Aptera Update - November 2023

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This month, the largest part of Aptera's body has been completed; the tub. The team is now prepping to bond together the BinC and assemble the first of many production-intent vehicles. ☀️
Learn more about production-intent builds, and the validation process here. → aptera.us/aptera-update-valid...
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Aptera Motors has introduced the first solar electric vehicle (sEV) that requires no charging for most daily use and boasts a range of up to 1,000 miles per full charge, shattering industry performance achievements to date. Aptera leverages breakthroughs in lightweight structures, low-drag aerodynamics and cooling, material science, and manufacturing processes to deliver the most efficient vehicle ever made available to consumers.
Aptera's Never Charge is built into every vehicle and is designed to harvest enough sunlight to travel over 11,000 miles per year in most regions.
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@ApteraOwnersClub 7 месяцев назад

It's so close, I can taste it! :)

@juliam6442 7 месяцев назад

Wait, what? 40% lighter solar panels? That’s quite an accomplishment.

@edvardaspuotkalis4703 7 месяцев назад

Excuse me, but to make something different from the previous time Aptera should have had that previous product which presumably was 40% heavier . Which is not the case. So for me it's just a promotional lie.

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

@@edvardaspuotkalis4703 Here's the history. Aptera solar 3.0 is supposedly 40% lighter than, presumably, 2.0. 2.0 was supposedly modestly heavier than 1.0. 1.0 was supposedly about 1/2 the weight of "standard" solar panels. Regardless, Aptera solar 3.0 is impressive.

@MistSoalar 7 месяцев назад

"My next ride is carbon fiber chassis and run by solar." I can't think of anything more futuristic than that.

@ksnax 7 месяцев назад

I've been driving my 2015 i3 on solar since the day I got it. It's important to talk about the real world efficiency of the car in general for that mean very much. So far, nobody has been able to roof mount anything that even remotely approaches the average energy needs for the majority of drivers. I'm not suggesting it's bad. It's just not as much of a game changer as many seem to believe. Aptera is pushing the envelope, but there is a LONG way to go if we are talking about meeting 100% the needs of the average driver. But that opens the other can of worms where excess production capacity ends up wasted - unlike on a grid-tied permanent array.

@n.brucenelson5920 7 месяцев назад

@@ksnax Part of the benefit of Aptera is that its very design greatly reduces the energy needs of the average driver so that its performance can meet those needs in much of the country. 100%? no. But 2.5 times less energy for the same performance of a Tesla Model 3, for instance. Once the tech is standardized Aptera will be able to feed back excess power into the grid, and provide battery backup during outages. Rather than "a can of worms" it adds even greater value.

@MistSoalar 7 месяцев назад

@@ksnax okay so yours' practically solar on carbon fiber. that's cool, and I think it's okay that your build or aptera don't meet 100% of average driver's need. I believe regular BEV hasn't reached there yet either.

@netscrooge 7 месяцев назад

@@ksnax Let them eat cake? Rooftop solar isn't an option for everyone. Many future Aptera owners don't own a house.

@garywozniak7742 7 месяцев назад

@@ksnaxone big issue is that millions of people rent apartments and or rent or own condominiums where they can't install solar or plug-in charge. With the full solar package on the Aptera if the vehicle is parked in the sun it is charging. While, at home, while shopping, at works etc.. on the road the solar is offsetting the drain on the battery as you drive. At home if you are using a grid inter-tie (net metering) setup their are some losses associated with using that power and if you have a surplus the ekectric company's typically pay you a fraction per kWh for it compared to what they charge you per kWh. In some usage cases, Aptera's solar will make it unnecessary for some owners to have plug-in charge for their typically daily driving needs.

@TailosiveEV 7 месяцев назад

Great news! That structure is going to be insanely rigid. Excited for the PI builds!

@stephensullivan1011 7 месяцев назад

Heck yeah

@stephensullivan1011 7 месяцев назад

But... Dang another year to hopefully start deliveries? I feel like this is worse than Elon's timeline predictions....

@franciscog9635 7 месяцев назад

… and millimetrically precise!

@williammann7247 7 месяцев назад

You, me and everyone reading this are equally excited.

@floob247 7 месяцев назад

@@stephensullivan1011The cybertruck was pushed back 4 years and my brother delivers in 2026... so 6 years. Plus it's going to be a piece of garbage like his other Teslas that breaks down at least once a year and takes 6 months to get fixed.

@karolgarley 7 месяцев назад

I absolutely love how the Aptera team keeps their consumers and viewers up to date!!! Thank You!!! ❤

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

Thank YOU for watching!

@faisal6230 7 месяцев назад

Aptera you are building the future of transportation, Keep drawing the future

@rathalomaniac6212 7 месяцев назад

The fact that this project is still ongoing is a testament to Aptera's good management and the engagement generated by its novel, forward-thinking concepts. I'm amazed that this is actually happening, and I really look forward to seeing a lot of these things on the road someday.

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! We agree. 💚

@commonsense.1014 7 месяцев назад

@ApteraMotors MAKE THE FCKING CAR!! Stop telling us new updates. At this point, you're just beating a dead horae.

@bluetoad2668 7 месяцев назад

Amazing to think it's been going since before the first Tesla roadster was delivered and hasn't yet sold a vehicle.

@n.brucenelson5920 7 месяцев назад

@@bluetoad2668 Amazing to think that you can spout such falsehoods. BTW, the first Tesla Roadsters and all those delivered during 2008 had WORSE acceleration performance than the Aptera prototype my wife and I rode in in Nov. 2021. Tesla was across the street from where I worked in Union City in 2008, and I saw the almost disaster unfold from close up. In fact we hired the Tesla motor engineers for our own projects when Tesla ran out of money and had to lay them off. They only survived because they got a last possible hour investment from Daimler. Otherwise they were going to miss their remaining payroll when banks were set to reopen after Christmas.

@MrGamelover23 7 месяцев назад

@@bluetoad2668they got kicked out of the company at first, and then bought it back a few years ago.

@TonyG_Film 7 месяцев назад

Just keep swimming. It’s getting so close. When that first PI build is unveiled, the excitement will go through the roof.

@mrennick 7 месяцев назад

Really impressed to see the partnership between Aptera and CPC. Aptera would be more of a challenge to bring to life without CPC and CPC is being challenged to develop new techniques because of Aptera. Win-win. I am interested to see if, or how, the bonded components will be supported by Aptera's right to repair model.

@popefacto5945 7 месяцев назад

After the tooling amortizes, I wouldn't think a mostly-recycled carbon fiber part would be all that expensive. And it's not like the body style is likely to change significantly (or at all).

@kenmcclow8963 7 месяцев назад

One the one hand composite repair is easy, but on the other hand it can be hard to get a good looking result. But on the gripping hand, anything not covered in solar is going to be wrapped, which should be able to hide flaws.

@garywozniak7742 7 месяцев назад

@@kenmcclow8963 the outer panels are FG-SMC (fiberglass).

@fanfare100 6 месяцев назад

Like the successful VW run which had a run that lasted decades, the main body style did not hardly change at all. @@popefacto5945

@Jimbojanko17 6 месяцев назад

What about the handling? One wheel at the rear at 100mph?

@barbara777 7 месяцев назад

Every time I see another video about Aptera the farther I fall in love with this car. Aptera really embodies the statement "Do it right, or don't do it at all".

@schizy 7 месяцев назад

Quote: "don't do it at all"........strangely prophetic.

@DHyre 7 месяцев назад

This update is awesome and important for TWO reasons: Not only are you progressing visibly towards the production prototype and actual units at a reasonable pace, but you’re also making significant improvements along the way, using the time well, and delivering well beyond earlier expectations. I’m so excited for your vision to be coming together smoothly! And you two leaders - watch your health, Aptera needs you to make it to the finish line, I worry that you’re looking thinner in each subsequent video!

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@jordanyamamoto9350 7 месяцев назад

What an exciting moment. That is just super exciting. Putting together that loose stackup of body pieces must have been exhilarating to see

@PenneyThoughts 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, screw the CyberTruck, I'm getting an Aptera.

@tonydeveyra4611 6 месяцев назад

I'd get both, but my wife would kill me if I tried to replace our model y with an aptera 😅

@1slow370 5 месяцев назад

You and thousands of of other schmucks that paid full price for a car 10 years ago

@tylerreeves8026 7 месяцев назад

OMG WOW! I had the stupidest grin on my face when the shot came up with Steve and the CPC guy sitting in the BINC. The Aptera founders and team are absolute legends! It's insane to imagine the dedication, skill, and bravery it took Steve to start building the original prototype in his garage. What freaking crazy idea to even attempt. And Chris's ability to see the genius and willingness to dive into the project and contribute his expertise. And now the full team, all equally doing incredible feats of engineering that are finally coming together. I think you guys totally got it this time around! Like holley crap, does the Aptera team realize just how inspiring they are to the next generation of engineers? Your like the SpaceX for the us young engineers who care about planetary boundaries.

@n.brucenelson5920 7 месяцев назад

Just so well said!

@TheDapperham 7 месяцев назад

"Hear hear!"

@bluetoad2668 7 месяцев назад

How much have you lost?....errrr, sorry, I mean invested?

@tylerreeves8026 7 месяцев назад

@@bluetoad2668 bruh.. you think a college kid can afford to invest money into anything?💀 I'm just trying to pass my next exam, make it to my next cup-n-noodle, and save enough pennies so I can spend my summer backpacking. Chill homie. There ain't no conspiracy here.

@bluetoad2668 7 месяцев назад

@@tylerreeves8026 a summer backpacking sounds excellent, take care.

@JayGrant-hi5ms 7 месяцев назад

So nice to see the tub completed! Looking forward to the 12/13 Webinar. Thanks for the update!

@ItsSeals 7 месяцев назад

Much rather wait in a line of 40,000 reservations that 2 million for the cyber truck. This car is the future.

@tryless4me 7 месяцев назад

still waiting for my Elio. be careful what you wish for.

@scottgreathouse2607 7 месяцев назад

That hood panel looks really good.

@artboymoy 7 месяцев назад

There's another channel that just did a really good video with a overview and test drive of the Gamma with the new hood glass panel. It looks great.

@MonsterSound 7 месяцев назад

Man that's dope. Badda BinC!

@DemaGeek 7 месяцев назад

Incredible news Aptera!! Chris and Steve, I can't say enough about what you are doing and how you are doing it.... it is so out-of-the-box, positive, refreshing, transparent and innovative! You two, Jason Hill, and the whole Aptera team must be bursting at the seams with the achievement of this milestone! Thank you so much for not only letting us follow your progress, but participate with requests and input!! We are sooooo excited with you and for you! Big thanks also to everyone at C.P.C. for so much hard work put in to get this far!! That tub looks fantastic!

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

We really appreciate the kind words! This isn’t easy, but we wouldn’t be happy doing anything else. 💚

@DemaGeek 7 месяцев назад

@@ApteraMotors I have done just enough product development (solar actually) to have an inkling of the pressure and difficulties you are under. Be encouraged and please keep up your hard work! Thank you for building a product to be proud of, and not just settling for acceptable results!!

@janholland2224 7 месяцев назад

Historic and epic. Sandy will be pleased too ;-)

@jorge16178 7 месяцев назад

Glass solar panels! Awesome

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

Glass top solar cells and panels have been made for the better part of half a century at least. Even thin/flexible glass. By far the majority of land and space based solar panels are glass topped. Welcome to the 20th century.......

@benbrown8258 7 месяцев назад

I am beyond enthused for the Aptera team. For all our celebration it won't hurt at all to talk with friends who invest in great things especially if we know them personally and can communicate our excitement and Aptera's achievements and goals. Best thoughts to Steve, Chris, the team here and overseas!

@DHyre 7 месяцев назад

I invested in Aptera partly to show my teenagers how you can support things you believe in & hope for, not just to make a buck. It’s one way to vote for and help create the vision of the future you want to see, right? And Aptera is that in so many ways, including what looks like honest, open development.

@RonsTruth 7 месяцев назад

@@DHyre What will you tell them if they fail? I've learned more from failures in my life than successes, and sometimes you risk knowing that you may likely lose, but the reward is worth the price of failure. This investment has huge risks associated with it, there are more ways to lose your money, at this point, than there are ways to make it back. Just sayin' keep clear-eyed and honest about the possibilities.

@DHyre 7 месяцев назад

@@RonsTruth I agree, and that’s what I told them - it’s a risk, but to me a risk worth taking to bring about their vision. As you say, the reward is worth the risk. If they succeed, far more than just me alone gain, with a new paradigm in personal transportation with no environmental impact. But if they fail, I lose more than just money - we all lose something that helps a world bigger than just our own driveway.

@shanehaldeman266 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the production updates!!!

@richpate9436 7 месяцев назад

Fascinating! Aptera & CPC are the leading edge of automotive manufacturing. This EV is so well thought out, tested and because they are so transparent, we all get to ride along in history being made. Glad I pro-ordered one.

@corneliusva 7 месяцев назад

Love you guys keep up the great work

@thomascorbett2936 7 месяцев назад

Can you imagine how fast and cheaply these. can be made, this is a revolution in car manufacturing . The guy said they are expecting huge volume manufacturing , they can stamp out a car body every 12 minutes . Just think if they get two more large presses the could stamp out tubs every 4 minutes .

@nutsandknuckleheads-kj2bv 7 месяцев назад

That is one massive CF forged part! Great to see.

@GNiessen 7 месяцев назад

I look forward to seeing the fully assembled BinC. But am very grateful that they didn't wait and showed what they had.

@thejose24 7 месяцев назад

Let’s go Aptera!

@NYCCEJ 7 месяцев назад

This is so inspiring! Go Aptera!

@freepower1082 7 месяцев назад

Whooooooooooo APTERA , Way To GO ! This is one of the best news to date , I am so excited , Keep the good news coming BABY ! 😎

@cruzer01 7 месяцев назад

This is an enormous milestone!!!!Congratulations to the entire Aptera and CPC team!!! Eagerly waiting for all of us to get ours so we can show the future is now upon us! Go Aptera!

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! 💚

@deanmcmanis9398 7 месяцев назад

It is great to see the progress that Aptera is making! I hope that we will see the completed PI builds undergoing a variety of 3rd party testing in the coming months. Everything is coming together for me (and other long time Aptera supporters) to get our own Aptera EVs later next year. 🚗🌞

@skipondowntheroad5833 7 месяцев назад

Who will be the 3rd party testers? Have they been announced? Will they be popular RU-vidrs or testing facilities?

@n.brucenelson5920 7 месяцев назад

@@skipondowntheroad5833 Most testing, especially crash testing, will be done by experienced third parties.

@5apien 7 месяцев назад

I appreciate how much Chris's public speaking has improved. His delivery on this video was great, got me excited about what's coming in 2024.

@ThinkFab 7 месяцев назад

That tub is a massive step forward towards getting the first PI builds together. Great job Steve, Chris, and everyone else on the Aptera team!

@cmdrhumbo9067 7 месяцев назад

I am way more excited about the Aptera than the Cybertruck - I think this is the future of affordable, sustainable transport

@Mkyfas 7 месяцев назад

Stainless steel cars, carbon fiber cars, the future without a rust 🥳 Can't wait to get Aptera!!! 🤤😁

@artboymoy 7 месяцев назад

And so low maintenance as well. No more oil changes or really brake pads for that matter.

@davisbradford7438 7 месяцев назад

Something to remember is that not all rust is bad. Different steels alongside aluminum actually benefit from rusting. Steel is actually the lowest emission building material in terms of life cycle emissions. This includes repair, surface treatment, recycling, & initial foundry procedures/ mining.

@ccibinel 7 месяцев назад

Not true. Lfp batteries use rust and I'm houseful we will see Aptera pivot for the shorter range models (potentially up to 600) after production starts.

@ZacharyAAtkins 7 месяцев назад

Thank you ❤

@MrRickMeister 7 месяцев назад

Looking great!!!!!

@anthonysoliz5760 7 месяцев назад

Can't wait for my little sports trike to hit the road. Alot of the engineers that I work with want to see how the body is made to learn something new. Im so excited and can't wait to take people for a spin once I get it. Everyone at Aptera is doing a great job at keeping us up-to-date on everything. Thanks for everything and keep up the hard work.

@elertus 7 месяцев назад

Amazing stuff ( CPC SMC ) with this mega size forged tub! ! Up cycling of forge flashing ( Leftovers😉) , up to five times, too is nice to realize. All my homes’ solar panels are protected in glass… why not my first sEV . Protecting that solar generation ! GO, never look back Aptera! I hope to tune in on the 13th! Congrats to ALL, excited and making this happen🎉

@n.brucenelson5920 7 месяцев назад

Amen! This is a HUGE advance from the vehicle that was being talked about at Aptera's launch. Continuous improvement Indeed!

@adimchionyenadum2962 7 месяцев назад

Getting closer and closer. Congratulations Aptera for all the great work you are doing!

@macrichardson7904 7 месяцев назад

IM sitting here at work with this huge grin on my face and no one knows why........... GREAT NEWS and so exciting !! Comes at a great time for all of us who need some great news ! You look GREAT Chris, looks like besides the Gamma losing some weight, you did as well !! Way to go HottieMcHotterson !! LOL Keep up the good news on all fronts !

@andremcamara3120 7 месяцев назад

Awesome progress. Can hardly wait to be driving my Aptera for my Birthday. July 28. Come on Aptera, you can do it.

@UltimateBody 7 месяцев назад

Wow. Great update! Now I believe in your progress and abilty to take Aptera to production.

@LegalMark 7 месяцев назад

This is very exciting! I love the tech behind this vehicle and the focus on sustainability. Can’t wait for my Aptera!

@EzeAdventurer 6 месяцев назад

Let's goooo guys keep it going!!! Can't wait to have these on the road!!!

@franciscog9635 7 месяцев назад

Stupefying precision of carbon fiber bodies! The future for all vehicles. Cybertruck starts sales same day this video was uploaded. That’s the only vehicle for which carbon fiber may not be the better choice. Congratulations to CPC in northern Italy and to the Aptera team!

@91kitt 7 месяцев назад

Awesome progress! Thanks

@takenoshortcuts 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Aptera. Thank you CPC.

@artboymoy 7 месяцев назад

Great update! Seeing how it's going with production in Italy, I gotta admit, really excited me. Such great information as well. Thanks Everybody at Aptera!

@trevoranderson5133 7 месяцев назад

75watts over 26 cells on the hood = 2.88W/cell. Pair that with 20 cells dash (57W), 50 cells roof (144W), 89 cargo (256W) overall production is 532W for a wintertime solar gain...not too shabby in context...they might actually be on track to meet their targeted 700W solar before the optimization of the charge controller is reported complete. Nice

@ksnax 7 месяцев назад

Off-angle light however will never match the theoretic maximum. Even my 5kW roof system can only produce 70% of it's rated power with perfect conditions in summer. A car, rarely parked at an optimal angle will without question struggle to approach that. I'd wager 50% of rated capacity on a good day, but usually far less for most.

@justinw1765 7 месяцев назад

@@ksnax Understood and agree, but every little bit extra helps. Less time/money charging on the grid.

@ThomasWaldmann 7 месяцев назад

If you didn't see it yet, search youtube for blender aptera solar - nice software to compute solar output considering all the parameters.

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

I believe it's 30 solar cells on the hood which would make it 2.5 watts per solar cell and I believe "full solar" on Delta/Production Intent is 189 solar cells total.

@my2cents795 7 месяцев назад

This all looks so promising. My investments sound more and more like a very wise choice.

@faisal6230 7 месяцев назад

They make the hardest tool with product this unit every 12 minutes, if they work 8 hours a day they will make 14,400 units every year Aptera can scale in the production from day one

@pavanbiliyar 7 месяцев назад

It's a question of shipping those parts; by plane is faster but expensive, by ship is cheaper but slower.

@charangohabsburg1 7 месяцев назад

Calculating with a 5-day week and optimistically 2 weeks downtime due to christmas, easter and technical reasons I end up with 10k units per year, which is still excellent of course.

@fotoguru222 7 месяцев назад

Well, they also need enough of those battery cells and custom in-wheel motors and controllers and all the other parts. Lots of suppliers need to ramp up to get those 10,000 Aptera per shift per factory out the door. 😵‍💫🤯

@GoClimbARockEh 7 месяцев назад

@@pavanbiliyar As long as they're shipping constantly, and have a steady supply in San Diego, there's no real issue shipping on the boat.

@Woburn-RoxburyMedia 7 месяцев назад

Hell yeah ! Wonderful to watch these incremental updates on the development of a whole new era of BEV’s ! I have my pre-order in and can’t wait till mid late 2024!

@vorg_ 7 месяцев назад

The technology for value this car is going to offer is unbeatable.

@msmiller57 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Chris and Aptera Team! These monthly updates are really great. Can't wait to see some production intent vehicles.

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

We can’t wait either! 😎

@ASkippingRock 7 месяцев назад

This is incredible. The future of the automobile is this technology.

@JamesonHuddle 7 месяцев назад

"thanks steve" didn't expect that it's good to be a GN fan

@lalegend1 7 месяцев назад

Smart business move by Aptera to deliver their very own update on the same day as the Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Event by Elon Musk. I'm pretty sure this wasn't by pure coincidence. Aptera will prove to be the sleeper investment and vehicle as so many ppl are too busy anticipating the Cybertruck. Aptera will garner much more attention, interest, and sales orders when it finally hits the streets all across America next year!

@jamesengland7461 7 месяцев назад

Agreed! We're already waiting by our RU-vid machines, popcorn at the ready!

@johnvoules7447 7 месяцев назад

Can’t wait to drive my Formula 1 APTERA

@Moesh_Jalone 7 месяцев назад

Whenever I talk about Aptera people either have 1 of 2 reactions: they either are super interested in solar travel, or at the very mention of "solar car" they make fun out of me and don't believe in the company. BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!! KEEP MAKING SOLAR TRAVEL POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!

@seanbarnes9021 6 месяцев назад

I want to support this company. They have solved the energy issue, make the car serviceable by anyone. Invest now show your support for this company

@barnabasseadog7660 7 месяцев назад

Awesome job Aptera and CPC, this vehicle is so compelling and exotic. Keep it coming, I'd like to see how the shroud is removed to service the rear wheel.

@johnhayes3314 7 месяцев назад

In one of their interviews, they mentioned the steps. Sounds pretty easy

@garywozniak7742 7 месяцев назад

It is great seeing it come together. Thank you for the update. My optimism level just got a big boost.

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Gary!

@DrTeeHenry 7 месяцев назад

Awesome! Gotta love the tub! Funny how Tomas refers to “aluminum and steel and other exotic materials.” To me CF-SMC is the “exotic” material! But maybe not for long. 😊

@1978rayking 7 месяцев назад

I love the dark and light grays even in the companies decorations, wall and other people's clothing, most of all the lunar. I love that the vehicle is such a open book from head to toe.

@pommiedownunder1 7 месяцев назад

This car was born for Australia, I cant wait to see it over here and maybe own one. 😀

@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers 7 месяцев назад

Bloody amazing.

@marcosnowb 7 месяцев назад

Very good! 💪 Please, let us knows if we can hope to buy Aptera in Italy too! 😉

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461 7 месяцев назад

THANKS CHRIS 🤗 for the update

@ItsSeals 7 месяцев назад

Better than Cybertruck!

@mntbighker 7 месяцев назад

I had my deposit in on the original Aptera, and now the current one. The two things that give me pause on being an early adopter are... I'm hoping by the time I get one the battery chemistry will be markedly better than what will initially ship. Many better chemistries are in development now. Also, I don't really don't want another EV until I can have bidirectional power delivery that can act as an emergency generator for the house. And for that matter participate in distributed grid power. To me they are key aspects of EV transition. Of course neither of these things are really in Aptera's control. I just hope we get there while I can still pass a driving test ;-) In all likelihood I'll cave once my reservation comes up, but it's definitely a factor in not dropping that $10k now. So, who else thinks Aptera is pretty much the ONLY player building EV's the way they should be built. Everybody else sticking with stamped steel and ever heavier curb weights are missing the point entirely. I think taxes and registrations on EV's (also incentives) should reflect the curb weight. Consumers will vote a different way with their wallets if an 6,000 pound car costs thousands a year to keep on the road. The Hummer EV should cost $10k a year to register just based on the damage they will do to infrastructure. We must back the manufacturers into a corner and force them to think light weight. Force them to look at aircraft design, not farm equipment and industrial.

@fotoguru222 7 месяцев назад

😎I expect some third party will soon offer a home power solution addon if Aptera Motors itself doesn't. Conceptually it would be an easy add, and Aptera's design openness will make it easy to design in. I'm sure competition for Aptera like cars will arrive once Aptera demonstrates how popular they are.

@mntbighker 7 месяцев назад

@@fotoguru222 Cyber truck launch event today, and it has bi-directional.

@803084006 7 месяцев назад

I agree that higher curb weights should be penalized. Unfortunately, the federal EV incentive has this backward as SUVs/trucks have an $80,000 cap to be eligible for the $7500 tax credit while sedans and passenger cars only have a $55,000 cap to be eligible for the federal tax credit. Also, heavier vehicles are not just harmful to infrastructure, it's also harmful to other people. Pedestrian fatalities have almost doubled since 2009 and heavier vehicles play a big part in that increase. For every 1000lbs heavier a vehicle is, the probability of fatality increases by 47% from baseline. For reference, a "lightweight" EV like the Tesla Model 3 weighs around 4000 lbs. Aptera LE is estimated to weigh 2200 lbs. It's really sad that Aptera won't be eligible for any incentives when they deserve it the most.

@willparrish7646 7 месяцев назад

Hell yeah! Go aptera and cpc! Cant wait to get my car 🥰

@DaveCM 7 месяцев назад

I am getting anxious! I hope it comes out soon as I need a new commuter car. I would like for it to be the Aptera.

@ThomasWaldmann 7 месяцев назад

If timing becomes an issue, you can always choose a "cheap" intermediate solution, like buying a used car, renting/leasing, riding a bike, public transport, etc. - just avoid shelling out lots of money for a brand new EV and save that for the Aptera.

@DaveCM 5 месяцев назад

@@ThomasWaldmann Yep! That is great advice.

@edgargonzalez5776 7 месяцев назад

Best video yet! This is innovation

@Rich1Rodriguez 7 месяцев назад

Very exciting. Well done Team Aptera! Questions: Can you share breakdown of steering system including assist? Perhaps using a simulation video? Can you share breakdown of methods used for analyzing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) analysis? Can you share with us if access to vehicle data will be available via On Board Diagnostic (OBD2) connector? Can you share with us a schematic of the vehicle cooling/heating systems? Again, well done and, Charge on!

@The_Irish_Rover 7 месяцев назад

Great news. I love the Updates.

@wesman9274 7 месяцев назад

40% lighter solar than before?! 🤯👊

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

What was the "before"? When Aptera Solar 1.0 was discussed, it was claimed to be about half the weight of standard roof top solar panels. Then when Aptera Solar 2.0 was discussed it was claimed to be HEAVIER. Now it's Aptera Solar 3.0 and it's 40% lighter.

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

40% lighter than our Gamma polymer solar panels. The glass being heavier was all speculation. 😊

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

@@ApteraMotors So the 7 to 9 layers that Aptera was bragging about in the Gamma "polymer" solar panels turned out to be a bad thing? Who'd thunk it. By the way, the glass being heavier was only speculation on the part of those ignorant of high performance solar panels.

@steveflor9942 7 месяцев назад

A tub every 12 minutes...!!! Quite amazing. When McClaren 1st started making carbon tubs, it took them about one week to make a single tub.

@cmdrx5099 7 месяцев назад

I want one as soon as they come out.

@user-ny2bx8ez1c 7 месяцев назад

I hope the funding needed comes quickly and production starts soon. Keep up the hard work. There are many who are 100% behind your endeavors.

@kenypetit-frere7016 7 месяцев назад

Great progress

@papa_woody 7 месяцев назад

That does it, I'm joining the accelerator program. I can't wait for mine.

@n.brucenelson5920 7 месяцев назад

Our thanks to you. We are all in this together, and forming a special community.

@DHyre 7 месяцев назад

Hope and integrity are enticing, aren’t they? CA+SF 2032!!

@TneoAI 7 месяцев назад

Cant wait to see how crash testing is! Also how safe Aptera claims it will be!

@upnorthyooper1196 7 месяцев назад

Thats what I want to see also.

@TneoAI 7 месяцев назад

Maybe replaced don't quote me on that just my guess with carbon fibre the whole part may have to be replaced for the Aptera in that incident, but hopefully its so strong that we wont have to find out.

@manticus17 7 месяцев назад

Yes!!!!

@thomascorbett2936 7 месяцев назад

Look how flexible that glass is, I've never seen anything like that .

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

Thin, hard and flexible glass has been available for at least a decade. Check out Corning Willow Glass as an example. I'm actually quite surprised at how long it took Aptera to come to that realization.....

@thomascorbett2936 7 месяцев назад

@@palindromeambigram4852 I didn't know that, it looks as flexible as plastic .

@DHyre 7 месяцев назад

Perhaps it was a sizing, price, or manufacturing issue that prevented earlier adoption. Easy to see starting with simple plastic, with the stretch goal of glass. Whatever the story, it’s brilliant!

@palindromeambigram4852 7 месяцев назад

@@DHyre Or Aptera's much vaunted lead engineer on the solar development had exactly 0 experience with, wait for it, solar development! The good news is that he has been "retired" from Aptera in early 2023.

@carolemonroe4400 7 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@z.Sh4ped.Po0Tin 7 месяцев назад

It would be nice to continue the monthly updates. Wish the production was started early 2024 (even with lower production volume). Wish you all the best and I hope that Aptera will be a success.

@narphizoid 7 месяцев назад

"continue"? They produce a "monthly update" video every month and have been doing so for years.

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

We will keep making monthly updates, thanks so much. We also want Apterae on the road as soon as possible, and are working diligently to do so. 💚

@splash4891 7 месяцев назад

@@ApteraMotors I rem first hearing about Aptera since 2008, and have to wonder if you are ever going to release any for sale...its frustrating

@AlexSchendel 7 месяцев назад

One tub every 12 minutes? Very nice! Already gearing up to churn out 5 Aptera's per hour!

@SteveBueche1027 7 месяцев назад

Working 24 hours a day that’s 333 days for getting the 40,000 reservations built.

@Geoffpr 7 месяцев назад

Love it, keep these updates coming. Thank you for taking the time to produce them!

@thedeceptivekhan 7 месяцев назад

Can't wait for Aptera to go public. Gonna be all over that IPO.

@DemaGeek 7 месяцев назад

You can invest now at $10.50 per share. I would guess the IPO will introduce at higher than that.

@dennisichikawa8055 7 месяцев назад

This is a deeply informative and encouraging update!

@brettbeatty2441 7 месяцев назад

Incredibly exciting guys!!! Living for all of these updates 😍😍 Appreciate you guys capturing the process and so much of the process that goes into this and telling the story 🙏 cannot wait to get mine!!

@josephgallagher1440 7 месяцев назад

Wow, this is great news and super pumped, let’s go!

@PilotEJ401 7 месяцев назад

I think a detailed progress report on the battery pack/BMS development would be very appropriate in the near future. A critical component that we need updates on. Thanks 👍

@ApteraMotors 7 месяцев назад

Some news will be coming about the battery and BMS soon!