Aptera - A True Zero-Emission Vehicle

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@TopwizSoft Год назад

Between 2000-2019, the US reduced CO2 emissions 16.5%, a reduction of 958,090 kilotons. In the same period China increased emissions by 7,360,689 kilotons. China's increase is 7.68 times the US decrease. China now produces more than twice the US amount. The best way to decrease CO2 output is to pressure China to take the issue seriously.

@Bu-bo-Bu-bo Год назад

Yeah, but 1 : Main source of CO2 in China is from industry. Because they are building thing for other people. Your smartphone is certainly built in China. So...maybe it's just the sign that USA's CO2 was just, actually, exported to China ? 2 : There is only one planet. So each ton of CO2 spared, in Africa, in American in Asia in Europe, ANYWHERE, has exactly the same impact. It's not because some are more polluting than other (and, anyway, point 1.) that reducing your production will have more or less impact. 3 : Even with that, USA is still one of the most polluting country of the world. And if you reintegrate exported pollution, and add CH4, it is certainly the most polluting country of the world. So don't blame China. (which has 4 times more population than USA, so they SHOULD pollute more, anyway).

@darrellcravens820 Год назад

I think Aptera is a good idea and it makes sense in a lot of ways. Now, if they can make it to production before running out of money...I certainly hope so! I will be looking forward to getting my Aptera when the time comes.

@adimchionyenadum2962 Год назад

We are glad that you are not only making the most energy efficient vehicle ever, you have also actively started educating us, the non-specialists, on the environmental benefits of owning a car like Aptera. Aptera for the environment!

@WyndStryke Год назад

The 0.89 will vary dramatically depending on which vehicle the person owns, so IMO it's a poor rule of thumb. For example, I get around 60mpg US without a great deal of effort, but other vehicles might be getting 25-30. Regardless of that nitpick, the Aptera really is by far the best powered vehicle capable of carrying a passenger at highway speeds as far as CO2 emissions are concerned.

@craiglasserre8161 Год назад

With the vehicle I drive currently I get between 10 and 15 mpg, and am really looking forward to the Aptera.

@ccibinel Год назад

The refinement of gas from oil uses an insane amount of electrical power. 5-8 KWH per gallon. This means even without factoring in drilling, transportation, or any environmental impact of the gas the Aptera would likely reduce your personal impact on the grid if using that energy directly (even at 60 mpg) even without accounting for "bonus solar miles". Looking beyond the grid and at the larger environmental impacts aptera is a drop in the bucket compared to the impact of even other EVs.

@tims8603 Год назад

What do you drive that gets that kind of mileage? I have a Honda Fit, their sub compact car, that averages 23-24 mpg in town an 30-35 mpg on the highway.

@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts Год назад

You are right. How you drive is as important as which vehicle you drive. Hypermilers can get a lot of range out of cars that ordinarily might be considered gas hogs. Imagine what hypermiling techniques could get you out of an Aptera. The easiest hypermiling technique is of course drive the speed limit or less.

@WyndStryke Год назад

@@tims8603 Audi A2 1.4 TDi which has a 3-pot turbocharged diesel engine. Aluminium spaceframe body, CD around 0.28, weight broadly about the same as the Aptera. A couple of inches narrower and shorter than the Honda Fit, but a little bit taller. (There's actually a more fuel efficient variant called the A2 1.2 TDi 3L which can do noticeably better, estimated around 78 MPG-us, but it was never sold in my country. That version had magnesium alloy wheels, extra thin glass on the windscreen, best CD in the world at that time, aluminium engine block, one of the earliest start/stop engines, etc).

@thomas6502 Год назад

Very excited for this vehicle to reach production!

@donreinke5863 Год назад

Keep dreaming. They've gone bankrupt once already.

@najiiklove Год назад

I drive around 3k miles, I guess I will always have a full charge.

@dpchait7793 Год назад

I’m so happy I’m already on the waitlist for an aptera 👍🏻

@binoymathew246 Год назад

May success follow you wherever you go Aptera. 👍🏽

@Brentonlangaigne_93 Год назад

Love it. explaining why Aptera is simply the best!

@bruce8443 Год назад

I'm ready for my own Aptera now.

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

Can hardly wait to get mine! Probably some bit more than a year off yet though, given my place in the queue and that they have yet to build up to mass production capability. Should get a better look at the production intent vehicle at the Fully Charged Live show in San Diego in a few weeks.

@rockgardner Год назад

They haven't built anything! At least Arcimoto is up to 6 cars a day!

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

@@rockgardner Oh, they have made 3 “alpha” vehicles that serve very well to demonstrate their vision of what the vehicle can be, but those are (expensive!) custom one-offs. Then they made “beta” test mules to test and refine subsystems built from the parts they intend to use in the production vehicles. The first “Gamma” vehicle they are now finishing up will the full integration of everything they learned from the betas and should be very like the final production vehicle. At the same time they are designing and building up the first factory where they will be mass producing the vehicles. This is not like Apple where they just come up with a clever new design and send it off to China to be made. A lot of time, effort and money going into this, but they really are making excellent progress. Putting other folks like Canoo, Alpha, and Lordstown Motors to shame in that regard (too).

@andrewtinker1802 Год назад

@@rockgardner Yea these guys were at it a long time ago even before tesla, but they haven't ever made these to sale. I don't have hi hopes, but I got in line still, just in case they manage to pull it off.

@Peter-wz2wx Год назад

I drive approximately 30,000 miles a year, so I don't think I'll be able to get away without using public infrastructure, but I'm certainly looking forward to my Aptera regardless. Such a cool looking car as well. Who says form and function can't co-exist?

@mindlessmrawesome Год назад

Another thing that aptera excels at is its manufacturing CO2 emissions. Since curing lithium ion batteries creates a significant amount of CO2, using less batteries really helps to lower the tons of CO2 by a significant amount.

@ccibinel Год назад

Good reason to stick with the 250 or 400 version. Be interesting to see if in 5 years we have a sodium ion version since the Aptera will have room for atleast 200 liters for the cells of the 1000 mile; on paper this tech could still reach 500 miles using CATL's 160 wh/kg tech with a battery 300lb lighter than the 1000 mile aptera (volume is the limiter). Without the hyper efficiency of the design it would be hard to get 200 miles out using sodium ion. This would eliminate all rare metals and still be a long range EV.

@mindlessmrawesome Год назад

@@ccibinel well, if you go with the bigger battery packs, that presents the opportunity to slowly stock up on more and more solar energy over time. Think about it: if you have the 250 or 400 mile battery, and take a 500 mile road trip, that will require you to fill up on (potentially) dirty grid energy. But if you have the 600 mile version, and it's been filled up from unused solar energy throughout your daily driving, then that road trip will still be done using clean energy. Now of course, that would only be greener if your daily commute is under 40 miles (meaning your aptera slowly fills up its battery) and you do lots of road trips throughout the vehicle's lifespan that are less than your total range. Especially with the 100 kwh battery: that thing is gonna require a lot of road trips to make it greener. But it is something to take into account when determining which battery trim is greenest.

@skiinggator Год назад

@@mindlessmrawesome - the average EV will have lower total emissions than the vast majority of ICE vehicles in 20,000 miles. An Aptera will probably require far fewer miles to reach emissions parity.

@stormer8146 Год назад

@@skiinggator also, we need to keep in mind that lithium mining might cause lots of co2 emission, but oil spill is far far more harmful for the environment

@skiinggator Год назад

@@stormer8146 - the amount of CO2 from lithium is not insignificant, but way overblown

@ewxlt Год назад

This car seems perfect for the extrovert who wants to have a conversation with people EVERY time they stop somewhere.

@stormer8146 Год назад

is it a bad thing? sharing wise choice is a bad thing ?

@ewxlt Год назад

@@stormer8146 It's bad for introverts. =)

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

@@ewxlt true, im not looking forward to that aspect, ill probably get the side windows tinted to avoid awkward eye contact

@MBergyman Год назад

If you are going to list numbers about vehicle performance (i.e. how much CO2 the "average" vehicle emits per mile), it is a best practice to list your sources for your data in the video description.

@skiinggator Год назад

The exact number is 20lbs of CO2 per gallon of gas

@ClebyHerris Год назад

List every source for everything all the time

@MBergyman Год назад

@@skiinggator now, if we could all just get people to agree to only use meaningful units, rather than making references to the deliberately obfuscating "average vehicle". I love the Aptera design and hope to own one some day, but this kind of "dumbing down" of metrics is not needed for the vast majority of people considering purchasing the vehicle, and just works to undermine Aptera's trustworthiness.

@skiinggator Год назад

@@MBergyman - would you prefer average vehicle was defined to be a 25mpg sedan in the US? That would mean the average US ICE vehicle emits .8lbs of CO2/mile. And with a lifespan of 180,000 miles, that would be 72 tons of CO2 from fuel.

@ShannonWedgley Год назад

Lets all feel guilty for driving gas vehicles while the the globalist pushing this crap fly around in private jets and tell the rest of us to me more "modest". You guys realize plants absorb carbon to create oxygen right? A bunch of nonsense

@Electronic424 Год назад

4x more efficient wow... I did not expect to hear that, blew my mind.

@squidbeard492 Год назад

That's probably including trucks and older less efficient EVs. At least Tesla, Kia, and Hyundai seem to be around 250-350 wh per mile claimed. Still a pretty massive jump to halve or third of the most efficient vehicles energy usage.

@GoTellJesusSaves Год назад

I absolutely agree with what Aptera is doing for auto drivers, the planet and hopefully for other auto manufacturers, as they realize and adopt the same principles behind what Aptera is accomplishing.

@darthmaul216 Год назад

Small correction. While 20% of the grid is renewable another 19% is nuclear which is not a fossil fuel

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

true, but the elites dont like nuclear energy so its not considered green or even an alternative

@tfloyd6651 Год назад

Side benefit: less ozone and free floating diesel particles in the city air, making it easier to breathe.

@Trikkie87 Год назад

Another side benefit: this thing is so lightweight it barely has wear and tear on the tires. Also motor breaking is so efficient you will most likely never use the mechanical breaking at all. Thing is really wonderfully made when looking at energy optimization.

@rngalston Год назад

Maybe in the release of emissions due to direct solar charging, but let's not forget about production, infrastructure, and operation(driver, tire wear, etc). At least she's a step in the right direction. I support you whole heartedly.

@underscorechaz Год назад

There are definitely less emissions released for production and operation due to how light the car is: less weight = less wear and tear, but also = smaller batteries, that are quite polluting to produce

@DxBlack Год назад

It can't be a step in the right direction if it's going to shift the cause of pollution...increased charging = increased coal production to fuel the = increased electricity draw on the already over-worked and under-updated power grid...gas doesn't contribute anywhere close to as much as coal does, even with the current landscape.

@biffwilliams6191 Год назад

@@DxBlack You miss the point. For much of your daily driving, Aptera charges from its own solar panels. And the grid has lower carbon emissions than gasoline cars when you do plug it in. Coal is declining rapidly as a source of electricity in the US.

@rngalston Год назад

@@DxBlack as I said DIRECT SOLAR CHARGING

@adamscott263 Год назад

@@DxBlack While it depends on the state, in general the grid relies more on natural gas than coal. On top of that, the contribution of renewables heavily reduce the amount of pollution caused by the grid. So while yes, the grid does still contribute to pollution, electric vehicles that draw from that grid are still cleaner. And the fact electric vehicles can use that energy much more efficiently than ICE vehicles means they are significantly cleaner (especially with the extreme efficiency of the Aptera). You also have to factor in the transportation of gasoline before it even gets to your vehicle, among many other inefficiencies that drag ICE vehicles down even further. Plus Aptera will have solar which will further cut ties with coal and other non-renewable energy sources. TL;DR: Yes, EVs do still pollute via charging, but that doesn't mean that pollution is anywhere near the levels of an ICE car. And Aptera further distances themselves by massively improving their efficiency while also generating some energy of their own via solar.

@liver.flush.maestro Год назад

Co2 emissions depend on engine displacement, it can't be 0.89 for all cars, we can't put a 6.2L V8 SUV and a 1.6L inline 4 in the same basket. There should be a factor per engine displacement.

@cybron8625 Год назад

Absolutely awesome! Goooo Aptera!

@Thunderbolt1684 Год назад

this is cool, thanks for making it easy to understand!

@prodemocracy2710 Год назад

Keep the videos coming, great job! 👍

@robertnickerson4500 Год назад

Cool I guess. I mean I want a car that gets me to and from work without spending anything or at most, next to nothing on fuel. That is what I want. The idea that the individual contributions of the consumer are to blame for CO2... Brah. Corporate polluters all day here. Don't spin me on my responsibility to the planet.

@wesman9274 Год назад

Yeah paying next to nothing for fuel will be great. Also looking forward to 0-60 in 3.5 seconds with the three motor option. Corporations pushing their emission issues on to the consumer is one of my biggest frustrations. But if I can have more performance and more efficiency, why not right? That's why everyone loves Tesla.

@douglas_drew Год назад

@@wesman9274 "...everyone loves Tesla." 🥺

@hndit2u Год назад

You know, the term Carbon Footprint ' was coined by BP marketing to focus attention on individual contributions and actions and divert attention from holding the petroleum and auto industries accountable.

@bertrandp2977 Год назад

That is a similar argument than China and India have: Most of the CO2 in the atmosphere has been spewed by the western countries since the beginning of industrial age and they say, therefore they should be allowed to keep using coal for several decades. Pb is the planet is already in trouble because of GHG accumulation in atmosphere and it takes 20 years for our actions to have an impact. So every country needs to act now. Similarly, corporations AND individuals need to act. If we don’t, earth will impose changes in our ways, but it will be much unpleasant. Planification would make it less painful. Aptera will make it more fun!

@neilfromclearwaterfl81 Год назад

It was GM and key players in the petroleum industry that crushed the electric bus and light rail systems here in the US buying out those that existed after WW2 to replace them with smoky GM Diesel Buses. I remember how cities slowly got sootier as that took place and how having a bus drive by went from something that was hardly noticeable with the electric buses, trolleys and trains to one where you were blasted with noise, heat and diesel fumes. They spent a great deal of money to lobby against the development of electric cars too. They put forth great effort with full knowledge to methodically create the dirty mess we are having to deal with every day and expect the individual/consumer to pay for the end results of their extreme greed hiding behind the economic impact they'd experience if they were held accountable for their actions and had to pay back on some of the multi-billion dollars of annual profits they made over a good part of the past century. Yes many things were done by the fossil fuel industry to give individuals a distorted perception of things and sidestep their accountability instead of admitting their role in creating the problem. In a rather simplistic view of things one gallon of gasoline is 33.410107 kWh so a 15 mpg vehicle gets around 0.45 miles per kWh (that's really awful) and it would take an ICE powered car that gets around 170 mpg to match the 5.1 miles per kWh of even an early Nissan Leaf (different that a monetary comparison based on how much a gallon of gas compared to a kWh of electricity costs). Even if electricity for charging is generated by fossil fuels an electric car still has a much better carbon footprint than ICE since the stationary relatively fixed speed power generation plants are vastly more fuel efficient and generate less carbon per kWh than a fossil fuel powered vehicle that goes through multiple startup/warmup cycles, stop/start cycles, speed changes and has light weight pollution control systems that are nowhere near as efficient as those built into stationary power plants. A car that can run 40 miles per day without ever having to fuel up would satisfy the transportation needs of the vast majority of commuters with Zero strain on the grid. Many if not most who drive over 40 miles per day do so because of lifestyle choices such as choosing occupations that require relocation and then opting for a long commute instead of relocating or selecting a more local occupation so its often not due to a NEED but a WANT. We are many decades behind on developing clean power due mostly to the fossil fuel industry. Imagine how far advanced things would be today if companies like Chevron (EGO maker of some of the most advanced electric powered lawn equipment is owned by Chevron) had made a more sincere effort to promote electric many decades ago.

@garryt6356 Год назад

Firstly thank you! For creating a vehicle from a clean page design, rather than tweaking existing vehicle designs. Amazing looking vehicle and revolutionary design. My only concern is how the Aptera will handle in snow. I really want to use it all year round and not just 2-3 seasons. I am interested in the off road pack for the additional clearance on snow… but I am concerned about how this will affect handling with the additional height and efficiency. I truly wish Aptera all the best! Amazing team and revolutionary design! Thanks again! :))

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

I live in Iowa and will be taking an early delivery of a Paradigm model. I will report on its performance in snowy conditions. Paradigms are 2WD. I will probably install studded snow tires. My guess is that it will be very good with the ABS/Traction control that can sense wheel slip and adjust torque 32 times per wheel revolution. That is about every 2.5" of tread travel.

@garryt6356 Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 thanks Bruce! I appreciate it! Congrats on your Aptera!

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@garryt6356 Thanks Garry. I created a small RU-vid channel, and r/ApteraMotors on Reddit to report. I am really excited. My wife and I presently drive a Gen 1 Honda Insight, and Aptera exceeds its performance in every aspect, based on a ride we had in the Luna alpha model last November.

@garryt6356 Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 I found your channel and you have a new subscriber! ;) thanks again!

@tradetech7889 Год назад

Yay! I finally have my shares confirmed. Thanks Aptera

@jamesloehr641 Год назад

I hope I can buy one and they reach production.

@spyro440 Год назад

Metric version please (relevant for almost all countries of the world)

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

@@bobhilder1469 European consumers are very arrogant and lazy in this regard, especially in the UK

@SteveBueche1027 Год назад

This is an informative video for those concerned about the environment. I’m just excited to get the car.

@Euphman76 Год назад

Mark my words-This will be the vehicle of choice after the zombie apocalypse.

@corneliusva Год назад

No lie. That is a thought I have had.

@corneliusva Год назад

@@vic321344 lol, aptera has carbon fiber

@JohnWDavisMedia Год назад

Aptera’s efficiency is a game changer. -John W.

@davidcrosbie8696 Год назад

AT least this message was honest enough to state there is still a lot of carbon dioxide being produced generating the power used too power the power grid. EV's that plug in to charge not not truly "Zero emission" The Aptera currently will be the most efficient with the smallest carbon footprint.

@aerodyneservices Год назад

Even if 80% of the power used is generated by fossil power plants, the most common EV uses one third of the GGE of a gas car.

@glenntaylor5222 Год назад

Just watched video and the doors do not open and close without colliding with the wheel fairings! Great.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

That was an alpha prototype that I rode in back in November when that did not happen. My guess is that they were continuing to revise the wheel pants. It certainly doesn't occur on the gamma or delta vehicles which are far more finished than these early articles. And BTW, the acceleration was absolutely thrilling, and it handled speed bumps just fine.

@squidbeard492 Год назад

I'm curious how much carbon will be used in the manufacturing processes. Carbon is used to dig out, and refine the materials for the batteries, metal frame, tires, and even the chemicals that makes the carbon fiber resin. That being said it looks like the greenest option especially for people who can drive off solar alone. Here's hoping they actually do make everything recyclable or decomposable in future versions.

@limwang6241 Год назад

The real question is ..... How much CO2 is RELEASED during manufacturing .... Not ..... How much carbon is used? Manufactured goods lock carbon into the plastic, rubber and steel. The manufacturing releases CO2. Manufacturing any vehicle makes some CO2.

@mikeyd6031 Год назад

Yes, I've heard a better measure is total CO2 released over the life of the vehicle, including the manufacturing process needed for the car and all the components, of which, supposedly battery manufacture releases a lot of CO2. I've seen general breakdowns that compare the CO2 from an EV is greater than that from an ICE vehicle over the life of the vehicle. I've not seen this for specific vehicles, I guess it was for average EV and ICE vehicles. I hope that's not the case, or that someone is thinking about it if we're about to shift our highway transportation system over to a mode of transport that potentially will release more CO2 than our current vehicles. That would suck.

@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers Год назад

UK grid is about 50:50.

@nickbland58 Год назад

Will it come to the UK?

@Albert_Sierra Год назад

Pretty nice

@arevee9429 Год назад

Good job!

@whosagreekgod4135 Год назад

I don’t care about CO2 emissions, what has me excited about this vehicle is it’s efficiency and passive solar regeneration.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

You do know that the two are closely related?

@whosagreekgod4135 Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 Weather or not they are is neither here nor there for me. It's a simple cost benefit analysis, you buy a vehicle that fuels itself at the fraction of the cost of other EV's. I don't need to wax poetic about saving the environment like some self righteous activist. If instead of a solar powered car they had a nuclear powered one that only need to have it's fuel rods changed every 30 years and cost $15,000 I'd probably get that instead. It's simply the biggest bang for my buck.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@whosagreekgod4135 Well, I understand not looking beyond your personal pocket book, but it is short sighted, and I would contend even more "self righteous". I have long been involved directly in our power systems and the consequences, which included being present in Kuwait during the fires. I have also worked in the manufacture of nuclear fuel rods and can tell you that your dream is a complete fantasy. Aptera at least has a chance of becoming something real that we can eventually drive.

@whosagreekgod4135 Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 I was only being facetious about the nuclear powered car. It’s about as safe as putting a hydrogen powered car on the road and expecting it not to blowup and take out half a city block. But that being said I have nothing against keeping the air and the oceans clean and the wild spaces pristine but it has limits.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@whosagreekgod4135 I am glad you said so. Even if you are used to lifting things like lead batteries, it can be rather shocking to experience for yourself how much heavier uranium powder is. Not as big an issue for a boat, but it certainly is for personal transportation. The good thing is that moving to cleaner tech is not only healthier, it is also far less expensive and the savings will pay for themselves both at the social level and in our personal pocketbooks.

@juliahello6673 Год назад

Good video

@The81ubb Год назад

cant wait to see it in Europa

@schizy 7 месяцев назад

Paul Elio is envious!

@MrTechfreak95 Год назад

can't wait to see it in Person in Europe....

@adimchionyenadum2962 Год назад

Me too. I only hope Aptera can bring over for showing around in Europe one of the production-ready Delta vehicles. After showing around, they can then deliver it to the first European reservation holder. I know I am not that person😂

@tozzasque Год назад

CAN'T. WAIT. ❤️🇪🇺🥳

@UnblockMind Год назад

Carbon Footprint is a marketing term invented by an oil company. I am not going to deny the work done by aptera but at the same time I am also skeptical about its impact on the planet's resources.

@colloquialduck Год назад

A Somali pirate that sinks a cruise ship would have a greater effect on "carbon footprint" - just one ship produces as much emissions as over 12,000 cars

@UnblockMind Год назад

@@colloquialduck True

@lailague Год назад

Lool, please talk about emissions during the extraction of all minerals to build this vehicle and solar panels and batteries. This way we could compare.

@suchdevelopments Год назад

Is Aptera coming to Australia next year? 🥰How are you on this sunny morning in🌏 Goonellabah🌏 on North Coast NSW? The Team and I🌏 Fully Charged LIVE-Sydney 🌏11th to 12th March 2023. I will be there in Sydney. We promoted the project on the film on stand team taking a project and future projects.

@richpate9436 Год назад

Well done! A very informative video that directly targets one of the major obstacles to EV mass adoption -- consumer ignorance. More EV education like this is needed everywhere. Thanks!

@donreinke5863 Год назад

Consumer indoctrination and disinformation? Read my comment.

@Okurka. 2 месяца назад

Can you re-calculate the emission now that fully assembled shells are going to be shipped from Italy to California using a cargo ship?

@jclgaines Год назад

I am sure you have done the study, but I wonder if calculations have been done for equipping vehicle to load components such that we can use the vehicle as a small battery for a tiny home or other small to moderate electrical load. Just a thought..

@_sticks_ Год назад

During an interview the owners were talking they wanted to be able to do that and that they'd have the appropriate inverter to be able to be vehicle to grid. From what I can recall this has not been confirmed.

@fotoguru222 Год назад

Co-CEO Steve Fambro said in a webinar that every Aptera will incllude a 1.5 kilowatt AC inverter. That's the same capacity as a North American standard outlet. 🤓So a fully charged 100 KWH battery will provide 100KWH / 1.5KW = over 66 hours of 1500 watts of electricity (as long as you don't need to drive anywhere) + whatever you gain from the Sun in that time (up to about 10 KWH).

@thesure1 Год назад

Does anyone know the INTERIOR WIDTH at elbow and/or shoulder level?

@Palbizu Год назад

I mean it’s still in prototype stage

@thesure1 Год назад

@@Palbizu then what is the INTERIOR WIDTH at elbow and/or shoulder level of the prototype?

@stormer8146 Год назад

@@thesure1 spec not out yet, they are still refining the interior, but you can find videos of people sitting inside

@thesure1 Год назад

@@stormer8146 can they bring a measuring tape with them.

@Enforcer_WJDE Год назад

All i can say is... Shut up and take my money.

@ThuNguyen-tj4ek Год назад

Still waiting on the release date of the 1000 miles version of Aptera… I got a reservation on the 1k mile Aptera version and the Cyber Truck. Whichever I receive first will be the car I’m buying.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

The 400 mile range version will almost certainly beat the Cybertruck to market. I don't know how soon the 1000 mile range version will take to come along. Good luck!

@bertrandp2977 Год назад

I do not understand the use case for the 1000 miles version. Can you explain your thinking for your choice? That version is almost 50% heavier than the 400 miles version. Hauling around all that weight everyday for the few situation where 1000 miles is needed is the antithesis of efficiency, which is Aptera paradigm shift. I can see a use case for the 600 miles version, so you can accumulate solar generation over time for longer trip. 1000 miles seems excessive to me but I am curious about others thinking.

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

@@bertrandp2977 simple, range anxiety, one of people's favorite talking points about why EVs aren't ready yet or good, the only reason I would consider the 1k mile version is because I'm lazy and want to plug it in less. In fact, me being lazy is the main reason for wanting an EV, I hate going to the gas station, takes time and effort, with that said I'm picking the 400-mile version, 1k miles is simply unnecessary for most people, especially for family vacations

@user-hv2vy5hj7t Год назад

надо 100000000 штук для индии и пакистана и бангладеша ! тогда весь миру будет знать Аптеру

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Agreed!

@jemramos321 Год назад

Just wondering cooling for aptera will be done trough passive cooling in the body's skin, heat transfer is done trough moving wind. How about in traffic conditions?

@corneliusva Год назад

It has been said that they will have AC from the start, but heat is coming later.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@corneliusva All Apterae will come with AC and heat standard.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

In slow moving conditions, very little heat will be generated by Aptera's battery pack and motors.

@shaystern2453 Год назад

keep the price low and you"ll invent a new mousetrap

@BladeStar420 Год назад

Now that I ordered my aptera, driving around in my gas clunker literally feels like I'm piloting a horse and buggy.

@adimchionyenadum2962 Год назад

And to think of the fact that you haven't even driven one yet.

@douglas_drew Год назад

@Puffy420blazeit - I live in Amish/Mennonite country. At least the emissions is visible (though often hard to steer around) and good for the garden. Now, about your personal emissions...

@VRSidorov Год назад

Average EV on the road today is Tesla, 400 Wh/mile is an exaggerated value to compare with. Overall the video is great!

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

It is a fair comparison to the average EV on the road! Tesla is better than most, and Aptera is STILL several times better. The point stands.

@thomascorbett2936 Год назад

Co2 is not a pollutant . Earth has been much hotter in the past But I love the Aptera and will buy one .

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Not while Humans have been here, and not due to human activity. That changed and we are aware enough to know why and to change behavior that is not sustainable.

@braugarduno3024 Год назад

I don't think that sustainable transportation will be achieved through electric cars but instead by the development of public transport, but America is so corrupted by the car industry that I don't think that high quality sustainable public transport will be achieved any time soon, under that circumstance aptera is the best alternative so far, it is for sure way more sustainable than Tesla.

@dinobuddy Год назад

Is that right, the average car releases .89 lbs (403g) of CO2 per mile (per 1.6km?). Gas weighs about 6lbs per gallon, and my car gets about 31 miles per gallon. I'm using 0.19 pounds of gas for each mile, but I'm generating 0.89 pounds of CO2 per mile? Is that because the CO2 includes the weight of the O2 consumed in combustion? Edit: I'm really excited for my Aptera...i pre-ordered and invested!

@justinvandenavyle471 Год назад

Yes

@siesstad Год назад

Yeah, the oxygen counts in the weight. Just do an online search for the amount of CO2 per gallon of fuel and you'll know exactly how much CO2/mile is being emitted by your vehicle.

@christopherchapman7453 Год назад

Excited to get my aptera but my work truck still burns 600 gallons of diesel a week soooo I won't exactly be "saving the planet".

@richierich440007 Год назад

Awesome news I knew but certainly appreciate the despaired little clip, not to mention the actual GO on the Delta production car late this year. #GoApteraGo 🇺🇸🇨🇦👊

@awesome24712 Год назад

How much will an Aptera have to he used to where the total carbon footprint of drivimg + manufacturing it will be lower than using an existing ICE car?

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

The carbon contribution of an Aptera will be lower from the very beginning, and rather dramatically so for the full solar versions. This is even true for me in Iowa, where I will only get about half the solar range that owners in San Diego will achieve.

@russeellbowman9498 Год назад

Since California will outlaw gas vehicles in the future, they obviously did not think how they will get the power to charge electric vehicles, hence, for short commuters or shoppers, errand runners, 40 miles per day charging while sitting in the parking lot makes a lot of sense. Aptera is the first to hit that sweet spot, affordable self charging electric vehicles.

@osimmac Год назад

even if you go on a 200 mile trip, if you don't use the car much for the next few days, you wouldn't have to charge again, it not just for short trips!

@booleyLOD1 Год назад

Relax, at the rate California is going, they will outlaw people by 2035.

@larrys9241 Год назад

Come on guys. Production already.....

@riversong5323 Год назад

How is it in winter and in snow?

@ApteraMotors Год назад

With all-wheel-drive and vectorized torque control, Aptera handles beautifully in the snow and ice. Aptera will have a complete climate control system capable of down to -20 and up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Aptera will be equipped with defroster grids, and our sandwich core composite body offers excellent insulation and a nice heater, making it very comfortable to drive in the winter. ❄

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Aptera can be fitted with studded snow tires, and probably chains. The ABS/Traction control can sense wheel slip and adjust torque 32 times per wheel revolution. This is about every 2.5" of tread travel. I will be reporting on the performance of my early 2WD version through Iowa winters.

@riversong5323 Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 Unfortunately, studded tires aren’t legal here.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@riversong5323 Check out snow tire and chain options in that case. - Good luck! - Also, you might ask your legislators for justification. It looks like current designs don't contribute to road decay. especially on a vehicle as light as Aptera.

@nautilus7098 Год назад

Sadly that’s not true. You forgot about the production of this vehicle. Right , once it’s on the road, it has zero emissions and the solar panels are an advantage. But the batteries alone are still a big problem. They have a huge carbon footprint and I don’t want to start about the gathering of lithium. It would be nice if you consider these points in your calculations too. Iam sure it’s still way better than all which is right now on the market.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Your last sentence is the real point.

@johnmalcom9159 Год назад

Ha Aptera charged in the video in the front and with a Tesla shaped plug

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

Yeah I saw that too. Not a video suited to the aficionado, for sure.

@JothamBilly Год назад

This should be an ad

@tfloyd6651 Год назад

Looking forward to the videos about reducing waste and keeping electricty usage low during manufacturing. I have been wondering if you plan to get LEED certifications for the renovations and manufacturing areas.

@rockgardner Год назад

No, Aptera, It's one WE can't wait for YOU to be a part of!... We're waiting!!... (getting tired of waitng)

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Remember that it took Tesla 6 years to deliver their first EV conversion of the Lotus Elise that became the Roadster. Aptera is making absolutely remarkable progress on a much more difficult project in comparison.

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 true, but when we look at other start ups like elio it makes you wonder/worry if its ever going to happen

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@anthonyschlessman1848 I had a close look at Elio back in the day. Their lack of a promise of refundable reservations was a major red flag, and when they announced an engine that I knew did not exist and at an impossible price I knew they were not for real. (I was professionally sourcing small engines at the time, and we ended up with the diesel version of the Smart Car engine built in Berlin, with our own engine controls to pass EPA testing.) Aptera passes the same scrutiny. It is healthy to have these questions however!

@mebran1193 Год назад

No MPG in the equation???????????

@fahimanwar94 Год назад

You guys should definitely reach out to Doug Demuro & have him review your vehicle for several reasons. Namely, one, for marketing, and two, there's so many people who would be interested in this vehicle & technology. Please do this soon!

@fjalics Год назад

I'm not going to buy one, but I really want to meet somebody who owns one, and maybe get a ride. I live in Ohio, so you need to make and sell a bunch of them.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

I will likely be taking delivery of an early production model and may take a trip East after I get it back home to Iowa.

@fjalics Год назад

@@n.brucenelson5920 I hope you post comments about what it's like to live with. I love the way it looks, and it's efficiency, but I love my Dual Motor Model 3 too, and I don't really want a collection.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@@fjalics You could do far worse than a Model 3, no question.

@Holywood07 Год назад

That's all nice, but how can I get one in Europe? People of the biggest polluter nation (USA for those who don't know yet) on the planet probably don't care so much; but we here in Europe do! So when and where can I buy one here, and still getting the service I need?

@rpf276 Год назад

It will get there but the company started in California, must like Tesla did.

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

Lots of us in the US care too and are chomping at the bit to get our own Aptera so that we can show our communities just how good looking, fun and useful a hyper efficient vehicle can be. Couldn’t agree more that way too many of my countrymen need to be shown that.

@corneliusva Год назад

China is the biggest polluter to be accurate.

@Buari1 Год назад

How much CO2 was produced while building this car? I'm talking about starting with the raw minerals out of the mine.

@kathyfann Год назад

It’ll put more money in my pocket because I won’t have to buy gas California prices so if we’re looking for an electric car of any kind we need the most efficient possible we don’t wanna pay 50,000.

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

i spend 3.7k ish on gas every year, if the batteries last 4-5 years its already a win anything more is bonus

@Derpy1969 Год назад

I heard you guys need money. Good luck!

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Which is why I have invested in a project I believe in, even though a start-up like this is financially very risky. The rewards are well worth the risk, and fortunately there are many others that think like me.

@edgarcontreras3833 Год назад

But when can we drive the car tho

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

I hope to be driving mine early next year, and the number of people who can say the same will increase rapidly from that point. Remember that it took 6 years of continuous effort for Tesla to deliver their first EV which was merely an EV conversion of the Lotus Elise. Aptera is setting speed records for a from scratch design in comparison.

@joweb1320 Год назад

What about the carbon footprint of cryptocurrency transactions from investors and reservations?

@maj429 Год назад

But you couldn't invest or reserve with crypto? Where did you read that you could?

@wesman9274 Год назад

🤣 thanks for the laugh.

@joweb1320 Год назад

@@maj429 I would love to send you a screen shot. You could for a long time.

@joweb1320 Год назад

I pointed it out to them and shared the facts. They continued to accept crypto. That was a big red flag for me being an early investor and reservation holder. I was able to get my investment back as well as my reservation money. Some people were not so lucky the first time they went under.

@adimchionyenadum2962 Год назад

@@joweb1320 Do you own a Tesla? I guess not. Don't know of any Tesla owner who threw away his Tesla because Tesla bought Bitcoin.

@unclegeorge7845 Год назад

How does six pounds of gasoline (about a gallon) produce more than six pounds of carbon dioxide?

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

Same way a pound of iron rusting away will end up weighing more than a pound. You have added the weight of the oxygen pulled out of the air.

@unclegeorge7845 Год назад

@@joelsmith4394 Obviously my education is a bit chemistry lacking or non existent. Thanks

@darthmaul216 Год назад

Because gasoline is long chains of hydro carbons and because oxygen is heavier then hydrogen thus CO2 is heavier. Everyone forgets things

@unclegeorge7845 Год назад

@@darthmaul216 Thanks

@BlondieSuperdog Год назад

Sure I am thinking it through Bruce Apetera is incapable of manufacturing anything; they haven't any experience and don't have the commitment to. They love to make videos and design and make excuses. A company that is driven to manufacture doesn't make excuses and doesn't waste time.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

It is "as if" some come to these comment sections with the predetermined purpose of doing damage to Aptera, by spreading FUD. This kind of industrial cut throat sabotage is common place in the automotive industry, but it's easy to spot. Care to share your motivation for your constant negative posts? By the way, why do you lie about experience and commitment? Both Aptera founder's and many of their key employees have extensive manufacturing experience. Chris Anthony co-founded and took a lithium battery company public for just one example. Their commitment is hardly in question. As far as wasting time, they are FAR ahead of the pace Tesla took when they started their Roadster EV conversion, and even ahead of Tesla now on their development of the Cybertruck, which started around the same time as Aptera in 2019.

@JimB802 Год назад

I really, really want Aptera to be successful but living here in rural northern New England I do not see this vehicle as being practical. It is strictly a sunbelt vehicle, not suited to the rigors of mud (dirt back roads during spring thaw), ice, snow, and of course very dark winters.

@siesstad Год назад

I don't see why it wouldn't handle bad road conditions properly. And the solar is nothing more than a nice to have option. The vehicle is mainly worth buying because of its extreme efficiency. Without solar panels, I'd still buy one in a heartbeat.

@hndit2u Год назад

I would definitely be buying an all wheel drive Aptera if I still lived in New Hampshire. Just moved back to San Francisco and so my question now Apter with two wheel or all wheel drive?

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

I will be taking delivery of an early 2WD model. I live on a gravel road in Iowa and will report on my experience.for year round use. I am not too worried.

@OccupyMarsJune Год назад

A bicycle is zero emissions.

@EarthCreature. Год назад

Have fun on your bicycle

@andremcamara3120 Год назад

Not really. You see..... To pedal a bicycle, the rider needs to exert force, which requires energy that needs to be replenished by eating food and drinking water. But, in using the energy to create the force to pedal the bike so it can move along, the driver must breathe in Air to perform this work. Unfortunately, the driver must exhale prior to the next breath. It appears that 3.8% of the air exhaled is CO2. Which works out to 38,000 ppm of CO2 being produced and dispursed into the atmosphere..... so..... riding a bicycle does not produce zero emmisions. Sorry

@OccupyMarsJune Год назад

@@EarthCreature. I gave up my last car in 2018. I have only owned a car for 2 years in the last 12 years. Here is some beautiful music ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oSQHIJhJlYA.html A Mooji /Chillstep

@wesman9274 Год назад

I'm pretty sure in one of Aptera's videos they point out how their car is more areodynamic than riding a bike? I'm pro bike, when it's an option. But drivers are not looking out for bikes in the US. It'll be a few decades before our cities are anything close to Amsterdam.

@adimchionyenadum2962 Год назад

@@andremcamara3120 Last I checked the exhaled air is more than 3.8% CO2.

@DQ-su6qf Год назад

Another reduction is to stop buying from Costco and Walmart and seek out Made In America products..

@Patchworkdaddy007 Год назад

There are millions of reasons to buy a Aptera.....but one single reason why not......the price.

@stevekenyonmusic Год назад

The base model is $26,000. It may well be the cheapest EV available.

@booleyLOD1 Год назад

The largest cost is in the batteries which last approximately eight years and then have to be replaced at a much higher inflated cost.

@rjbjr Год назад

A road vehicle that is designed like a plane without wings looks cool, but how down to earth is it to own cost wise? One small mishap in a parking lot could total the vehicle insurance wise. I remember in the old days when some cars had bolt on panels that could be cheaply replaced if a fender bender damaged them. Now everything is being made out of plastic that melts in the hot sun, which seems to be getting hotter each year. Insurance companies refuse to pay for replacing plastic parts that are melted by our life giving sun. And also, a few solar panels on the vehicle aren't going to effectively increase the usable range of an EV on long trips, they are only about 20% efficient in converting the suns energy into usable battery power. Sorry to be so negative about modern vehicle designs, but looks and innovations aren't everything. Then there's the thing about LiFePo4 batteries losing there efficiency in cold or hot weather. Buy and drive at your own risk. I have light weight Lithium batteries in my camper van, and can't charge them when their temperature drops below about 1 degree (freezing.) I don't camp much in freezing weather anyway, but have to make sure I keep them at a proper charge for winter storage. I think a Prius has a NiMH battery because temperature affects it's efficiency less.

@stormer8146 Год назад

it starts around 20k, very strong composite material, they already stated that they want owners to keep their aptera more than 10 years, you will be able to fix everything yourself (QR code instruction on every components), the design made impact very very safe as it rounds, and battery tech will keep improving, heck they even recommended you to upgrade the battery after prolonged time.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

"One small mishap in a parking lot could total the vehicle insurance wise" - It is clear that you have leapt to assumptions without looking into the details.. To start with Aptera is not being "made from :made out of plastic that melts in the hot sun,", but from materials more akin to modern aircraft. They will be easily repairable. Aptera battery packs are temperature controlled with a liquid heating and cooling system which your camper very likely does not have. Aptera does not use LiFePo4 , but rather NMC chemistry at this point in time. They are also using solar cells with better than 20% efficiency. So many comments here by people who have not done their research as to the facts and assume things that are false.

@vehicleboi5598 Год назад

the voices are getting louder

@litestuffllc7249 Год назад

Right if you only use the sun even in the Sun belt you better have a very limited trip in mind to avoid grid charging - the effective range after cooking the interior all day in the sun is 12 miles; better than nothing. it will be nothing however if they never make any and they keep pushing back production dates - they are now talking no production till mid 2023 ; over 2 years late.

@dankusmemus2350 Год назад

ICE car's fuel economy varies so much from car to car, pretending that there is a single value to calculate your CO2 output is laughable. Then there is diesel to consider especially out of the US. In addition, the sort of cars Aptera owners are likely to have would be much lower in fuel consumption than the average vehicle in the United states.

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

not true, its called an AVERAGE, and your completely incorrect on the second part, most people buying EVs are the rich or well off people, most luxury cars get less than 35mpg and that's only if they mostly drive highway, the only vehicles getting 40+ are small sedans like the kia forte which I get around 45-50 highway and 38 city, before you say anything about hybrids, they only work in the city because they get energy when using the breaks

@dankusmemus2350 Год назад

@@anthonyschlessman1848 You're right, its an average, but when a video gives you a tutorial on how to calculate "YOUR" carbon emissions, it would not be hard to preface that with a low value for an efficient ICE, a medium and a high value. They only give an average value which includes everyone who drives F250's, big shit SUV's, etc. And rich people driving such and such cars doesn't matter or make sense. The demographic of people most likely to want an Aptera are not the rich, but the frugal and efficient people who already think in this way. My car gets around 45-50MPG (or 4.9L per 100Km's. It's a 2010 model diesel wagon. Most rich people will look at the aptera and think it's a budget car (and it most certainly is a cheaper EV).

@anthonyschlessman1848 Год назад

@@dankusmemus2350 it's still only the rich buying evs, will be the same for this, some buyers won't be sure, most working class people don't think evs are ready or even worth it, not to mention the Aptera is very niche and the only people who know anything about are the people already looking into the ev market/community

@booleyLOD1 Год назад

While I love the Aptera as presented, I must remind people that the Aptera uses batteries that are expensive and have a shelf life of 8 to 10 years. They must be charged using fossil fuel-generated electricity or to a much lesser extent from the sun. In the foreseeable future (5-10 years), I foresee a hybrid combination of electric motors fueled by hydrogen (which exhaust is water).

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Hydrogen can be used as an energy storage material, but the round trip efficiency of doing so is much worse than the battery - electric motor losses, even with "dirty" electric sources, and those are getting much cleaner with time, as is battery tech and service life. There are basic reasons that hydrogen will never have a large place to play as a fuel in personal transportation. This does not mean that it doesn't have uses in other areas.

@KataMatthaion Год назад

I appreciate and agree with this video's content, but the speaker sounds like a preschool teacher talking to children.

@yogimarkmac Год назад

Side bonus: you won't be contributing to geopolitical conflicts and sketchy countries that profit off of petroleum exports!

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

There is still the countries substantially in control of the lithium, nickel, cobalt, etc. used in the batteries and electric motors to fret over, but improvements are in the pipeline there too. And those elements are not consumable (unlike the petroleum we burn up) and should be recycled after a long service life, finally contributing to a circular economy.

@danwat1234 Год назад

2:15 I didn't know 400 watt hours per mile was the average EV efficiency. Its definitely wrong.. 83MPGe

@suunraze Год назад

You are correct if we consider the US only, where the average efficiency is around 260 wh/mi. It's much higher if you look globally, since that includes the EU which has a high proportion of very inefficient EVs.

@Infinion Год назад

Haha yeah I was just going to comment. My 2015 Spark EV gets about 200-220 Wh/mi highway and AC on . I guess you'd have to be driving 80-85 mph? In that case I could totally see it.

@carlanderson4139 Год назад

I agree. Only 29 out of 86 2022 cars and trucks rated by the EPA use more than 400 wh/mile. And these are not popular models. www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform&path=3&year=2022&vtype=Electric&srchtyp=yearAfv&rowLimit=50&pageno=2&sortBy=Comb&tabView=0

@bertrandp2977 Год назад

Pickup EVs are around 500 WH per mile. Small EVs more like 300 WH per mile

Год назад

Well just think about the word Greenhouse gas emission, read it again, greenhouse gas emissions. It does not make sense that greenhouses and their natural gases like co2 that plants need has anything to do with being toxic or cause warming. But yeah, it is good to drive without gasoline/oil that are toxic to environment.

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@@bobhilder1469 ok great. Then lighten me up. Can you please tell me how many percent co2 is of greenhouse gases (so many more greenhouse gases than just co2)? Next one. How many percent is made by humans and how many percent is natural co2? Can you also tell is it toxic or not and why? How about when you exhale, you are making co2, so we need breathing tax? Did you know that trees need co2 to live? Did you know that by planting trees co2 lessens? They play like the co2 is the Sun. :D You cant change the weather, you have cold in winter and hot in summer cos the Sun makes the warmth, co2 has nothing to do with it.

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@@bobhilder1469 Yeah I knew that you are just lot of talk. It is stupid to think that others are stupid because you don't know shit your self and when they got you for it, just keep attacking their person. Good way to show your stupidity. Intelligent person can answer my questions (that I know answer to) but unintelligent can just try to keep mirroring their own problems to other people, like you did sir. Maybe next time you can you know like research the things that are asked and only then you can learn. But yeah, it is more easy to say that I am stupid and be intelligently lazy. If you want to have peoples respect,you should keep on to the topic and not just attack others. So you want to answer my questions? Just look them up from my last comment. So even you should be able to answer them as you said, assuming that you did your elementary school that you are using as a argument against me. :D But I know that you will never answer them cos you are just lots of talk and don't actually know shit. You are free to prove me wrong and answer them, there was only like 5-7 questions or so. Btw, if you knew them, we never would have this talk in the first place.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@ I suppose that if some heat is good, more is better? Earth is in a so called "Goldilocks" zone as far as radiation from the Sun and not much more or less than what we get would be fatal. Human life on earth is also very sensitive to CO2 concentration in a similar manner.

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@@n.brucenelson5920 Yes but when you answer to these questions, you will understand something about co2. 1: How many percent co2 is of greenhouse gases (so many more greenhouse gases than just co2)? 2: How many percent of co2 is made by humans and how many percent is natural co2? PS. In Earth's life co2 has been like 10-100 times bigger at the best at times.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

@ You are correct that there are many other greenhouse gasses besides CO2. Water vapor is another major natural one. Some of our most common refrigerants in use in the last decades have many times the GWP of CO2. For r-134a, the number is 1300 times. However given the amounts released, CO2 was responsible for around 79% of the GWG total in the US and about 65% world wide. All of this information is easily available to you if you do just a little research. The issue with water vapor is that for every 1 degree rise in temperature the air can hold 6% more water and greatly increase the magnitude of natural disasters through flooding and storms that increase in frequency and power, and in unusual places due to changing air and ocean circulation patterns.

@paulhooson6850 Год назад

The easiest path to zero emissions are the development of noncarbon fuels to replace gasoline which is carbon based. These noncarbon fuels can be burnt in conventional internal combustion engines. Even ammonia holds some promise as well as other chemical substitutes. - As far as Aptera goes the company simply does not have enough capital to produce their cars anytime in the foreseeable future. The companies pre-orders and investments only measure in the millions. It would take billions in investment to actually have realistic plans to build these cars. This is why in 17 years Aptera has not built a single car for public sale and the car brand has been a revolving door or investors who came in and left. One of the worst things was the midnight videos of the first time the company went out of business of employees laughing when they used a hyster unit to smash up Aptera bodies and equipment instead of seeking to auction these off to repay investors. This is the type of sketchy business this Aptera business has become. Make promises year after year to investors to build an unconventional car that looks like a high school student science project, that is an wholly impractical design with very little appeal. This has helped to keep major investors away who see no future in such an unconventional design that is nearly as wide as a large truck, and will be interesting to navigate in tight traffic or to park in a tight parking lot. If the design was not so goofy, which such a limited appeal, more investors might come in and give this company the needed capital to build a small SUV styled or sedan vehicle that would have some chance of sales success. The closest comparison to the Aptera troubled history is the 1948 Davis. It was an unconventional three wheel design that was extremely wide with just one seat that would seat four across. Gary Davis ran into a lot of legal problems with this car. Investors were left holding the bag for a goofy design that Davis did not have the money to produce in any meaningful numbers. It was like so many other wishful thinking car designs by some upstart company that probably started out with good intentions, but without enough investment only one or a few prototypes were built before investors were left with nothing. - In order to succeed, if that is the intent of Aptera, not just to give endless dead end jobs to Aptera employees paid for by investor's money, there needs to be serious plans to attract some real capital to eventually build some cars. Money is the mother's milk of the very capital intensive auto industry. Having only millions in capital is not much more money than a few bars or restaurants in value. That is nothing like the billions needed to actually build cars. Elon Musk had billions to invest and lose with Tesla before it could show any profits. Tesla then only showed profits by selling government mandated carbon offset credits to real existing businesses like Chrysler, because the Tesla cars showed little profits. This is the big dirty secret of many of the Green businesses. They do not make a profit, but make their profits by selling government mandated carbon offset credits to real businesses built on a business model of selling products for a profit. If Aptera had some business plan suitable enough to prove they were selling some product, then they could justify selling carbon offset credits and raise a lot of capital by this. - The company needs some capital raising plans and plans to build more conventional designs using the same solar technology. More modern battery technology replacing lithium-ion batteries would allow for a weight saving in more conventional four or five passenger designs, faster charging, and more reliable designs. Aptera could succeed as a company. But it needs intensive capital and designs that will not only attract investors, but also sell. Otherwise there is much in common with the 1948 Davis. Not enough capital to build an unconventional design, and investors were left with nothing.

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

Your opening statement about non carbon fuels is nonsense based on the round trip efficiency of producing and burning them, which would be miserable compared to BEVs. You are correct about many aspects of Tesla's success. Remember that Musk was not involved with Tesla when they started out, and it was only a 50 million dollar cash infusion from Daimler at the last minute that allowed them to survive long enough to even get a working product on the road. At that point they had already laid off all of their motor engineers. Aptera founders have already proven that they know what it takes to raise the capital to fund a successful public company, and are doing a good job of execution. Chris Anthony has already co-founded and taken public as CEO a lithium battery company that is transforming the materials handling industry by electrifying such products as fork lifts and airport tugs. As you know, raising capital proceeds step by step, especially during difficult economic times. Aptera is building its business case far more rapidly and with less financial drama than what Tesla had, especially when you consider their record under the original founders.

@thomascorbett2936 Год назад

I love Aptera but co2 makes plants grow much faster canceling out the carbon emissions problem .

@n.brucenelson5920 Год назад

No, it does not cancel out the problem. Look.into this a bit more deeply.

@joelsmith4394 Год назад

The biochemistry at work for plants consuming CO2 is attuned to that gas being only about 0.25% of the air. Kick it up much more than that and the plants essentially start to drown in the stuff. Not good. We have already dug up and burned through enough previously sequestered carbon to push that up over 0.4%. Really not good. It is going to take a whole lot more than just leaving your lawn to grow to fix this. More than Aptera as well. Another step in the right direction at least.

@bertrandp2977 Год назад

Yup. You need to research this a bit more. I am a plant scientist and while CO2 is a limiting factor for plant growth, CO2 accumulation in atmosphere is very well documented. No cancellation therefore! At our current rate of CO2 emission, the planet handles half of our emissions. BTW, the biggest CO2 sink are the oceans, not the plants.

@darthmaul216 Год назад

Plants need a lot more then just CO2. They also need, N3, phosphorus, and water