Why This Car NEVER Needs Refueling! 

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I was on their mailing list in the late 2000’s. I was super bummed when they stopped operations. Glad to see them start again and make progress.

When they start selling these I am definitely going to buy one as my daily commuter, it has everything I need for that purpose and more.

I am considering this, as I drive for a living, love cars to be the smallest possible, and right to repair, which Aptera supports.

I pre-ordered Aptera 12/9/2020 because this is my plan for my daughters first vehicle as she gets closer to getting her driving license in a couple of years. I expect Aptera to be her first car before she completes high school and to last her through getting her bachelors degree and beyond. I have two daughters, so it is possible if the first one is working out great as a shared vehicle through high-school they will both have their own through college. I just hope they keep the final price as affordable as I saw possible price when I first pre-ordered.

This video should have a million views! I think you need to place Aptera in the title for the algorithm to be nicer to you. I suggest, "Aptera: Why this car NEVER needs refueling!" or "Aptera...NEVER refuel again!" I recommended similar changes on other Aptera videos which resulted in an exponential increase in views. Is this the greatest EV ever made??? Just love it.

I absolutely love this concept, I don't think the solar would work so well here in a UK winter, but it'd still add something especially if you don't use it every day, I think small efficient cars just make so much sense for commuting as a 1.5 ton car to move a 80kg driver is worse payload than a lot of rockets! I really hope this comes to the UK and Europe

YES! Please DO do a deep dive on the grid supplying future power for so many new EV's.

Great video! We ordered our top-end Aptera several months ago and can't wait to add it to our family - hopefully towards the end of this year or sometime in 2023, for sure - thanks!

Love this car! The test drive looked like the ride was very bumpy. Of course that could simply be that the roads there are very rough. I hope they get this thing on the production line soon.

This is one of the best automotive dives you've done. Excellent coverage

Thanks Two Bit! I really appreciate the video. We've been excited to see this come to fruition, and remain hopeful Aptera can overcome any remaining hurdles. For us, the value proposition for this car checks a number of boxes that no other vehicle concept seems to. Hopeful for their success (and everyone collectively--investors, pre-orders: luna in our case, and fans alike all hoping to see these concepts prove out and get into circulation)! Love your channel and content--thanks again sir!

Nice video feature on this amazing company. They need more exposure. Great job! 👏🏼

For companies that intentionally bought weird cars like the Toyota/Scion iQ, Smart Fortwo, VW Beetle, and others, I think this would be a great car. It's not only oddly cool to look at, it's also really economical.

I can't tell you how much I love the idea of never having to charge. I'm coming up to retirement age and this will be perfect for us as an older couple with a small dog...and we can even take it camping!?!

Love this channel, always producing quality content. Keep it up :)

Great to see someone who can keep up with the engineering focused founders visit them. Interesting video, as they continue to progress I'd love to see follow ups

Aptera is soo cool. Thanks for keeping us apprised of their status. Excellent choice of comments to respond to.

Excellent review and report, educational.

I actually love this. My only question is how hard is it to change the tires? The back one doesn't look easy

When Aptera originally announced it wasn't an electric concept it was diesel getting like 100MPG if memory serves correct. GM bought in to kill it and so they did. Yet it is a wonderful concept and probably even better in all electric, although a small range extending generator making it essentially a plug in hybrid would be even better.

I have been looking at the Aptera for several weeks before this video. Based on what I have seen and learned, I really love it. I'd love to buy one because of the cost of purchase, maintenance, and recharging. Unfortunately because of the low ground clearance and wheel covers, the car does not look like it can handle the snowstorms in New England when the snowfall is greater than 6 inches. What I really like is that it can be recharged with household 110 V .

Here in SW Florida where there is ample sunshine, this vehicle is perfect as a 2nd car. Its solar cells probably charge near 50% even on cloudy days. It works well for short range commuting, shopping, restaurants, meetings, etc for two people only. I wonder how much merchandise it can carry from a wholesale club. I can’t place an order until there is local service.

Awesome! It will surely be exciting to see how it goes, and how the Aptera positions itself relative to Arcimoto and others.

Having owned and and operated a high tech engineering company, I keep my 3 Mercedes in the garage so that the materials don't degrade over time, ie, the paint. tires, inside parts that the sun can get to. I'm retired and now live in the California desert area. Although this is a great concept, I would look into UV materials as polymers can degrade over time. I would also recommend washing once a week if kept outside. Would be great for running around town though!

Excited about Aptera in 2015 - still there! Thanks, Eamon

As a Aussie ... These should be everywhere. With our weather your looking at around 40% city transport saturation, if they made a minivan version. These guys should set up a shop in Canberra.

I reserved one awhile back. The ride looked a bit rough. I do hope that new suspension is a vast improvement. With three wheels it will be more difficult to avoid pot holes. I love the concept and look of the car. Please keep making more videos on them. Will love watching them get their first delivers out!

good video as always. i was also checking out this company when they first started, neat idea.

I LOVE THIS CAR! This could become the game changer that Tesla never really was. Imagine a car industry of the future - where every company will try to create vehicles even more energy efficient and less environment & climate killing than the Aptera!

Awesome episode... Learnt so much...can't wait for them to roll out full force.

really cool concept

I'm an investor in this company. Had my eyes on them for over a year now. Love the car and plan on getting one here in Canada as soon as they are available. To be honest my only concern with owning this car would be the attention if would attract. I dont like to stick out in a crowd so... would have to be something id have to deal with

Thank you for a great video, and as an aptera investor and newly onboarded ambassador, I'd love to see an updated video when the aptera's gamma vehicle is released in the next couple of months, and the refinements since the car you saw. Thank you again for all of your great content!

I have my order in but being in Australia I’ll have to wait another couple of years. Great video!

As a cyclist riding carbon fiber bicycles I always wondered how much more efficient cars could be if they were much lighter and more aerodynamic. Those are "free" gains if built into design and materials of construction from an efficiency of transportation standpoint. Add in electric motors and the the "free" nuclear fusion power plant in our sky and you have the full holistic complement of efficiency and benefits to the environment.

Love your content and to be honest YOU make watching the vids very pleasing 😉. Peace.

Thank you 🌱

Love the timing of the pothole at 10:22 🤣🤣🤣

I would love the deeper dive on-grid capacity. While it may be true that not everyone can DC fast charge their car at the same time, not everyone pumps their gas at the same time either. If everyone were to shower and irrigate their lawn at the same time The Strain on the city's water supply would show. I think the grid will be fine, waiting for the deeper dive 😎 the future will be awesome.

I watched this video when it first came out. A lot has changed since then. It would be interesting to see an updated video.

This is awesome. This could really work in tropical countries. Also, I'm curious what the Doug Score for this thing will be.

I’m happy they didn’t let this company fade away in history only for the fact they were ahead of the pact, I believe their tech will be accepted by other car manufacturers in the near future

Keep doing regular updates on Aptera and definitely do a deep dive into the power grid in regard to EV's becoming more and more prominent.

We also put a deposit down a few weeks ago! Awesome.

Awesome innovation!

☀️⚡️ I have two Aptera reservations- one for me and one for my son. Gonna be awesome seeing these on the road!

Really happy to see Aptera come back. Pulling for them.

This would be perfect for commuting to work. I'd never run out of charge even with the standard solar array. 🙂

8:12 Energy grid deep-dive. Yes please! Especially since you're in San Diego, and with the ongoing controversy regarding SDG&E electricity rates, notably the "Delivery" fee!

The future Technologie of SOLAR isn't Photovoltaik, it is Neutrino-Voltaik (from german engeniers)

love the Aptera, Seems like a cool team and I hope they do well. I'm sure a 4 seat version could be developed once the two seater production in full swing.

How is the ride in the aptera? Was it as rough as it sounded in the video?

Great car. I'm a reservation holder as well

12:22 That guy always has a backup career in radio!

The Car Beg's for custom paint or wrap in the greatest tradition of custom paint jobs, it scream gunship profile with 2049 vibes

In the uk I recall hearing from a bloke who was from the national grid. he said yes no problem. Id like to hear about the situation in the usa .

I was actually looking at what kind of EV to get since my Prius is biting the dust. Pre-ordered one using your link. Fingers crossed it's a great vehicle.

Most excellent ! Innovative Inventive Productive Preserving Sustaining Well Done APTERA MOTORS !

Always yes on deep dives.👍😀

I totally agree Aptera is a very interesting EV concept and I wish them well and success.

Continue of my past comment: A camera gimbal would better portray the ride within any car you do reviews on . So if your up in the San Francisco Bay Area I’ll set you up with my gimbal to film with . Your video editing is amazing the video swipes from left to right and graphics are top notch . I’ll most definitely subscribe and continue to watch

As long as you don't mind black, one of the projects I'm working on is mixing a carbon TEG material that can double as paint. Bonded to a carbon composite substrate, the applications like body paint that also charges is very exciting. Once we get batteries way, way down in weight, the savings that trickle down to all the other systems compound efficiency like you wouldn't believe. I like where this project (the Aptera that is) could go and that Cd is fantastic. Personally I'd lower the profile and the way the suspension is packaged, but that's just the way my brain works.

Cool concept, and I have seen it 'advertised' on multiple channels over the last year or two. Still waiting for a product to hit the market before the legacy and Chinese manufacturers swamp the market with 'normal looking' cars.

Great Video! A deep dive into how the grid will cope? Yes please! With takeaways applicable to the European/UK systems if possible. I guess housing density and street layout might be something between the U.S. and U.K.

*Aptera* is one vehicle I'm *_fascinated_* with/by. I can see my _grand-nephew_ trying to borrow my *Aptera* to go out on a date with, in the blazing *Texas* sun... (He might even be able to talk me into it.)

Very interesting. Could be a game changer for commutes in urban areas. For the more rural areas, I wonder how it will handle snow and ice.

Awesome car... They have challenges for scale. Thank you for making a awesome video

*WE NEED THIS in INDIA. This is perfect for a new market like India which also have plenty of sunlight. Please bring this to India.* Those who agree put a like. And the cities like Delhi, Bengaluru is most friendly to the EVs with even large tax benefits. And Calcutta( Kolkata) is also working on this. Though you'll have to at least assemble it here in India, otherwise customers will have to pay 100% tax.

This is straight up optimism😊!

Nice work addressing the concern of getting into the vehcile.

Hey i know this is in dev state but do they have any feedback on last stages to include weather accomodation like wipers and if the model will handle any mild winter weather conditions? I could see drive this in spring to fall but would need to park it in winter for 4 months & the upholstery isn't leather would be my only disappointments. This car looks amazing for all the basic things I do today.

Very Nice Video. I hope they will succeed. Does the car has airbags?

Oh Brother, I so love the look and want one if the product costs can bring price down. Were the rattles & ride as rough as it sounds in video? I'm sure 40 cars a day must have been based on market analysis and with Sandy Munro on board it seem production efficiency must be foremost as they transition from Development to Production. Cheers, Eric

Love this vehicle. Love it!

neat, one thing they are not saying just for note is that its annoying to avoid potholes etc in this layout you have to zig to get it under a narrower area

I'm rooting for this too!! Industrial progress is what made America great back in the day and this is the kind of industrial progress that will make America Great again!!

Crazy idea: Aptera, Arcimoto, Sono Motors partnership (;-)

I've been in on the Aptera since evolution one. But I can't say I'm super confident they will ever see production. They are in bed with Sandy Monroe which is a confidence builder.

Heating this in very cold weather, side impact damage, really different shock absorption, high wind driving conditions with low weight, all make me pause. However, if I had money to blow on a fun vehicle that I use for 75% of my drives, this would be really great. I meant that 75% -most of my work commute. My current EV Plugin Hybrid weighs about 3,600 lbs. I'm hawling around that much weight, for my 190 lb body to go places. Crazy.

I'm really glad to hear about the excellent front impact crash test results, but I'm still concerned about side impacts. That doesn't look like a lot of crumple zone between the door and the driver/passenger. Hopefully, those specific stats will be released before launch.

You guys ever heard of the original British Morgan 3 wheel for decades and the German Messerschmidt? Both makes 3.wheel cars. 4wheel Morgan's available today,

Looks just like the cars that used to race across the country once a yr for the gmi solar car race

the reason I watched this is because the title is "why this car NEVER needs refueling!" which you didnt cover at all! why this is true in most scenarios is 1. it doesnt take "fuel" so no no gas. getting to the point it has several battery and solar panel combinations to choose from the larger the battery the more range and the more solar the more recharging. The key here is something you didnt mention you have to drive and or park the car in the sun the whole time the sun is out where you can get from 20 to 40 miles of charge per day now obviously if you drive less than that a day the sun has you covered but the battery can hold up to 1000 miles of charge so even if on some or most days you drive more than 40 miles you still have that large battery to cover your mileage the trick is if there are a couple of days a week that you DONT drive it then it will catch up on recharging and you have the ability to fully recharge back to its max mileage range. now there are going to be those that will say well what about shade? what about cloudy days, and yes that can reduce the solar charge maybe 10 to 20% max reason being when you go out side on a cloudy day or in the shade ask your self is it the same amount of light as night time NO its much much brighter its always way brighter at daytime than night and ironically if you park under a bright streetlight it can even get a lil bit of charge then too. so this is why you dont really need to RECHARGE it.

It looks like you are going to feel all the bumps on road and get outside noise in cabin. I hope they fix it before going for production.

Wow. Seriously wow 😯.

My grandfather would call it a rattlebanger with no shocks. That looked and sounded like a rough ride. We have alot of ice and rough roads here and this ain't it.

Wow, that's a very cool design from GM

I love the idea and appreciate it’s al long way off for the UK climate. I question the range calculations that do no appear to take into account the battery capacity/weights.

I am seeing it, but still, it looks to good to be true. Please keep us posted on this car.

Super video.. The Aptera looks beautiful and futuristic! It will hardly require much charging in India...abundant sunshine 😊

How tall are you? How's the head room for you? I'm excited for this as a pre-order holder, investor & Aptera ambassador. thank you for the video. Well done.

Monocrystalline baby! I love it!

This is the right approach to vehicle based mobility. A lightweight, super efficient, electric vehicle, not a legacy ICE type vehicle with batteries and a motor tacked onto it. Interested in seeing how aptera will be able to manufacture it. Big reason why most cars are still folded sheet metal welded together is because its a proven manufacturing process. BMW tried carbon fiber reinforced plastics for the i3 and the i8 but they don't seem to use the process for the majority of the body anymore.

I have a reservation, can't wait for totally free fuel!

Nice presentation on main attributes but you will be busy with covering the rest! Yeah I had a ride and fiund it easy to get in and out too, but the Beta added a little more room and improved that “we are told” YES I can’t imagine the “ Sleepless Nights in San Diego for the founders and growing team, until all comes together,

This has all the check marks that make people hesitant to going EV. From cost to range to having a place to charge. Aside from the traditional look and design of a vehicle but that’s science. If you want amazing to infinite range you have to go weird.

I work during the day in South Texas; I would be able to drive to Corpus Christi and back after work.

Great vid - we love Curiosity Stream and have had it for about 4 years now. Our kids choose CS over the mindless garbage that their peers absorb and are building surprisingly broad knowledge forests (as Elon Musk calls it). My wife and I love to watch it as well. As for the Aptera - a friend of mine has ordered his for Australia and we can't wait to check it out. For us, we would have to wait for a 4 door version. One thought arises - I would imagine the car would do well to trade a little lateral stability for safety and collision avoidance by narrowing the front track width. Those front wheels are going to get a hard time in the real world I think. Thanks for the vid! Cheers from Sydney - Dave

how do they plan to address maintenance? Where could you service tires and brakes?