Aptera Heard US! Fast Charging Now STANDARD! 

I have never voiced my opinion on something and actually had a company listen to me, thank you for your help!

I love that we all pulled together collectively and that they listen. I Love Aptera.

Blown away by Aptera's response to the community feedback, just blown away! Thank You Aptera!!!

Impressive to see Aptera add DC fast charging in response to customer input.

I was in the "acceptable compromise" camp and wasn't too downtrodden at the no DCFC, but having it added back in is a much welcome addition--as my use case will be for cross-country adventures, camping, and road trips for my channel.

This is a major relief. Honestly, I would’ve even settle for like 20-25 kW just something faster than AC

This makes me happy. This is why speaking out is crucial

Most important: the lack of DCFC would most likely have been a dealbreaker for some potential big investors that Aptera still needs. So glad aptera swiftly changed direction!

Wowza! That is amazing to hear. I know a lot of us with preorders made a lot of comments. Good on Aptera for listening! Faith restored.

Imagine a world where companies actually listen to their consumers and offer a product they actually want rather than forcing crap on them they don't want like subscription services, impossible to repair components, and forced updates that reduce functionality.

I not only did not cancel… I ordered a second with the original custom order.

Way to go Aptera! DC fast charging will be a game changer.

Oh man! Now I'll continue with my order in the near future. just waiting for the higher range version

I had a very similar reaction. Been a firm believer in Aptera since discovering them beginning of last year and haven’t looked back. I believe the future of transportation is at their fingertips. Therefore, when learning that the Aptera LE would initially compromise on speed of charging, I was beginning to realize that the freedom I was dreaming of would at least initially be somewhat constrained. I gotta admit…. I felt a bit disenchanted over the weekend. Then this morning Chris and Steve decided to reassure us with their video, confirming they are indeed pioneering engineers, wise philosophers and passionate believers in their humble but ambitious mission, and as such, would recognize when a natural and obligatory course correction was imperative. Aptera is being noticed, and with the standard in the US being DCFC they had to recognize they needed to return to the edge of the cutting blade where they belong… and we are ever so glad they did!🤩🤩🤩

THIS IS AWESOME! Aptera may be my first EV

Really need to praise you for your channel I love even though most your videos are quite short they're pretty concise and you talk consistently like a normal human yet always seeming to be quite on point and in proper context to the subject at hand quite refreshing to hear someone talk the way you do and never sounds scripted so even if you do script it it seems pretty Flawless to me Kudos much appreciated keep up the good work

Glad to see this!

I immediately changed my order to the LE, after hearing the change.

He's so happy. 😄

Great news!! Glad Aptera listens to their potential customer base. This is what proactive companies do to earn trust.

Woo-hooo! NOW I can upgrade my order to launch edition! What a great company!

If they don't get on the move with production the Model "2" if at $25-30K will eat it's lunch.

Oh awesome! thanks for the update, I was considering swapping over to a later model, now I don't have to!

Thanks Drew! After your video, I have now changed my order 3 times in the last 4 days. From original order to LE to revised order and now back to LE. Though I did not really want all-wheel drive, I am hoping to get an Aptera much sooner (maybe ???). I doubt this will help me given my high res. #, but I live in CA + LE might help? If Aptera can make good on thermal mgmt, this car is back to being The "Everything" 2-Seater.

I order one after watching your last video on Aptera.

Me and my girlfriend traveled 1200+ miles trough germany last summer with the first Renault Zoe + Car camping. We had to stop every ~45 miles to charge 18-20 minutes to get from 20%-80% with 43kw AC fast charger. We played one or two rounds PUBG mobile on our ipad pros and I have an unlimited plan card in a wifi router with car adapter. Also we ate, used the rest room. Explored the surrounding. We stoped at random places that looked interesting on the statalite map.

I just noticed the front tires have that cover pretty low to the ground how would it handle speed bumps and slightly steep exits

Thank God!! 😅

I think they should have done a micro heat pump or even just a non pressurized radiator loop.

I don't really need DCFC for my driving needs, but it was clear that it was a deal breaker for many people. So it is great news that Aptera listened, and quickly changed their plans.

You played a big role in this.

This is great news

Wow, great news, what an impressive company. I hope they succeed brilliantly! Makes me want to buy their vehicles.

In Europe they have to deal with CCS. There is no other connector anymore. Even Tesla is on CCS now with all cars. CCS is pretty much the future connection for all EV

It is good news for sure

Joining the Tesla supercharger network was the semi-final missing piece that takes Aptera from a "hopeful" to an almost "Sure Bet" to becoming a car choice people will gladly purchase. Now all that remains is "production hell." Can Aptera scale up to volume production with reduced per unit costs?

As an Aptera investor and reservation holder, I feel this will double their buying audience. Charging on a road trip will take under 15 mins. Hopefully it’s very easy to park in reverse at a SuperCharger because Aptera is 10 inches wider than model S Plaid.

2:07 You hit the nail on the head right here. Break out the marshmallows because if you read between the lines of what they were saying in their update recently... the car has effectively zero thermal management. There is no skin cooling.. there are no serious vents at all. This is going to make air conditioning a challenge much less high speed charging. I've been following them on this issue since 2009 when the vehicle failed on the track because of it. This vehicle is effectively no different from the vehicle that failed due to heat issues in 2009, and that' s a problem. So it's good that you have held their feet to the fire over this but it's a case of be careful what you wish for. They will turn this into an excuse to delay production. Mark my words on that. They have already stated that if they started NOW, that the vehicle wouldn't begin production until October with the first vehicles rolling off any assembly line to be yet built... in early 2024. So my advice to you is not to let go of the thermal management issue and be damn sure they actually DEMONSTRATE their air conditioning. So NOT allow them to settle for terms like "Will have". At this stage in the game they must start to actually demonstrate at least the elements that show core competency to even produce the vehicle at all in the current configuration. That being without vents.

Nice

So excited about Aptera. Definitely thinking of investing in them!

I don't think they "listened". Basically they would add it, or go bankrupt. Now I'm curious about the final price 🤔

Great timely video! Sounds like you're as happy about this as I am. 😊

So what happened to complicating the system and extra weight? Suddenly it was alright because a lot of people voiced concerns?

This will open up every square mile in the country to being driven too in an Aptera.

Probably with adoption, only DC charging will be on EVs and you can carry on your AC-DC converter with cable if needed, but with growing number of DC stations and at home DC converter - there is no need to "carry" the AC-DC charger in car.

Dude can talk should be a preacher . 😆

As an early investor in Aptera and reservation holder X's 3 to maybe replace our 3 Chevy Volts I was a bit disappointed in the launch production. Is the Volt a bit of a dinosaur? Ya, maybe but after buying a new one in '13 ( that now has 135K reliable and more importantly, useful and effective miles on it, we decided to buy a couple more used ones. We have managed just fine with it's archaic charging speeds, etc. and would have probably been fine with A/C only on an Aptera - though I applaud the decision to go with DC now For me what may still be a deal breaker is the horrendous blind spot created by a big fat A pillar ( as in the Volt) compounded in the Aptera with that Ugly fat black strip across the side windows I've lost count of haw many times I've nearly had a catastrophe from this serious design safety flaw. So please don't waste your time explaining roll over strength, etc. - it always is a monetary decision in the end.

You'll need an adapter to use a non tesla charger because the Tesla standard is not the US standard and for European customers, it's not a European standard

And the Aptera is lighter than a Harley Davidson Road Glide. 🤷‍♂😳

ya hoo

Good news

Dam how much did they pay ?

Any company that adopts NACS is a winner!

Chad move

Is MPH supposed to be in the thumbnail?

It still confuses me that Aptera won't have a heat pump, that just seems like table stakes for modern EVs let alone one that prioritizes brutal efficiency above all else...

👍🏻

Won’t even look at it until I see a crash test.

Shoot, they could go easy on the battery and do it at 30... It's still outrageously fast to put miles in that battery...

I pretty sure that the fast charge will increase the price of the vehicle from what it was going to be. 🤔

I'm all for Tesla's mission on offering there technologies for free to help the future of EVs but, I think Tesla should make a requirement that all EV companies that want to use the port and connector. They all must help and contribute to the the further development of the Supercharging station. that goes for building, maintenance, and all that. Maybe they already have that idea and have all of that figured out. not to be confused with Tesla making money from this and licensing the technology out just help contribute to the Charging network.

🤔 Might be time to put my pre-order in, get rid of my ICE motorcycle and car, and go all electric in the garage. I've wanted to see this Aptera succeed since before they failed the first time. I was leaning towards an Energica and keeping an ICE car, but... 🤔 Take my money, Aptera.

They will say anything to IPO. There is still the cooling problem.

Croncernicisms?

Zero motorcycles should learn how to listen to there customers like Aptera listens to their potential customers. Nice.

I assume Tesla had to be consulted real quick and agreed in theory to let them in...?

Now they will sell

Croncerns have been dimunished

Now bring back the 3.5 second 0-60.

First

I love the company. It was just an extremely unjustifiably bad decision that turnt the majority off buying the first edition. People want to travel with this period.

Yeah they knew they were going to shoot themselves in the foot

These two wheels are sticking out too far. They might easily get scratched by their neighbors in a parking lot.

This makes me concerned about Aptera. I get all the cheers about how they listened, but I'm over here like... do they have the technology or don't they? This frankly now comes off like a false promise to keep those investments rolling in.

It would be pretty stupid not to do fast charging. So don’t give them that much credit for not doing something stupid

Thank f*** .... no dc fast charging would have killed aptera overnight 😑

They will now add the DCFC good for some, no real advantage for me. Wonder how much it will raise the cost? Delay delivers by how many months? Increase the weight? Shrink the battery? Hopefully this does not sink the company.

This is a bad sign for the company. If they were capable of doing it effectively on their first production line they would have done it, them hot fixing it in because a loud minority of their fans were crying isn't going to end well.

Is Aptera Heard related to Amber Heard? Just saying, if so this might be something you can't trust. 😁

Aptera will never survive.

I smell another Elio car scam.

Still not be a man I just vaporware, and I believe his company will be bankrupt by then😊

Lets be honest, none of us are going to buy one of these anyways

This is NOT a car it is a glorified motorcycle with the lack of safety. Imagine a head on collision with almost any 2 ton plus modern car, truck or SUV. You are toast in this thing. There is no free lunch in physics.