I would like to see it meet EU regulations. So we can get it Europe. Unfortunately I think it’s a bit to wide. But that might be wrong or something they can fix. And also proper heating and AC.
I know this is not what this was intended for but the camping kit tempts me to put in another seat on the back for an extra passenger if I need it, but what would hold me back would be the absence of a roll-bar. Could you add that to your wish list? Obviously that would increase the drag coefficient and for the most part it would not be driven that way. This is only for when it would be absolutely necessary to bring more than one other passenger along for a ride. Just as a rumble seat in antique cars was never intended to be the usual form of transportation, and yet it was there for when it was needed. What are your thoughts?
@@fanfare100 The first model when tested had a roof crush strength 3 times stronger than any vehicle tested up until that time, and this version is even stronger. The function of a roll bar is built into the structure.
Honda Prelude had 4WS to improve the Rapid Lane Change Maneuver, in order to avoid rear end collisions. Also used to quicken low-speed turning and reversing in the parking lot. Can you make the rear wheel steer 5 degrees?
The front wheel pods could be tapered in the rear to tuck more under the body for a tighter turning radius. Also, the solid solar panel rear window looks opaque from the back angle yet looks see through from the front angle and with the glass up. Will you be able to see through the panels?
Doctor in S. Florida was trapped in his tesla and burned to death because the rescue personnel couldn't open up the doors. When the vehicle crashes, the doors need to unlock. There needs to be a way that emergency personnel can get into the car to rescue people in the event of a crash. Lithium batteries burn very hot.
@@n.brucenelson5920 gasoline cars don’t reignite and burn for 12 hours like lithium powered cars. My comment was about a man losing his life, burned to death because Teslas poor door handle design that impeded emergency responders saving him, not about gasoline vs lithium. Responders have limited time to pull people out of burning vehicles. Doors should unlock after crashes in Teslas. Gasoline cars included.
I really like this car, and love its looks, yet there a couple of things that need to be rethought, IMO. For starters, the doors open too wide for most parking spaces, which are usually narrow. Then, the fenders are too low. I don't see how one could avoid damaging them on a rough, uneven road surface.
I had a ride in a prototype a couple of weeks ago. The doors can easily be opened and the vehicle entered or exited with the front wheels only 5" away from a wall or another vehicle a better performance than with "normal" doors. We went over some speed bumps with the present fenders with no issues, but they will be greatly changed in the beta and production models.
Thank you for posting the recording of this as I missed it the 1st time around. Q: How much of an efficiency sacrifice will one need to make by purchasing the "Off-Road Package" given that it will be higher off the ground and your design is such that the minimum drag coefficient takes place as the vehicle is close to the ground?
Not a problem. I plan on continuing to upload as much information as I can find about Aptera onto this channel so subscribe to be notified. I would look at efficiency loss in off-road package a different way. If you want the off-road package, odds are good you currently have a vehicle that's far less efficient for that use. So using an Aptera instead would be a huge upgrade in efficiency relatively speaking.
@@apterareboot1555 I agree, though for off road my Subaru gets about 32 mpg the way I drive it. For long highway trips I use the Mitsubishi Mirage. My interest in the Aptera is both for off and on road. I live in the sticks, which is the off-road part, but when I travel for business I'm looking for mileage. LoL I can just see the "hydraulic suspension option for the cruising folks. lmao
@@johndelong5574 It all depends on where the 3rd wheel is. In my neck of the woods the trikes I've seen that topple over that we need to keep helping get back up are the ones with the 3rd wheel up front. But never the ones with the 3rd wheel on the back. Those are nice & stable. Unless you were to be driving the Aptera on reverse at full speed on a curvy dirt road I wouldn't worry about it. 🤣
Aptera has a superior traction control and ABS system, sensing and adjusting 32 times per wheel revolution. Aptera recommends the three wheel motor version for maximum control in slick conditions. There won't be snow build up in the wheel pants because of heat from the motors. Next year we will have video of performance from the Elaphe cold weather test track.
@@n.brucenelson5920 Good answer. I sent Aptera asking about driving in the snow. There doesn't seem to be much clearance or height. I'm worried about not being able to plow through moderately deep snow. I asked if the off-road option is a work around.
A larger focus on safety feature of the design. I'm sure it meets or exceeds safety standards but like Tesla they need to make it the safest in it's class. I have some ideas like reactive crumple zones and exterior airbags. Innovative things like a double pain windscreen that inflates and separates the two sheets of tempered glass in a front end impact. I'd like to see a lot more information about the composite structure of the body.
Totally agree! I think Aptera understands this. You see how crazy the media gets when someone gets as much as a hangnail in a Tesla; imagine the microscope they'll put the company under on the first Aptera crash.
I never heard anyone asked about whether or not the seats can recline in a complete lying position. And being three wheels, how does it handles an overweight person that is 210 lbs or more?
The answer is no. But there is room for two tall people to sleep in back. Payload weight limit with stock suspension is 500 lbs, so there is room for two people up to 250 lbs each without overloading - unusual for 2 seat vehicle.
I hope they will shift their emphasis from concept to production and start showing what they are doing to make the vehicle. The concept is great; I doubt many dislike it; it is about the rubber hitting the road and doing the manufacturing which is much less fun than dreaming up concepts. I would like to see practical action on their part; I have read they leased some production space but it would be great to be transparent about each production step they accomplish. If they really want this to succeed they need to produce.
There will be a lot of information forthcoming including a complete environmental audit of the production process. When there is a way to do it safely considering Covid -19, there will be some kind of open house.
All of my family members don’t like this car. I don’t care because I’m a believer and have one on reserve. 🤪 outside the box and forward thinking isn’t for everyone.
@@SteveBueche1027 I have one on reserve myself ; but my concern has been that they are diddling around with refinements instead of making vehicles; a bad sign for a company that failed to get to production before.
Is that rear hatch cover begging to be expanded into a kind of canopy volume enhancer. Something less than the camper volume but replacing the current cover with a full time system providing a volume of more like 50 to 75 cubic feet. Would it have to come from Aptera?
That might work. You'd probably need to be ground anchored though. I don't see why anyone couldn't manufacture your own third party Aptera compatible mega-camper.
I love the sleek look and overall practical design of the Aptera, but the front wheel covers just don’t seem to fit in with the rest of the beautiful vehicle. I would like to see what a vintage motorcycle fender would look like on the Aptera front wheels with a bullet type turn signal mounted on top of the fender and wire wheels providing it didn’t have a major impact on the overall efficiency. Great job Aptera!!!
The main reason why Honda Prelude had 4WS was to improve the Rapid Lane Change Maneuver in order to avoid rear end collisions. Also used to quicken low-speed turning and reversing in the parking lot. Electric off-road vehicles with AWS, have a selector switch for Front Only, Rear Only, Front/Rear Opposing, and Front/Rear Crab Sideways.
Because of the wheel motors, the Aptera will have the ability to do tank turns and dodge objects in the forward path without even turning the wheels to the slip stream through differential steering.
@@WolfsburgWarehouse That is the default, but I believe that drivers can program it to be overridden. Normally, the non-slip feature would be updated 32 times per wheel revolution.
There won't be a 1500 amp inverter - perhaps you meant watt? there will be a 12 volt plug in that could probably be used for a cooler. Possibly a plug to accommodate more solar panels, but no details on that yet.
Why not fit in half solar diamonds to max out solar potential power on hood, roof, fenders ... ? What I would love from an efficiency perspective is if the 1,000 mi battery pack could have ~ 80 lb by hand removable modules so weight/range could be be adjustable when that massive range was not needed in our typical day to day use. That begs the question, ..., what is the battery thermal management system? If it is liquid cooling this would be more difficult to engineer in, probably needing robust gaskets and pressure clamps. My experience road tripping with my 2013 Nissan LEAF with no good active thermal management system for the battery is that I end up having to make hour or more layovers just to get my battery temp to drop below red danger levels. It is the repeated charging, level 2 or 3 that overheats the battery, not the driving.
The BMS system is probably going to be liquid cooled unless testing shows it can be dispensed with. One of the founders also took a lithium battery company public and they have access to IP in this area second to none.
Full solar is optional. Even if you order it, it adds less than 10 lbs and $900. Most people will own the Aptera long enough for that cost to be paid back in power savings.
How about incorporating and "Ideal ElectroMagnetic Field" environment in the cabin to nurture the driver & passengers, instead of creating unplanned EM outcomes ? Faraday shielding the motors, using superconductor motor windings to eliminate the need for big, dangerous, expensive batteries, & properly positioning coils around the cabin space could do it ! This would replace the need for caffeinated drinks to be alert while driving.
Think about how much easier it would be to design the balance of the vehicle if you could reduce the battery size to 1% of what you are using now and get unlimited range. All that extra space could then be used for passenger and cargo space. All that is needed is a small starting capacitor.
How about using Solar HOES (Holographical Optical ElementS) to help control the cabin environment ? It would look a lot cooler. Thin mu metal sheets would best shield wheel motor EM noise.
50 years ago, famous physicist Richard Feynman said : "The vacuum of 'empty space' appears to be an energy reservoir of immense capacity that makes nuclear power seem old fashioned. The amount of energy available in one cubic centimeter of the vacuum (ambient space) is much greater than the energy density in an atomic nucleus." Is Aptera ready for this ? Or will this go to Tesla Motors 1st ???
Think it’s pretty clear that Aptera copied much of the interior from Model 3 and that not a bad thing. The interior from 2e didn’t match the spectacular outside. Really happy that they are back.
Think about it this way. The iPad wasn't even a thing when the original Aptera 2e was being designed. Even with that being true, you could tell they were going for the simplified interior look. If you look at the original Roadster, the interior was nothing like the model S and beyond. Tesla was able to build off that the simplified interior look (conjecture) and made the Aptera concept a much better reality in their cars.
@@apterareboot1555 The interior of the 2e reminded me of a Citroën from the 90’s. Of course have design evolved since 2e and Tesla have pusch the boundaries of what people will accept in simplified interiors. Aptera is taking advantage of that now. Just as others will take advantage of the boundaries in exterior design that Aptera is pushing now. Aptera is going to be the biggest head turner on the road.
My god. If you took a drink every time he repeats himself by saying the words wonderful or joy, you'll be blind drunk. For such a long video, not much new information was given. And the guy that was doing the occasional voice over? Completely unnecessary because all he did was restate what the guest speaker already said. Wow.
I may be wrong, but this thing is so far out of the mainstream, that even if it were absolutely free to operate, it would still be hard to find enough buyers to make it work.
They already have more than 7500 preorders in less than 2 months. Since their planned production rate is only 10,000 per year, which they expect to reach at the end of 2022, there is no question about demand.
I appreciate good engineering and practicality. I also think that the mainstream is wrong when it comes to vehicles (at least in N. America). This does run counter to the trends of the past 20 years but maybe a consumer shift is coming.
30% of the vehicles cost is in fact cost to manufacture. With now, (7/11/21) over 11K reservations that’s a good chunk of money to them if their first year makes 10K cars. That’s $180,000,00 or $18,550 profit per car.
Swappable batteries package easy in and out for everyone with limited parking and condos and apartments, is definitely the go to for electric cars, making aptera more than just any electric car. Aptera would be a car the whole world needs, ,,,,, plus batterie warehouses or stores are the best and easiest way to quickly solve no infrastructures of changing systems along with solar, people will want to purchase two batteries that could be changed easily by lifting slipping in or slipping out for charging not having to travel and wait for a charger and traffic jam. I would buy a mobile battery or battery's. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
sorry, but so much talking no show. Talk is cheap. Just show something. It says more than a 1000 words. Like "designing like a car or the aptera way". Seriously, i'd love to see this come to fruition, but its much BS salesman talk. There is no mystery here. 100 years of cars have shown what works and what doesnt, and thats not matter of preference either. Thinking about how to activate the arm rest... seriously? Way to look for solution for problems that do not exist... You move beyond the manufacturing constraints? Honestly this kind of thing makes me mad because you are straight up BS'ing. You're bothered yb the steering wheel girth? YOu know that people have different sized hands and there is no way you can make it perfect to everyone? Again, 100yerars of steeringwheels have shown what the average is...
Steve Fambro has spoken about the Aptera way at length, and it could be summed up as "simplify". The parts count for this vehicle is far less than any other.
@@n.brucenelson5920 sure but that doesnt require reinventing the wheel, or in this instance, the cockpit. Your average person could easily tell you what has to go. And thats the end. The only challenge or need for any kind of designing, is the shell itself, which supposedly they have figured out.
@@fetB If it were that easy, other car companies would be doing it. They are too conservative, even Tesla, which finds it easier to throw megabucks into tooling. In fact, boat and aircraft manufacturers have already learned this lesson.
It would be if the single wheel were up front. Check the Moose trials on the website. At first the had a little wheel life at 45mph and quick lane changes. Rouse Racing has redesigned the suspension to eliminate this.
No one cares. People care if they ever make and deliver cars - you can design anything you want. If you make no cars or deliver them the design and re designs are worthless.
Anyone who is looking at the trend of warming gas in our atmosphere cares deeply about this. Show us cars that were manufactured before they were designed. You make zero sense. This Aptera was started the same year the Cybertruck was announced. There is a good chance I will be driving mine before the first Cybertruck is delivered, in spite of the relative resources of the two companies at the moment.
@@n.brucenelson5920 The fact is if people were really worried about climate they'd be all in car pools right now and 75% of the traffic would be gone; saving them time and money as well; but they are not thus I conclude they are not really worried. I do like efficiency ; one reason I liked the Aptera and wanted it to succeed but I am disappointed.
@@BlondieSuperdog By collectively not acting with the urgency needed, we are increasing the fires, drought, floods, storms and water rise that are being experienced around the world. It is clear that there are people who don't pay attention to their own welfare, or listen to news sources that don't have their own best interests at heart, and thus don't understand the real threats they face, while being scared of made up ones.
@@n.brucenelson5920Aptera is wasting time they could devote to making cars ; instead they are screwing around on videos like this. No one cares about that if they cared they'd be doing something.
@@BlondieSuperdog The idea that they are not "doing something" is false, as they have obtained an 80,000 sq ft factory space in Carlsbad, and a separate beta assembly and test facility, where the beta vehicles are rapidly coming together using tooling that has been produced in the last few months. I ask you to do some due diligence before you promote falsehoods.
What would you like to see in the new Aptera? Sunroof, Elaphe L1500 110kW motors or something else?
I would like to see it meet EU regulations. So we can get it Europe. Unfortunately I think it’s a bit to wide. But that might be wrong or something they can fix.
And also proper heating and AC.
I know this is not what this was intended for but the camping kit tempts me to put in another seat on the back for an extra passenger if I need it, but what would hold me back would be the absence of a roll-bar. Could you add that to your wish list? Obviously that would increase the drag coefficient and for the most part it would not be driven that way. This is only for when it would be absolutely necessary to bring more than one other passenger along for a ride. Just as a rumble seat in antique cars was never intended to be the usual form of transportation, and yet it was there for when it was needed. What are your thoughts?
@@DuesenbergJ According to the CEOs, the Aptera should be EU ready with some minor changes. ANd it looks like proper AC & heating will be available.
@@fanfare100 The first model when tested had a roof crush strength 3 times stronger than any vehicle tested up until that time, and this version is even stronger. The function of a roll bar is built into the structure.
Honda Prelude had 4WS to improve the Rapid Lane Change Maneuver, in order to avoid rear end collisions. Also used to quicken low-speed turning and reversing in the parking lot.
Can you make the rear wheel steer 5 degrees?
like your design. wish it could fly, wish it could swim. but I like it
The front wheel pods could be tapered in the rear to tuck more under the body for a tighter turning radius.
Also, the solid solar panel rear window looks opaque from the back angle yet looks see through from the front angle and with the glass up. Will you be able to see through the panels?
There will be a full time rear view camera screen display.
Thanks for the Aptera videos! Subscriber number 26 in the house. 😎
Thanks for the sub! I'll be working as hard as I can to bring you more and better content over time.
Wow! That is the lowest I have seen so far. Did you order a Paradigm?
@@n.brucenelson5920 Subscriber number, not order number. 😉
thanks for this. I missed the webinar and appreciate your effort...
You're very welcome! You want to subscribe if you havn't already done so because we are tracking everything Aptera related.
Doctor in S. Florida was trapped in his tesla and burned to death because the rescue personnel couldn't open up the doors. When the vehicle crashes, the doors need to unlock. There needs to be a way that emergency personnel can get into the car to rescue people in the event of a crash. Lithium batteries burn very hot.
You are right, but so does gasoline. The incidence of fires is far higher in gasoline powered vehicles.
@@n.brucenelson5920 gasoline cars don’t reignite and burn for 12 hours like lithium powered cars. My comment was about a man losing his life, burned to death because Teslas poor door handle design that impeded emergency responders saving him, not about gasoline vs lithium. Responders have limited time to pull people out of burning vehicles. Doors should unlock after crashes in Teslas. Gasoline cars included.
@@garydmercer Agreed.
Very cool, I put a reservation in👍
Awesome :)
I really like this car, and love its looks, yet there a couple of things that need to be rethought, IMO. For starters, the doors open too wide for most parking spaces, which are usually narrow. Then, the fenders are too low. I don't see how one could avoid damaging them on a rough, uneven road surface.
I had a ride in a prototype a couple of weeks ago. The doors can easily be opened and the vehicle entered or exited with the front wheels only 5" away from a wall or another vehicle a better performance than with "normal" doors.
We went over some speed bumps with the present fenders with no issues, but they will be greatly changed in the beta and production models.
what it make any problem to put a heads up display in the windshield ?
No, there are a number of inexpensive aftermarket solutions, including phone app based ones.
Thank you for posting the recording of this as I missed it the 1st time around. Q: How much of an efficiency sacrifice will one need to make by purchasing the "Off-Road Package" given that it will be higher off the ground and your design is such that the minimum drag coefficient takes place as the vehicle is close to the ground?
Not a problem. I plan on continuing to upload as much information as I can find about Aptera onto this channel so subscribe to be notified.
I would look at efficiency loss in off-road package a different way. If you want the off-road package, odds are good you currently have a vehicle that's far less efficient for that use. So using an Aptera instead would be a huge upgrade in efficiency relatively speaking.
@@apterareboot1555 I agree, though for off road my Subaru gets about 32 mpg the way I drive it. For long highway trips I use the Mitsubishi Mirage. My interest in the Aptera is both for off and on road. I live in the sticks, which is the off-road part, but when I travel for business I'm looking for mileage.
LoL I can just see the "hydraulic suspension option for the cruising folks. lmao
@@apterareboot1555 Already subscribed! :D & all the best to you with your channel!!
Tricycles are not good for off road applications
@@johndelong5574 It all depends on where the 3rd wheel is. In my neck of the woods the trikes I've seen that topple over that we need to keep helping get back up are the ones with the 3rd wheel up front. But never the ones with the 3rd wheel on the back. Those are nice & stable. Unless you were to be driving the Aptera on reverse at full speed on a curvy dirt road I wouldn't worry about it. 🤣
I have not changed a tire in 40 years and this car weighs ¼ as much as my ford fusion energi.
Before you get started, hit the like bell....LOL. Where do these people come from?
48:30 Lightspeed? No that's incorrect, it's called The Lightyear One.
what about the impact of inclement weather (i.e.: heavy or deep snow / ice) on the wheel/motor/wheel cover design, both front & rear
Aptera has a superior traction control and ABS system, sensing and adjusting 32 times per wheel revolution. Aptera recommends the three wheel motor version for maximum control in slick conditions. There won't be snow build up in the wheel pants because of heat from the motors.
Next year we will have video of performance from the Elaphe cold weather test track.
@@n.brucenelson5920 Good answer. I sent Aptera asking about driving in the snow. There doesn't seem to be much clearance or height. I'm worried about not being able to plow through moderately deep snow. I asked if the off-road option is a work around.
A larger focus on safety feature of the design. I'm sure it meets or exceeds safety standards but like Tesla they need to make it the safest in it's class. I have some ideas like reactive crumple zones and exterior airbags. Innovative things like a double pain windscreen that inflates and separates the two sheets of tempered glass in a front end impact. I'd like to see a lot more information about the composite structure of the body.
Totally agree! I think Aptera understands this. You see how crazy the media gets when someone gets as much as a hangnail in a Tesla; imagine the microscope they'll put the company under on the first Aptera crash.
in an ealier video Steve defined the incredible strength of the composite shell is 4 times the crush strength of carbon steel
I never heard anyone asked about whether or not the seats can recline in a complete lying position. And being three wheels, how does it handles an overweight person that is 210 lbs or more?
The answer is no. But there is room for two tall people to sleep in back.
Payload weight limit with stock suspension is 500 lbs, so there is room for two people up to 250 lbs each without overloading - unusual for 2 seat vehicle.
I hope they will shift their emphasis from concept to production and start showing what they are doing to make the vehicle. The concept is great; I doubt many dislike it; it is about the rubber hitting the road and doing the manufacturing which is much less fun than dreaming up concepts. I would like to see practical action on their part; I have read they leased some production space but it would be great to be transparent about each production step they accomplish. If they really want this to succeed they need to produce.
There will be a lot of information forthcoming including a complete environmental audit of the production process. When there is a way to do it safely considering Covid -19, there will be some kind of open house.
All of my family members don’t like this car. I don’t care because I’m a believer and have one on reserve. 🤪 outside the box and forward thinking isn’t for everyone.
@@SteveBueche1027 I have one on reserve myself ; but my concern has been that they are diddling around with refinements instead of making vehicles; a bad sign for a company that failed to get to production before.
Who is paying the driver ( not a vehicle) ?
I recently heard about Solar Glass which seems to be a natural marriage for Aptera.
The efficiency of the cells covering the rear glass now is considerably higher than solar glass would be. Good idea, though.
Is that rear hatch cover begging to be expanded into a kind of canopy volume enhancer. Something less than the camper volume but replacing the current cover with a full time system providing a volume of more like 50 to 75 cubic feet. Would it have to come from Aptera?
That might work. You'd probably need to be ground anchored though. I don't see why anyone couldn't manufacture your own third party Aptera compatible mega-camper.
Yes that is what I meant 1500 amp at least hook ups for exter solar panels and inverter for camping purpose
what if you don't own a smart phone?
I love the sleek look and overall practical design of the Aptera, but the front wheel covers just don’t seem to fit in with the rest of the beautiful vehicle. I would like to see what a vintage motorcycle fender would look like on the Aptera front wheels with a bullet type turn signal mounted on top of the fender and wire wheels providing it didn’t have a major impact on the overall efficiency. Great job Aptera!!!
The main reason why Honda Prelude had 4WS was to improve the Rapid Lane Change Maneuver in order to avoid rear end collisions.
Also used to quicken low-speed turning and reversing in the parking lot.
Electric off-road vehicles with AWS, have a selector switch for Front Only, Rear Only, Front/Rear Opposing, and Front/Rear Crab Sideways.
Because of the wheel motors, the Aptera will have the ability to do tank turns and dodge objects in the forward path without even turning the wheels to the slip stream through differential steering.
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Tank Turn | Electric Adventure Vehicles | Rivian ruclips.net/video/yzwM8KE2L3I/видео.html
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Likewise, will Aptera program the wheel motors to prevent spin-out?
@@WolfsburgWarehouse That is the default, but I believe that drivers can program it to be overridden. Normally, the non-slip feature would be updated 32 times per wheel revolution.
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Will it preform the Rapid Lane Change Maneuver without putting a spin on the body?
Be nice to have a 1500 amp inverter and plug ins for more soler panels for camping plug ins for electric cooler
There won't be a 1500 amp inverter - perhaps you meant watt? there will be a 12 volt plug in that could probably be used for a cooler. Possibly a plug to accommodate more solar panels, but no details on that yet.
Great car it's getting the wife in line 😎👍🇺🇸
Show her the safety ratings when they are published later in the year.
My wife hates it but I’m getting one anyway. For the price and range you can’t beat it.
Why not fit in half solar diamonds to max out solar potential power on hood, roof, fenders ... ? What I would love from an efficiency perspective is if the 1,000 mi battery pack could have ~ 80 lb by hand removable modules so weight/range could be be adjustable when that massive range was not needed in our typical day to day use. That begs the question, ..., what is the battery thermal management system? If it is liquid cooling this would be more difficult to engineer in, probably needing robust gaskets and pressure clamps. My experience road tripping with my 2013 Nissan LEAF with no good active thermal management system for the battery is that I end up having to make hour or more layovers just to get my battery temp to drop below red danger levels. It is the repeated charging, level 2 or 3 that overheats the battery, not the driving.
The BMS system is probably going to be liquid cooled unless testing shows it can be dispensed with. One of the founders also took a lithium battery company public and they have access to IP in this area second to none.
Wow did it twice I ment 1500watt inverter smack me up side the head 😎👍🇺🇸
Ha! I thought I made a mistake once, too, but I was wrong. There will be an inverter and 12 volt and USB plugs but no word yet on the inverter size.
Inverter needs to be big enough to run a microwave for camping since there's off road and camping addition 😎👍🇺🇸
Get the car made first before fussing with a tent.
Blame it on Rivian.
I like the camping and off road package
Solar should be optional. If you park in a garage, it's pointless, and just adds weight and cost
Full solar is optional. Even if you order it, it adds less than 10 lbs and $900. Most people will own the Aptera long enough for that cost to be paid back in power savings.
But while you’re in a parking lot while shopping,…
How about incorporating and "Ideal ElectroMagnetic Field" environment in the cabin
to nurture the driver & passengers, instead of creating unplanned EM outcomes ?
Faraday shielding the motors, using superconductor motor windings
to eliminate the need for big, dangerous, expensive batteries,
& properly positioning coils around the cabin space could do it !
This would replace the need for caffeinated drinks to be alert while driving.
Think about how much easier it would be to design the balance of the vehicle
if you could reduce the battery size to 1% of what you are using now
and get unlimited range. All that extra space could then be used
for passenger and cargo space. All that is needed is a small starting capacitor.
How about using Solar HOES (Holographical Optical ElementS)
to help control the cabin environment ? It would look a lot cooler.
Thin mu metal sheets would best shield wheel motor EM noise.
50 years ago, famous physicist Richard Feynman said :
"The vacuum of 'empty space' appears to be an energy reservoir of immense capacity
that makes nuclear power seem old fashioned.
The amount of energy available in one cubic centimeter of the vacuum (ambient space)
is much greater than the energy density in an atomic nucleus."
Is Aptera ready for this ? Or will this go to Tesla Motors 1st ???
Do you have a source for ambient temperature superconductor windings at commodity pricing and delivery that can meet their production time frame?
Think it’s pretty clear that Aptera copied much of the interior from Model 3 and that not a bad thing. The interior from 2e didn’t match the spectacular outside.
Really happy that they are back.
Think about it this way. The iPad wasn't even a thing when the original Aptera 2e was being designed. Even with that being true, you could tell they were going for the simplified interior look.
If you look at the original Roadster, the interior was nothing like the model S and beyond. Tesla was able to build off that the simplified interior look (conjecture) and made the Aptera concept a much better reality in their cars.
@@apterareboot1555 The interior of the 2e reminded me of a Citroën from the 90’s. Of course have design evolved since 2e and Tesla have pusch the boundaries of what people will accept in simplified interiors. Aptera is taking advantage of that now. Just as others will take advantage of the boundaries in exterior design that Aptera is pushing now.
Aptera is going to be the biggest head turner on the road.
GTA
Lol yea, they should release a pc mod for the car, I havent found one...😕
A1a 2p
My god. If you took a drink every time he repeats himself by saying the words wonderful or joy, you'll be blind drunk.
For such a long video, not much new information was given. And the guy that was doing the occasional voice over? Completely unnecessary because all he did was restate what the guest speaker already said.
Wow.
haha while this sounds a little harsh, I agree with the voiceovers. They are at best just a waste of time as he regurgitates what's already been said.
add class 1 trailer hitch, increase Electric Free to 50 miles, rear interior led hatch light w/switch, wider body for third person.
Sadly, some of these goals are mutually exclusive with the current cost of solar cells at higher efficiency than the 22-23% they are using now.
Love the whole car but the square ish steering wheel is ugly
I may be wrong, but this thing is so far out of the mainstream, that even if it were absolutely free to operate, it would still be hard to find enough buyers to make it work.
They already have more than 7500 preorders in less than 2 months. Since their planned production rate is only 10,000 per year, which they expect to reach at the end of 2022, there is no question about demand.
I appreciate good engineering and practicality. I also think that the mainstream is wrong when it comes to vehicles (at least in N. America). This does run counter to the trends of the past 20 years but maybe a consumer shift is coming.
the only big aspect that's out of the mainstream are the looks. everything else is superior to mainstream.
30% of the vehicles cost is in fact cost to manufacture. With now, (7/11/21) over 11K reservations that’s a good chunk of money to them if their first year makes 10K cars. That’s $180,000,00 or $18,550 profit per car.
Swappable batteries package easy in and out for everyone with limited parking and condos and apartments, is definitely the go to for electric cars, making aptera more than just any electric car. Aptera would be a car the whole world needs, ,,,,, plus batterie warehouses or stores are the best and easiest way to quickly solve no infrastructures of changing systems along with solar, people will want to purchase two batteries that could be changed easily by lifting slipping in or slipping out for charging not having to travel and wait for a charger and traffic jam. I would buy a mobile battery or battery's. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
sorry, but so much talking no show. Talk is cheap. Just show something. It says more than a 1000 words. Like "designing like a car or the aptera way". Seriously, i'd love to see this come to fruition, but its much BS salesman talk. There is no mystery here. 100 years of cars have shown what works and what doesnt, and thats not matter of preference either. Thinking about how to activate the arm rest... seriously? Way to look for solution for problems that do not exist... You move beyond the manufacturing constraints? Honestly this kind of thing makes me mad because you are straight up BS'ing. You're bothered yb the steering wheel girth? YOu know that people have different sized hands and there is no way you can make it perfect to everyone? Again, 100yerars of steeringwheels have shown what the average is...
Steve Fambro has spoken about the Aptera way at length, and it could be summed up as "simplify". The parts count for this vehicle is far less than any other.
@@n.brucenelson5920 sure but that doesnt require reinventing the wheel, or in this instance, the cockpit. Your average person could easily tell you what has to go. And thats the end. The only challenge or need for any kind of designing, is the shell itself, which supposedly they have figured out.
@@fetB If it were that easy, other car companies would be doing it. They are too conservative, even Tesla, which finds it easier to throw megabucks into tooling. In fact, boat and aircraft manufacturers have already learned this lesson.
@@n.brucenelson5920 lol, what the hell are you talking about...
@@fetB Your "average person" would be wrong....
The reason the aptera looks strangely unstable is because it is .
It would be if the single wheel were up front. Check the Moose trials on the website. At first the had a little wheel life at 45mph and quick lane changes. Rouse Racing has redesigned the suspension to eliminate this.
No one cares. People care if they ever make and deliver cars - you can design anything you want. If you make no cars or deliver them the design and re designs are worthless.
Anyone who is looking at the trend of warming gas in our atmosphere cares deeply about this. Show us cars that were manufactured before they were designed. You make zero sense. This Aptera was started the same year the Cybertruck was announced. There is a good chance I will be driving mine before the first Cybertruck is delivered, in spite of the relative resources of the two companies at the moment.
@@n.brucenelson5920 The fact is if people were really worried about climate they'd be all in car pools right now and 75% of the traffic would be gone; saving them time and money as well; but they are not thus I conclude they are not really worried. I do like efficiency ; one reason I liked the Aptera and wanted it to succeed but I am disappointed.
@@BlondieSuperdog By collectively not acting with the urgency needed, we are increasing the fires, drought, floods, storms and water rise that are being experienced around the world. It is clear that there are people who don't pay attention to their own welfare, or listen to news sources that don't have their own best interests at heart, and thus don't understand the real threats they face, while being scared of made up ones.
@@n.brucenelson5920Aptera is wasting time they could devote to making cars ; instead they are screwing around on videos like this. No one cares about that if they cared they'd be doing something.
@@BlondieSuperdog The idea that they are not "doing something" is false, as they have obtained an 80,000 sq ft factory space in Carlsbad, and a separate beta assembly and test facility, where the beta vehicles are rapidly coming together using tooling that has been produced in the last few months. I ask you to do some due diligence before you promote falsehoods.