Part 1/3 Aptera Update with Chris Anthony May 2024 

I am always impressed by how much detail Chris is willing to go into.

better turning radius is good

Even as just an investor and LE reservation holder I feel a part of the Aptera team with all the insight into what they are doing. I wish that I could have gotten my Aptera a couple of years ago, but then it would not have been nearly refined as what we will see next year. Aptera will truly be the best EV on the road!

Please tell Chris thank you for taking the time to chat with us!! Great company and vehicle :-)

Again Steve your coverage is outstanding, and Aptera has been the beneficiary of your channel. Thanks for doing these updates and information from Aptera is wonderful. The fanboys are lucky to have your input. Over 4 million views, means you have become important to the process.

Steve, do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of responsibility you ended up with? AOC has become a pretty important part of the Aptera ecosystem.

I love watching these interviews.

Glad to be an investor, looking forward to driving my own Aptera soon. Thanks to you for all your updates and thanks to Chris for his time.

If only the trolls would take the time to pay attention to these interviews. It’s so frustrating to read so many uninformed naysayers talking down this whole effort without knowing what they are talk about. Thank you Steve, for keeping us up to speed and pushing Aptera to constantly share the latest status!

Chris really opened up about the chassis and cast metal parts. Many of us have wondered about this area for a long time, so this is welcome detail! We really appreciate your interviews with the Aptera Co-CEOs Steve, thank you!

Thanks for the comprehensive update. My enthusiasm for the final Aptera production keeps building thanks to these detailed, intelligent and transparent discourses. Hoping the right-hand drive production doesn't take too long!

Chris’ informality is just so inviting. You better realize where they really are with things. I did not realize their recent update was so outdated. While it is clear the optimistic timelines continue to get delayed, the detail in the progress helps everyone stay engaged on the journey.

Let's go Aptera!

It’s good to hear CPC validated and improved some chassis elements.

I live in New York, but I plan to go to California to pick this up when it's available. Because to me, this EV represents freedom from oil and the large auto makers. Aptera is a company that believes in rate to repair. A very rare situation. Plus in general solar will probably satisfy my charging needs most of the time except for road trips, and even most of my road trips are shorter than the capacity. I'm ordering the 600 mile version so I can maintain proper battery charging, use heat or air conditioning when needed and account for cold weather losses.

Another great transparency from Aptera. Wish all companies did the same.

Thank you Steve for facilitating these conversations. Chris is so refreshingly open and honest regarding the state of Aptera vehicle development, really appreciate the insights.

This is great, as always! Thank you Steve and Chris!

I had beeb waiting for this interview video from you. Thx !!! keep them coming.

Thank you for this interview. Nice to get more info.

Some very good questions were asked in this video. I'm looking forward to watching the other two segments.

Thanks Steve. Be careful hiking up Mt Hood. I've done a bit myself (when in my 20s-30s) and the combination cold, direct sun and altitude can sneak up on you. I've become addicted to your site so come back safe and sound! PS: If you are really into mountain hiking try Mount Kilimanjaro. I did it with my dad and it was an amazing experience.

I want to see Aptera in person! I live in CA! We need a new event!!!!

Why your videos don't get 100% thumbs up confuses me. Thanks for all the work you're doing, it's appreciated.

Thanks for the update gentleman. The future is bright. 😎

Thanks for another informative video Steve... i love the nuance and details of your interviews 😊😊😊

that was a great part 1!

Thank you

Thank you for this video! It truly illustrated how far away from production they really are! They will be lucky to produce any of the PI builds at this point!

Thanks Steve/Chris.. WOW Sweet16 PI builds ahead! Change Management is always key with any industry… Lots of moving components/ decisions!

This already contains huge details. Looking forward to the rest of the episodes. Thanks for sharing.

The Italian area around Modena have an incredible small company network that make magnificent super cars and master carbon, really impressive

Anyone wondering why this is all taking so long, this is why. Lots of decisions, trial and error, logistics etc. Not to mention money.

Very interesting video. I like learning more about how things come together.

Building anything new takes a long time. Time is money. VW took years to build VW Buzz and get it here to the States. It doesn't even like the original Buzz. Give them a chance to do it right the first time. If you work in an industry that makes goods for people. You would know the hardships it takes to make new things. My job can take two to three years to redesign one part. Aptera is going great, and we need to be patient. Thanks for the information you got.

Been hoping literally for years that there would be an actual product to buy. Still waiting.

It appears the most complex and expensive way to go about this manufacturing, keep it all in house and even local if possible would simplify the process. Maybe I'm just old fashioned.

Curious when this was actually recorded because Steve mentioned having made it while analyzing the May update video. Also CA is quick to mention how there are suppliers in Europe willing to work with Aptera's production numbers but every car brand that he uses as examples are brands whos MSRPs start far closer to six figures versus the 35~40k Aptera has been promising.

There were a couple of confusing statements here. Long-term, I understand that they will die cast aluminum parts, and those tools typically take more than 3 months to complete. Short-term, Chris mentioned sand casting and CNC machining, making it sound like it was one or the other. There are 3D printed sand casting molds for prototyping, but they definitely need to be CNC machined afterwards since sand cast parts are pretty rough. I recently went through this exercise and found that going directly to CNC machining produces a better part at the same or lower price, IF you can find a billet of aluminum big enough. The good news is that die cast parts are very accurate and inexpensive. I was also glad to hear they are welding the frame. The CAD models show what look like large rivets attaching the extrusions to the cast parts. I was concerned about those loosening over time.

Are investors getting dividend rewards if Aptera ipo?? Just asking

I appreciate the admission that CPC's model did not agree with Aptera's and that is why they wanted to test Beta. A discrepancy does not mean either model was wrong, it could just mean they were both off by a margin of error that added up. But they would want to fully understand the variables involved so they could figure out what caused the inconsistency. I'm also glad to hear it confirmed that Gamma was not as useful for testing as Beta because it was designed for a body structure that is now obsolete. Gamma was tested, but CPC wanted to go back to the source. I also liked clarification of CTNS's role. They aren't building any production battery packs, that will apparently be in the hands of Aptera, using the purchased robots. The PI battery packs are just being made locally for the PI builds only. Still unsure when CTNS intends to produce a few battery packs as part of their validation and what they will be used for, but that doesn't seem to be an issue.

So we can buy spare parts from VW? 😀

Steve, does a $10000 investment before the June deadline still applies to the 1202 fed tax exemption (considering that they now have more than the $50 mil cap specified in your video)

An excellent interview. A great benefit is for Aptera fans not acquainted with R&D activity to understand the complexity at this point in transition from development to production and in cross functional interactions. Builds my confidence that Aptera is leveraging o.pansies that are world class and experts in their fields and the auto industry. Glad this discussion provided detail on the suspension design evolution.

With every part made overseas comes cost of shipping reflecting the final price increases. Back in the day Chris said they had 30-35% profit margin. I don’t think that’s the case anymore. Expect the base to start at $30K

Did anyone els catch the aptera in the Netflix movie atlas 8min 30 seconds lower right of screen

Sounds like they're still ordering parts for the PIs and not the full production.

What about the production equipment for the solar pannels? It looks to me like each of the 4 pannels will need its own assembly line.

When will we see a PI vehicle?

Darn, deleted my battery comment by mistake. Regardless, your pithy reply was not useful Steve. What was not made clear and this is possibly from editing is that it was suggested they are buying this laser welding equipment locally while also sourcing a full setup from CTNS. So my question is why this expenditure for the equipment they do not need long term or do they expect the CTNS factory to come much later.

More delays, I doubt we will see August. Very good job on pressing him on who is making the packs for the PI builds because he was really talking around that subject. However, I am confused if they are working with a local company to do the laser welding does than mean that equipment is temporary or will be integrated into the CTNS work?

Being a person who watching Tesla full driving service do you ever thinking be able to putting it your car to run the Full Self Driving, from TESLA

I hope you asked about the crash data that will happen mid summer. I'm looking forward to that.

It seems likely that the production date is going to slip.

Just ship the battery pack through UPS! They'll break it if it can be broken 😂

Does Aptera need 16 Pi vehicles to complete validation?

In time, the continents will crash into each other once more, the sun will swallow the planet and, at some point long after that, Aptera will finally go into production and trump will finally go away. sigh 🥴

Not sure how many more of these I'm going to watch since production has been delayed to 2025 now. I was so looking forward to owning and driving my Aptera later this year, but sadly that is not going to happen. Furthermore, I'm getting more and more depressed at the gas pumps with prices hovering near $4.00 a gallon. Lastly, most likely the price of the vehicle will be just that much more!

They only have enough capital and resources to build 3/16 PIs? Y do they need 16 PIs? Is that what’s required to complete the validation?

Please tell me I'm the first person to see the Aptera in the movie Atlas!!! I didn't know how to msg you directly, sorry.

Just release the entire interview please.

Wow that's vague

Aptera still sounds like they are extremely struggling with raising capital, there is a reason why there is nothing but delays.

Chris doesn’t sound confident they will have a completed PI by August, let alone validated. #delay

The very idea that they would pause production to move the CTNS equipment is incredibly dumb. No one in their right mind pauses production over an event that can be mitigated let alone one so important to achieving production goals. They truly need a month's supply of packs on hand to insure there is no outage because payroll and accounts payable do not stop. I am going to chalk this one up to Chris not being prepared for the question. Just do the math in your head. This has to be down at most during ramp up but Chris has stated ramp up will happen quickly. Well one line full ramp is two hundred packs. Air freighting the equipment is not instantaneous as given the nature of the equipment the packing and movement to the airport is very involved and that is nothing compared to getting it situated and certified for production in Carlsbad.

Aussie guy still is very negative.