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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.
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[@ccibinel]

Aptera will save regardless of the sun. It is the most energy efficient EV available so it takes very little electricity to charge compared to other EVs (approx 2-3x less than a tesla). Free level 1 chargers (aka electrical outlets) are quite easy to comeby at offices, hospitals, etc especially in northern climates because it is the same as an engine block heater and is trivial to wire.

[@solarcrystal5494]

Please show me where it is available?

[@charangohabsburg1]

Correct. The vehicle's own solar panels are just the iceing on top. That may sound like a contradiction but it is what it is. 😁

[@daveinwla6360]

@@charangohabsburg1 The solar panels are repair expenses on the top. Has your car ever been "keyed" by jealous low-lifes?

[@garywozniak7742]

The solar panel are a key component of the vehicle.

[@IBMara]

​@@solarcrystal5494 what?

[@tims8603]

I couldn't really calculate the savings I'll get. I drive very little now but, if I had an Aptera, I would drive a lot more. I'd probably drive just for the fun of it.

[@The_Irish_Rover]

Same. Knowing that I’ll get free charging, I’ll be driving to more places. Like the beach or mountains.

[@tims8603]

@@The_Irish_Rover I see things on Craig's list that I'm interested in buying. Unfortunately, most of those things are 50-100 mi away. I don't want to use several gallons of gas to get there, so I don't go. Aptera will change that. Also, what's left of my family is about 100 mi away. We're not close but I would love to take my sister, and some others there, for a ride and show them what an EV can do.

[@mindlessmrawesome]

Yep, same for me. I currently don't drive very much because my SUV guzzles gas. I'll be traveling a lot more once driving 400 miles will cost the whole of 4 dollars in electricity

[@markfinley3703]

Yes, the Aptera is going to make road trips affordable for me. I am going to be all over New Mexico!

[@jayman94fly]

Right

[@thejose24]

Can’t wait! Let’s go Aptera!

[@geniumme2502]

imo sadest part of the entire video: having to put tens or hundrets of thousands into a "college fund" for your children. Its a real head scratcher for us europeans every time we hear this.

[@daveinwla6360]

That's what keeps Sarah pumping out this tripe.

[@kmancrx]

​@@daveinwla6360 menudo?

[@kmancrx]

TBF your tax rates are higher than the US, so you get what you pay for. However, my opinion is that higher education in the US is a scam to some degree and it's sad that it's an industry, and not a "service" of a civilized society. 🎓🍻

[@nikkismith8750]

And don't forget the crazy medical 'insurance' costs most Americans pay :(

[@geniumme2502]

@@kmancrx i think the scary part is that you really dont get what you pay for - well and that you really have to pay for it in the first place, so depending on who your parents are you have vastly different options in life. For a place thhat hails freedom and rags to riches and tries to excel no matter where you come from i find that a ttinnyy bit paradoxical.

[@indysaab]

1808 per year! Can’t wait for production to start so I can get my hands on one of these.

[@DCart007]

Please consider an option for using sodium ion batteries for those of us in colder climates. EVs are coming out this year with these new batteries from CATL that have better energy density than lithium ion batteries and have boost of up to 50% in range. Just unveiled by CATL, a condensed battery for Aircraft & 1000 mile range EV's with an energy density of 500 Wh/kg it just keeps getting better and better👍

[@DrTeeHenry]

Using medium sun exposure (here in SE Washington state) -- just a guess -- my savings would be $1,071 per year relative to our 2018 Subaru Outback (~23 mph) and $217 per year relative to our Bolt EUV (~4.5 miles/kWh or 0.22 kWh/mile; around town it's better; on road trips, it's worse). Another fun calculation is to determine to effective miles per gallon (mpg-e) based on electricity cost ($/kWh) (EC), gasoline price ($/gallon) (GP) and vehicle efficiency (e.g., 100 wH/mile for the Aptera) (AE): mpg-e = (GP / EC) x (1000 / AE) For us, EC = $0.0739/kWh, GP = $3.899/gallon and for the Aptera AE = ~100 Wh/mile. Do the math and you get 528 miles "per gallon" for the Aptera. That is, the Aptera can go 528 miles using the electricity costing the same as one gallon of gasoline. And that assumes ZERO solar contribution. If you never have to charge because of solar exposure and charging, then this number would be ∞ 😊. (And, actually, since we have rooftop solar, our effective electricity cost is closer to $0.05/kWh which results in an mpg-e of 780. That's insane. It's a no-brainer. Almost free transportation.) Of course, the sooner we get away from miles-per-gallon (ICE-speak) and think only in Wh/mile or miles/kWh (EV-speak), the better.

[@LearningFast]

So when can we actually buy this vehicle?

[@dustinleavitt7770]

I mean they've been taking deposits since 2006... So you can pretend to buy one anytime you like

[@sabba_dabba8649]

I sure hope so :-)

[@Roamwithahome]

It shows I will be saving $9,349 a year and in 5 years I will save $46,747. It will probably be more because the calculator will only go up to 100 miles a day. I sometimes drive more! This is why I am so looking forward to getting my aptera!

[@EVnewbie]

My wife would save 2,241 dollars/year. Don't forget 200 bucks in oil changes, another 100 bucks on brakes (average) no air filters, transmission stuff...cheaper insurance and so on. Roughly, 3,000 per year considering prices for maintenance keep rising, fuel costs are all over the place and...I'll build a 1,200 watt solar panel and 12 KW/h battery pack so she can plug into it. Oh yeah, then that can be used for spring storm power failures hmmm. OK, no more fun with maintenance....My wife wants one with AWD and 600 miles of range so watching closely. My wife can plug in her cell phone, she can plug in the Aptera but she really likes no oil/filter cahnges etc. and very low maintenance (I am the mechanic) No dealerships, no hidden charges, very easy to find in a parking lot, no rust...leave the dinosaur and the dino juice behind. I'm stuck building the solar charger but the 0 to 60 time should be entertaining and driver assist so I don't hit deer is an extra bonus. You build a better mousetrap and the world beats a path to your door. Saw the Aptera video on Jay Leno years ago...game on!

[@daveinwla6360]

Who wants to leave their car out in the sun all day, and where is there a parking structure with sun all day? Even San Diego has overcast and cloudy days, and in the summer, too!

[@garywozniak7742]

Well Dave there ain't no sunshine with all the shade you are throwing.

[@daveinwla6360]

@@garywozniak7742 - What you blindly call "shade" is known elsewhere as "healthy skepticism".

[@Yowzoe]

@@daveinwla6360 Bingo! Exactly -- healthy skepticism and appropriate scrutiny is in short supply among the excited Aptera devotees. Sadly.

[@rotten_oasis8490]

is she commuting in an RV?

[@clintkeepin]

I already have an EV and charge for free....so? 😅

[@McLeodAl]

😎

[@geniumme2502]

why are we being asked for gas prices but not electricity prices? just curious, cause i would at least love to know what you are using as input here without having to calculate it from the results

[@jimobie4767]

EV comparison was way off for me. Nothing close to what I pay now. I think they used at least double what I actually pay. Edit: Did the math, I charge at night so this only saves me about $200 a year. Not even enough to pay for replacing the wrap every 5 to 7 years.

[@Yowzoe]

Yeah. Lazy, fuzzy, sloppy, and self-sabotage in the long run. Marketing bull.

[@benbrown8258]

​@@jimobie4767 Could it possibly be based on California pricing? Here in Michigan we rely on coal, gas and nuclear (and leaks) and don't charge extra for climate destruction to get our electricity. Some people here say our electric providers fine people for putting up solar and generating extra electricity to supply to our immediate neighbors to lower their costs too. So we don't pay as much as the prices cited in this video provided we don't personally generate clean energy and put it on the grid.

[@geniumme2502]

@@benbrown8258 lets assume its true and is based on california. That seems like a quite sever flaw for a tool that is explicitly stated to be "applicable to all geographies" and they do ask for gas prices - but not electricity - cause that could backfire in some countries really badly.

[@GNiessen]

There are other savings. We currently have to rent a car for longer trips as our Leaf doesn't have the range to go cross country. And the Aptera will be a great long distance vehicle.

[@j.h.40]

Hi Aptera and thank you for keeping us in the loop on your progress. We are a reservation holder and investor and cannot wait for our new SEV. Just tried the calculator but noticed it makes an assumption on cost of electricity. We just hit 9,000 miles on our Ioniq 5 and have had it for about 9 months. Our consumption is around 2,500 kwh and we have spent $207. The calculator says we will save $519/year. Is there a way to allow users to adjust utility rates as well as tweak sun exposure, miles driven per day and ICE vs EV?

[@312bigbeanburrito]

At that point, it might be easier just to do your own math, given the assumed .1 kwh per mile of the Aptera.

[@daveinwla6360]

WHAT!!? You want an accurate prediction? This "calculator" is just to fuel dreams.

[@312bigbeanburrito]

@@daveinwla6360 you can do your own calculations based on their validated tests.

[@deanmcmanis9398]

I currently have a thrifty plug-in hybrid, but I average 60 miles of driving per day. And this calculator estimated that I would still save $8650 over 5 years! 🥳 That is extra impressive because my current car is already pretty inexpensive to operate. I can't wait to get my Launch Edition Aptera next year! 🚗🌞

[@Franklinsone]

Also, hope you can use the savings one day. Would suck getting hit by a SUV doing 90.

[@markfinley3703]

I don't see where their savings calculator included oil changes, etc. I think the figure is just the savings in fuel.

[@Skylancer727]

@@markfinley3703 it's nearly irrelevant. Many people way over estimate the extra costs of ICE, in reality you only spend like $20 an oil change with on average 3 a year. So at worst case you'll be spending $100 more a year. Otherwise EVs still need coolant, some have gear boxes with oil, the entire suspension systems, AC systems (one of the biggest failures in cars), wipers, etc. You'll also pay more with tires with an EV as the added torque is worse on the tread and being heavier on average also damages the tires. Aptera is lighter, but it also has one less wheel putting more force on each. Brake systems are the most contentious of the advantages to EVs. Yes EVs can get away with regenerative braking the majority of the time, but if the disks are steel not using them just means they're gonna rust and warp anyways. The pads will last longer, but the disks likely won't. You can mitigate this with aluminum disks and ceramic pads, but that's rather rare and both have worse stopping power (which EVs have normal brakes for extra and emergency braking). I wouldn't take maintenance as much a cost savings as much as reducing hassle.

[@glennzajic7318]

@@Franklinsone I can't picture anything that would be safe in that case.

[@skipondowntheroad5833]

@@helix9268 Have some fun riding around.......until you get run over by one of the many multi ton vehicles that didn't see you.

[@evolv.e]

❤ Aptera! My son and I are looking forward to driving our SEV’s soon! ☀️⚡️

[@drewlanz6287]

I love the idea of the Aptera. But I'm not convinced it's viable in Alaska. And your calculator doesn't even show Alaska on the map. Picking "little to no exposure", it says I'd only have to charge 12 times per year, based off my daily average miles. But I have serious doubts about that with the low temperature impacts on battery charge, low daylight hours in the winter, and snow covering solar panels during some days. Not to mention road conditions seriously impacting efficiency. Gonna need to see some serious long-term winter testing before I'd consider it, unfortunately.

[@mushieslushie]

My current car is paid off though. According to the calculator I could drive my current car for 20 more years before I would spend as much as the Aptera itself costs. If I add another 1k per year to cover maintenance and to somewhat account for fluctuating gas prices, 12 years.

[@MBergyman]

Quite a few people on this video also waiting for their Aptera. Would appreciate updates on pathway to mass production. At this point, the Cybertruck is going to beat you to the market :)

[@arevee9429]

The Cybertruck and Tesla's 25K economy car. By the time this thing launches, it will probably be outdated.

[@dustinleavitt7770]

@@arevee9429 i'm pretty sure hoverboards and flying cars will beat the aptera to market.

[@arevee9429]

@@dustinleavitt7770 Hope you're wrong, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[@8bitZombies]

Keep up the great work Aptera team! I can’t wait for you guys to get into production so I can see them out on the road, and to have my own one day.

[@paulgraham6353]

I agree. Still, not holding my breath hoping they go into production or able to front anyone money like a demented banker. I can't wait either so I take it for face value. The ads make me happy. The people seem happier at a company with nothing actually for sale ought to be. How do they survive? Doesn't matter. The dream is a happy one.

[@richpate9436]

A lot of folks just don't get how revolutionary Aptera is. These friendly and informative videos really help. And the "savings calculator" just pulls it all together in a very personal way. I will be passing that link on to all my family and friends. Thanks Aptera.

[@dustinleavitt7770]

Yes it's "revolutionary" they've managed to be "just a few months from production" since 2006... And people continue to make deposits

[@artsmith103]

@@dustinleavitt7770 And investment money to keep the show going.

[@fjalics]

​@@artsmith103I think their product is very cool. I hope it becomes real. If they can ramp to 10,000 units per year, they might survive.

[@USNEM]

It needs to exist first before it's revolutionary.

[@philorgneopolotin8762]

Probably because it doesn’t even exist yet. Wasn’t it supposed to come out years ago? I mean have they even verified their efficiency or range claims with a governing body let alone a 3rd party? What do they _actually_ have to show that their price, range, efficiency, and production numbers live up to their claims? What they have done is a superb job in advertising and marketing this idea/prototype they have, but be honest what do they actually have to show for (in real world numbers) after all this time?

[@DemaGeek]

Absolutely love it Aptera, we can't wait!

[@The1Mischief]

Driving 80 miles a day to work 5 days a week (mostly highway) gets me a yearly average of 32MPG at $3.65/gal. Inputting that info in nets me $1991 per year, with a 5-year savings of $9956. I'd sell my commuter in a heartbeat for this.

[@thomas6502]

Yes! (You nailed this for me--this is one of the key differentiators in our own calculus... and many of the other details are similar too... petrol-misery loves company I guess. 🙂) Thank you. Keep driving to production.

[@MarcoLandin]

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT! I’m an early investor, plus invested more in your accelerator program, and have zero doubt Aptera will change the world!

[@Okurka.]

It certainly will change your world when their stock price collapses.

[@jewelrycasa]

Just ran the Savings Calculator for Sunny New Mexico driving a 1993 F150 4x4. Impressive numbers of savings driving my Aptera: Free Miles Per Day 25 Free Miles Per Year 9,125 Number of Charges Per Year 0 Savings Per Year $2,509 5-Year Savings $12,547

[@91kitt]

Can't wait to take delivery of my Aptera 😀⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@arthurpizza]

I'll only save $13 a year and $66 after 5 years. I don't think the Aptera is for me. lol 😂

[@badwolf6073]

All that $$ you save will go straight to Aptera in the form of loan interest. I drive about 50 miles a week and park in a garage 7 days a week.

[@ChrisD4335]

it's for sure a nice fair weather toy but if you have weather conditions I don't see how it could be a a daily. I do like it though

[@pezpengy9308]

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[@iBackBeat]

Drive another electric car while waiting for your aptera guys, and start saving money now!

[@teremin21]

Very surprised to see that Aptera employees don’t drive EVs, plug-in hybrids or at least hybrid vehicles given the company’s focus on sustainability and the high gas costs in that area.

[@AspenStudioGrandForks]

Been waiting for years for this company to start making something.....

[@PhoticsTV]

It's hard for me to calculate the numbers, as I don't do much driving these days… but I'd probably drive more if I had an Aptera.

[@Rich1Rodriguez]

Even in Portland, Oregon, the Aptera is estimated to save me about $400 a year over my Bolt EV. Charge on!

[@aknsd2009]

Yea, yea, yea. It is all just pipe dreams until the car is being manufactured. Tell me when manufacturing is going to start and then tell me about the savings. I know it is important to keep Aptera in the spotlight so people don't lose interest, and these tidbits are your way of doing so. But I want facts not pie in the sky. When will you start building the car? Give me updates on where you are in setting up the factory, that you have all vendors nailed down, dates when crash testing will be begin? Has any other cars been built for inhouse testing?

[@jamesengland7461]

This video clearly demonstrates that they will inform us with these details as soon as they have them.

[@0101Zero]

Why do so many of them drive a gas vehicle?! EVs are not a new thing. There are plenty of affordable used ones out there, especially in California. Makes me think they don't really know EVs or that an EV driver would be looking for in a vehicle.

[@BladeStar420]

Household credit card debt just hit 80%. You think college students can afford to be buying cars?

[@0101Zero]

@@BladeStar420 They have cars. They talked about the cars they own. And b/c they own gas-powered cars, now they have to buy gas. There are plenty of affordable used EVs out there and they could plug in at work for free instead of dumping their paycheck into the gas pump. If they said, "I don't own a car. I walk/bike/bus to work." maybe you'd have a valid point.

[@ScottRedstone]

I like the way it looks. Don’t drive much and NY gas is $3.39 a gallon. Savings is just a nice feature, and helping the environment is also a good idea.

[@Salanan]

They should make an option to select your Aptera battery size.. My results show I'd have to charge 4 times a year, however I think that would depend upon my battery size. In order to give a more accurate estimation of charges per year, they should add this question and answer to the calculation.

[@pavanbiliyar]

You can choose the battery, just not the launch edition. The LE specs are based on what the majority of reservation holders choose to customize. I'm not getting a Launch Edition, I initially chose their 26 kilowatt-hour battery model, up to 250-miles. But if I can save up more from now until then, I'll go for the 61 or 101 kilowatt-hour battery.

[@Salanan]

@@pavanbiliyar I know. Point is this calculator doesn't allow you to choose your battery size. They don't specify what battery size they're using for this calculation. They never said this is based off of launch edition.

[@Yowzoe]

@@Salanan totally agree. And though the comments in this video are all by enthusiastic Aptera fans, the buying public and automotive journalists will scrutinize things like this and be harsh on Aptera marketing for the inaccuracies. Aptera should be scrupulously straightforward with all efficiency projections, or it will bite them in the ass eventually.

[@neilfromclearwaterfl81]

Battery size really doesn't impact this very much (aside from a small loss of MPK due to the weight of the heavier battery) as the savings are based on the MPG comparison between your existing vehicle and the average MPK of the Aptera. My EV as I drive it gets a bit over 5 MPK while others with a more wasteful driving style can get as low as 3.4 MPK so there can be a large variance between drivers. If your use requires 5 kWh a day and your expected to only average 4 kWh of solar charging per day due to the amount of sunlight where you live then on an annual basis your going to have to do around 30/31 kWh monthly or 365 kWh of charging per year regardless of the size of the battery. What will dictate how many times per year you add back that deficiency is you personal preferences. You can do this weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc, etc its all up to your personal preference as to how much of a range buffer you prefer to maintain and how often you choose to convenience charge. Perhaps it would be better for Aptera to just list the total kWh of Plug-In charging you'd be expecting on an annual basis instead of trying to determine how many times you'd personally plug it in to a charging station. Best!

[@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers]

I suspect even though I live in rainy Wales I’ll never have to plug it in. Your fuel prices might be sky hi, still a hell of a lot cheaper than our fuel.

[@happycamperinc.]

When deliveries start. If you can't deliver it's just big talk for me. "Prototype is easy Production is hard" - Elon musk

[@juliahello6673]

Even if you have to charge your Aptera you’ll get 3x the miles for the same amount of electricity, compared to the average EV.

[@daveinwla6360]

The "solar power" part is a sales gimmick. Aptera is much more real as an efficient BEV.

[@GoClimbARockEh]

@@daveinwla6360 40 miles a day of free charging is hardly a gimmick. But yes, the overall efficiency should also be pushed harder

[@daveinwla6360]

@@GoClimbARockEh - 40 miles of "free charging" is not really a gimmick - it's a lie. First, where will anyone have 365 sunny days each year to leave his Aptera out in the sun, oriented just right to maximize sun angle? Second, how can Aptera guarantee that all the solar panels will work properly and not be damaged during all that time? For Aptera, it's b.s., and for you it's a dream.

[@garywozniak7742]

​@Dave InWLA it is a valid as your negative speculation. Based on PV Watt calculations and tje fact that are park in an area with great solar exposure I expect I'll get between 7k and 8k miles a year. It will take care of my daily driving. That alone is worth it. I may have to charge on weekend trips.

[@daveinwla6360]

@@garywozniak7742 - Good luck to the upholstery from all that solar exposure.

[@steventaylor6294]

Is it just the US now using Gallons and Miles? Can the calculator be offered with the option to switch to metric. Metric makes sense to most of the world.

[@snuups]

Can't wait to see mass production.

[@daveinwla6360]

Will you settle for Mess Prediction?

[@southsidesmoka]

🤔. My Launch Edition is gonna cost me, no doubt. I work from home, have two motorcycles that I ride WAY more than drive my gas car, and I ride my electric motorcycle much more than either of my other vehicles. It ain't about the money, but still can't wait for my Aptera.

[@ddessert6]

A bit oversimplified. 40 free miles per day is based on 100Wh/mi? Unless you have a lead foot, if you should find that 68 mph requires about 100Wh/mi. The thing is, unless you are on a road trip, you are very unlikely to be averaging 68 mph which reduces your battery consumption to more 60Wh/mi which would result in roughly 67 free miles per day (based on the a sunny location like San Diego). The other thing that is left out is the details around charging. You don't want your battery to drop below 20% and ideally not above 80% unless you need that full range. What will it really cost to charge the Aptera? Not super easy to compute but doable. Take the amount of energy needed and multiply that with your local electrical rate. The savings will surprise you as you will in most cases find your savings much higher than this calculator. Of course if you are driving like you would on a racetrack your consumption will vary but this is assuming you also drive this way with your current vehicle.

[@JustToBeThin]

5-Year Savings - $19,540 2013 Suburban, 5-Year Savings - $4,796 Model Y

[@timcarrilee]

Doesn’t save much for me, only 1000. I already drive electric though.

[@Yowzoe]

Underpromise and over-deliver -- that should be the strategy of your marketing.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

Sigh ... really? Save thousands per year? For actual savings: don't travel. Your calculator is just a feel-good tool in the end. You don't check where someone lives, you just let them enter how much sun they see with a few options. It therefore also can't take things like seasons into account. When you tell them how often you'll need to charge, you don't indicate with what battery size this would be. For me it said 21 times. But I know that that is simply not true. At the end of the day, for most people, the solar is still a gimmick. a third of the year it will barely give any extra range due to not enough sun and even in summertime, you still have shade moving around, disturbing how much you can charge. Solar is a gimmick in the end, great for a few regions where it could work, but everywhere else, it is pointless to even invest in it. In that case, get some solar on your house, much more efficient.

[@Yowzoe]

yes! For the reasons you've given, both the calculator, and to a lesser extent the solar itself are marketing gimmicks. Gimmicks the Apteran fans are so willing to swallow without much scrutiny. It's sad that Aptera is not being 100% simply straightforward and less sloppy with their solar calculator. The Aptera can potentially stand on its own based on its efficiency as a BEV with a solar bonus. All this B.S. about only having to charge once or a few times a year is real-world *nonsense* and will bite them in the butt hard if they keep these silly claims up.

[@elertus]

WOW! And less maintenance too! One less tire! ( What should do when they offer Buy three tires Get one Free?😉) But I agree with others “ I might want to drive my Aptera more!” Glad my possible 11 charges/yr could be free given our Net Positive PV Solar home production🎉 I will feel less guilty not driving around “ more vehicle” than we need. We will need new Country Song Lyrics… Still Room for “Old Red”🐕 in back of the Aptera but don’t need the BIG OLD TRUCK ! 🤔 Charging time at public places could tempt some to eat more unhealthy comfort foods during charging😔 so less need/time for public charging = better health ahead ?!

[@Okurka.]

One less tire means the rear tire needs more tire changes and good luck doing that yourself.

[@wkrp10splayer19]

the *only* thing that matters is production

[@Yowzoe]

e x a c t l y

[@dtl]

Why are you all driving gas cars? That seems nuts for such a progressive EV company. We live in Michigan and have been all electric for almost 3 years already. You are in CA! Many more EVs available. I'm surprised. And a little sad. Cool calculator though!

[@BladeStar420]

Everybody in America is broke. Household credit card debt hit 80% recently

[@dtl]

@@BladeStar420 true! I'm one of them. Still driving electric though. Gas is Way more expensive here than electricity. Makes no sense to drive gas

[@N7Spectre94]

"big oil hates this one little secret"

[@ScottOstr]

In Virginia you can use the Express Lanes for free in the Aptera. If you use the Express Lanes, that's a massive savings in both time and money!

[@jamesengland7461]

What is an Express Lane?

[@ScottOstr]

@@jamesengland7461 A two lane highway beside the express way that you can get on for free if you're on a motorcycle or in a vehicle with 3 or more people. It normally allows you to go faster than the normal traffic lanes. Google: VA express lanes for more info.

[@markfinley3703]

@@jamesengland7461 Also called High Occupancy Vehicle Lane or Diamond Lane. You have to have 2 or 3 passengers in the car to use them. They really zip by rush hour traffic in SoCal.

[@TheJesusFreeke]

I will probably save 2k per year or more. So cool!!!

[@RickyTurbo]

When aptera is done with production. Can you all give your employees an aptera they so do deserve it. Or have a plan to where if their car breaks down they can borrow an aptera until their car is fixed. It'll keep employees happy and keep them around. And there won't be a reason they can't work or be able to do what they need to do while working for you all. If it weren't for them. None of this would even be possible. There would be no aptera

[@Trig0r]

I love how you guys think that your gas prices are 'sky high' we're paying about $8 here in the UK, and that's come down....

[@RealBenAnderson]

I already drive an EV and work from home for myself, so I will “only” save $147/year and I will never have to plug in.

[@borshardsd]

Where are you guys on the safety tests? Would love to see how safe this will be as an auto cycle driving with large suvs and trucks. Saddly accidents happen. Where are we at with funding? Still holding a reservation but nervous.

[@liver.flush.maestro]

With a 93 Civic with 30 MPG and driving 9 miles per day, I save $580 per year, $2902 in 5 years, not bad 🙂 Please offer a round steering wheel option, even Tesla does this now based on customer feedback.

[@jamesengland7461]

But you only drive 9 miles a day. You barely turn your wheel as is 😂

[@liver.flush.maestro]

@@jamesengland7461 I do mostly city driving, so I do turn my steering wheel 🙂

[@Yowzoe]

Yes on the round wheel. I'll be needing one of those for sure.

[@tesla-spectre]

Seeing all this, the most economic way to live well for young Americans would be to emigrate to Europe. Education is usually for free, esp also higher education (also if you are a non European), quality is top, health insurance WORKS, is subst racted from the salary and is for everybody. You will most likely NOT become a millionaire but you will not either in the US. But you do not need 100.000US$ income for the bare minimum. 🤷‍♂️

[@johnb7430]

I feel sorry they pay $2.50 more per gallon than we do.

[@elmaikitofficial]

I drive 200 miles a day because I’m a Lyft driver , I would like an suv Aptera one day or sedan 🚘 solar ready

[@guilbarreto3730]

Okay awesome. But.... WHEN????

[@sk8erz6721]

Is this thing coming out or what? I reserved like a year ago. Just happened to come up in my YT feed

[@Yowzoe]

It's an ongoing drama. Many elements to the story. See the Aptera subreddit for the ins & outs and continuing elements. Bottom line: maybe, maybe not.

[@sk8erz6721]

​@@Yowzoe It just doesn't seem that hard to finish to me based on all the prototype videos I had seen before I even made my reservation.

[@TONOCLAY]

Only 1100 a year or $91 a month. Assuming I go with the $30k version it will cost me an additional $209 a month because my car loan has been paid for for awhile.

[@chrisbarrett2512]

Add the fact that you will never have to breathe the smell of gasoline again, or exhaust, which is not recommended for the human lungs. ADD THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE OTHER SETS OF LUNGS! The savings cannot possibly be calculated, graphs of the quality of life do not show up on the charts, sadly. Is this the only way forward? No. However, this appears to be the best way we have at this point. Anyone reading, please send in investable funds, to make this happen, please tell your friends we need to have an advancement in transportation called Aptera!🐬🐬🐳🐬🐬

[@ssoffshore5111]

IF these numbers are accurate: Your Aptera will save you $2,480 a year! Free Miles Per Day 26 Free Miles Per Year 9,490 Number of Charges Per Year 34 Savings Per Year $2,480 5-Year Savings $12,400

[@ericrobitaille9650]

Because I have an electric car (Chevy Bolt 2017) and I drive 25 000 miles per year, my Aptera will save me $1,109 a year! 🥰 It's amazing! Compare with my other gas vehicle (Mazda 5) it's a saving of $6,361 a year! I just can't wait!!!

[@99slacker999999999]

How about some news regarding progress towards building the Launch Edition production line?

[@RottingFarmsTV]

Aptera would “save” me around $1300 a year, but I drive a 1998 Camry that I got for free! No car I have to buy for over 20 grand is going to outcompete that economically. And you know what, THIS is the demographic that won’t be able to shift into the electric future. The lower class, the working class. People who can only afford crappy cars and will therefore keep driving crappy cars because it would cost too much to move up to a new vehicle. With a recession inbound, you might want to be extra careful calculating your projected sales.

[@LarryDickman1]

I wish it had a 30 Amp Andersen connection input for small auxiliary solar panel arrays. Some solar generators use these a one of their input ports.

[@ljfinger]

Won't save me money. I charge my e-bike from the solar on my roof. On a full-sun day, that's 2,500 miles of charging. Same with my Prius Prime. I charge it on my solar and the solar covered all my charging, heating, cooling and normal electricity this year, with a little over a MWh left to spare (which is, what, 10,000 miles in an Aptera). The savings calculator says $158 a year, but it doesn't account for the e-bike or the solar on my roof. I'm still interested in an Aptera. But I'd really like a third seat option to snap into the cargo area.

[@nathanbanks2354]

Hmm...difficult to convert everything to metric. Looks like I could save of $1000/year. I guess fuel savings are negligible relative to the decrease in the number of seats and increase in insurance premiums. I drive an old VW TDI with 6 Liters/100km and pay $1.80 CAD per liter.

[@arevee9429]

Wow, Aptera employees drive a lot of miles per day!

[@john4kc]

Hopefully the calculator can be expanded to show other potential savings, such as oil changes, tires, insurance, maintainance, and repairs, etc.

[@Kattbirb]

Apterra will only save me about $500-$600 per year, as I commute to work by E-bike, but that isn't really the point for me. Having a fun, headache-free car to replace my aging ICE vehicle is the goal.

[@transylvanianite3391]

God bless APTERA, best Idea since birth of mankind millions of years. ago. APTERA manufacturer will save and protect the planet and definitely save lives❤❤

[@jrstoelting]

According to their website 5-Year Savings $7,643 So, it would take 20 years to break even if I got the Aptera with the options I would like. So, no savings.

[@danharold3087]

It is time to load a few cars into a semi trailer and spend a few weeks touring the country putting butts in seats and let people drive the car! Or a cross country road trip. The journey would make excellent video. Time to break out of the echo chamber. Put the public into the car!

[@koenraad4618]

Ok, one has to buy a new Aptera first, occasion Apteras are many years away. If Aptera can last longer than most cars, this will contribute much to the overal costs. Battery prices will come down eventually, battery prospects are great, such as cheap sodium batteries with very high energy/weight or energy/volume, sodium reserves worldwide are large. Does it take less energy to produce an aptera compared with other EVs? The opponents of electric cars claim that it takes much more energy to produce an EV compared with an ICE car, because of the battery pack (they are silent about the amount of energy to produce an ICE motor and a fuel tank, electric motors weigh much less). The aptera is relatively light, and requires a smaller battery pack, so I expect that also the Aptera production is energy efficient.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

I don’t even plan to park an Aptera outside. I would much rather charge an Aptera with my homes solar panels and keep the sun damage to a minimum.

[@KirbyNPenguins]

The idea behind the solar panels is that if you park outside *during work* (assuming 8+ hours in the daytime) you’d get your commute distance back in solar energy. This is easy in sunny California unless you park under a roof, obviously.

[@daveinwla6360]

@@KirbyNPenguins Matthew's point is that he doesn't want the sun's UV shining on his car's finish.

[@Yowzoe]

me too -- charging via solar panels or 110v (hydroelectric source) -- and save UV damage, which is inevitable. Plus in a northern latitude the amount of direct solar charge considering everything inc. shade is minimal.

[@SteveBueche1027]

I don’t drive much so, Medium exposure, 2190 free miles per year. 0 charges, $475 saved a year, 5 year savings $2,373

[@The_SOB_II]

Yo I love the Aptera but this website sucks. The usability is through the floor. The MPG slider is almost invisible and the previous couple pages weren't great either. Why not make a form so I can enter it all at once rather than this " experience"""

[@eilois]

why the sound is so small

[@wkrp10splayer19]

lack of budget...

[@sotokaimon6311]

Hello to anyone in aptera who would listen, I strongly suggest that the CEO 's reach out to Christian von Koenigsegg he has the motors and controllers that would make the aptera a strong demand and they would not have an issue with funding if people learn that aptera would be equipped with a 350hp Koenigsegg in wheel motors all wheel drive .I for one would be at your hq in days to place my order in person.

[@loz4225]

So the calculator says I will need to charge my Aptera 53 times a year which is great, once a week is amazing but what range Aptera is this calculation based on, is it 400miles or 1000?

[@franciscog9635]

C’mon, Chris the redhead lad said last week he drives a Tesla S and here he fakes driving a gas car? Gimme a break. Investors need transparency about fundraising not gimmicks.

[@williamwetherington844]

am in my retirements year and would buy one tomorrow if i could get it delivered tomorrow bur, a fully functioning mass producing assembly line seems 5-8 years away. too bad they don't have dealerships in Tennessee where you can just drive them off the lot or get them delivered directly to your door.

[@joseboquitasdelacoronilla7648]

I want something that I can use now.. Not in my after life... If I have to wait so many years. I would rather use the money now as I will not have any use for it after life.. After all the way i have been told that heaven is.. These is no need for anything... No food, no shelter, no religion, no transportation.. and No scammers. Whow no scammers, that is the best thing that I have said...

[@Hansengineering]

Pretty sure the savings are technically infinite for my use case, even in Ohio.

[@choctawcountywic8362]

Lend an Aptera to the Scotty Kilmer youtube channel and let him test it out for your company! I guarantee you will get publicity from him around the United States!

[@marcmayou1422]

Aptera Rocks. Thank you. I will never plug in, probably maybe on a road trip , but probably not as I will drive then spend a few days visiting.

[@jimwalker180]

I personally didn’t like this add, I would prefer to see an actual demonstration verifying these figures.