulsanne, Baku, Las Vegas F1) and only a few seconds of high downforce (and unavoidable drag) in situation when you're more likely regenning or coasting anyway. Near same slickness when active aero is retracted. Imagine a track version taking on Formula E. More downforce when needed, a fraction of the drag, and way more battery capacity so it can double or triple power output over a race of given duration.