Is Aptera Ready For Prime Time? An Interview With Aptera Co-CEO Chris Anthony.

[@DemaGeek]

Great interview and exposure for Aptera, thanks guys!

[@Pluberus]

Great interview, thanks for sharing! I really hope they're able to get funding, efficiency-first design is what we need

[@MatrixGamer1988]

I'm really looking forward to getting my Aptera (I'm around 27000 in line). It speaks to my thrifty heart and also will allow me for once in my life to own a really cool car. Hopefully this is the last car I will buy in my life.

[@rngalston]

U may do better to buy an LE version once they start being delivered, it may be a bit before your res # comes up.. But let's hope mass production does, indeed, happen.

[@apterachallenge]

Actually, the Aptera DOES share one big component with other EV's: its drivetrain which is an off-the-shelf electric motor/transmission unit made by Vitesco Technologies which has supplied this drivetrain to other major European EV manufacturers and is already found in a lot of EV's on our roads.

[@SpunkyMcGoo69]

The amount of bots and hater accounts is getting more noticable, which leads me to further believe that some people are getting scared that their tesla/oil stock is in jeopardy 😎

[@tims8603]

Tesla fanboys and anti-EV zealots.

[@Tekaisuwu]

Facts, artsmith103 is definitely a bot and a very uneducated one at that 😂

[@tims8603]

@@Tekaisuwu shrimptopian is too.

[@artsmith103]

@@Tekaisuwu I'm top 5 engineering school in the country, PE exam first attempt, +20yrs experience at top level heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and process design. Home elec provided by 50% DIY solar for over 6yrs, solar installed on my boat and van camping kit. I've helped model/design a few other residential solar, all doing great. I drive an older PHEV, mostly HEV because gasoline is cheaper than elec + battery lifecycle costs. My focus is to prevent gullible people from losing money to Aptera by outing their misinformation. You fanboys can cheer all you like.

[@SpunkyMcGoo69]

@@artsmith103 it's rare to see someone spend this much time crafting such a silly ruse for such a silly purpose. Hope you feel like your time is worth it constantly commenting on aptera videos lol.

[@garywozniak7742]

I'd like to see the option of being to plug in an external portable panel to increase the solar charge when it's parked.

[@vic321344]

There will be enough people who will be interested in a solar standing around on the pedestrian way. Nice way to get some power into their homeless tents. Or some bucks from the pawnshop.

[@ryanl6316]

there will likely be this option.

[@craigarnold1212]

The solar management system can handle up to 1000 more watts of solar. They have in the past thought about the ability to add a port for the typical connection found on portable panels. I think there is a bigger demand for an aftermarket bi-direction add on to the charge port. But the gal that is in charge of low voltage systems may have it designed?

[@simonthedog7980]

Like a good politician Chris does a good job of dodging the question of what the launch edition will cost. 31:55 into the video.

[@tims8603]

He said $26,000 for the base model and $45,000 for the 1,000 mile. Pick a number about halfway and you'll be close. They don't know for sure until all the costs are figured in

[@simonthedog7980]

@@tims8603 I understood what he said and I get your point. The question was directed at the cost of the launch edition which according to Aptera will the the only model available in the first year or two. If Chris knows about what the cost of the base model will be 2 years from now and about what the 1,000 mile model will be 2 years from now he should know about what the launch model will cost when it's released later this year. For some reason he avoided answering the question.

[@tims8603]

@@simonthedog7980 At some point, if they make it into production, we will all know. Why are you so worried about it? Nobody can buy one right now anyway.

[@simonthedog7980]

@@tims8603 Sure, and if they don’t make it to production we won’t know. If they don’t make it to production people with deposits will get their money back so everyone is fine. Everyone except people who invested in Aptera because they believed Aptera was going to be able to sell a car that got 350 MPGe, hardly ever needed or never needed to be charged and you could buy a base model for some where around $26,000. Chris makes claims about 350 MPGe without any proof but it’s hard to disprove so we can only give opinions and wait. Some things we have more info on. Are you familiar with Aptera’s Investors Presentation put out by US Capital Global? It’s an 18-page PDF for potential investors to gain insights into Aptera’s operations before investing. Check out page 13, you’ll understand that a base model in the range of $26,000 is never going to happen based on actual data supplied by Aptera. This onfo may have no value to you but may be helpful to someone else.

[@thecurrentreview]

Aptera's website says the Launch Edition is $30,700. I'm not sure why we didn't get a direct answer. This leads me to believe if/when the Aptera releases, it might cost more money.

[@glennzajic7318]

I never realized there were so many ways to incorrectly spell Aptera. Good episode but bad closed captioning software.

[@robertkirchner7981]

Amusing fact: for about two years Aptera's quarterly financial disclosure statements spelled it "Aperta". No one noticed. Admittedly, proofreading their financial paperwork probably hasn't been their highest priority.

[@thecurrentreview]

abtera

[@GoBlesstheSky]

The captions are a hoot.. how many ways can it spell abtera, apptera, F-Terra..

[@bobhellman8676]

Delivering the well-polished spiel never gets old for Anthony! Delivery on the claims, promises, and vehicles would be a refreshing change. 2025 Outlook: Aptera II becomes Elio II. The fault lies with the founders, who should have never taken money from people given they were never remotely capable of pulling this off.

[@vic321344]

Better question: Is the Aptera ready for driving?

[@artsmith103]

Wrap experts have said the life expectancy is 5yrs or so. Rewrap estimate is $2K. Check for yourself and reply what data you get.

[@Tekaisuwu]

10 years life expectancy and it’s $400 in wrap material so idk where you got your sources from lmao

[@madmotorcyclist]

Depends on where the wrap is on the car. If the wrap is on the vertical sides it lasts much longer

[@Tekaisuwu]

@@madmotorcyclist for the Aptera it’s only on the sides because the entire hatch, roof, and hood has solar panels and/or glass. Because of Aptera’s fluid design, wrap should last much longer on it than on a traditional car shape/body.

[@DrTeeHenry]

Also, Aptera will provide cut diagrams for the Aptera surfaces needing wrapping which will help reduce cost and materials.

[@simonthedog7980]

Using this video has his resume, Chris Anthony could easily get a job as a used car salesman.

[@tims8603]

Anybody can be a used car salesman.

[@simonthedog7980]

@@tims8603 But Chris would be a great used car salesman!

[@vic321344]

The only thing Chris Anthony ever sales are empty promises.

[@tims8603]

@@vic321344 'Sales'? Genius

[@tims8603]

@@vic321344 'sales'?

[@artsmith103]

Aptera has said they hope for 30 avg solar miles/day in SW CA with 6.2 peak equivalent hrs/day while most of USA is 4.2 peak equivalent hrs/day. That means 21 avg solar miles/day for most of USA. And in the interview he pretends customers can expect avg 40. Complete lie!!

[@Tekaisuwu]

Southern California receives around 6.2 peak sun hours per day, and with Aptera’s panels generating 7 miles of range per peak sun hour, the theoretical maximum would be about 43 miles per day. However, in real-world conditions, this figure would likely drop slightly, making 40 miles per day in sunny conditions reasonable.

[@madmotorcyclist]

There is a blender app that disagrees with your assessment.

[@tims8603]

He says 'up to' 40 mi/day. Do you know what 'up to' means?

[@Tekaisuwu]

Also did you even watch the video? 29:08 he says “Gets us about 40 miles of range”. They have actual prototype vehicles that do these numbers, these aren’t just numbers pulled out of no where or solely from calculations, these are real world numbers.

[@madmotorcyclist]

@@tims8603 I ran the blender app that takes into account lat/long and estimate of year round weather and for southern california the yearly daily estimate worked out to 27 miles/day (that includes the winter months). Summer days the 40mi./day was easily reached.

[@artsmith103]

How dare Aptera insult vehicle companies that are delivering?

[@Tekaisuwu]

No insults, just facts and a different philosophy

[@artsmith103]

@@Tekaisuwu Full of condescending insults to rationalize the expensive shortcomings of the trike.

[@shrimptopian3392]

They started with the idea in 2001 This company is a disaster 😊

[@Tekaisuwu]

Doesn’t matter when an idea starts if the idea is ahead of its time, the early 2000s were not a kind place for EVs in general much less something so radical. Tesla paved the way for future ideas to blossom such as this one.

[@shrimptopian3392]

@Tekaisuwu They started with a cumbostion engine, giving 350 miles per gallon But they failed They tried again and failed again What should they do try for a third time, no Let other more capable people do it please

[@Tekaisuwu]

@@shrimptopian3392 I don’t know where you are getting your sources, but this is only their second time trying and the original e/gas plug-in hybrid had a 300mpg, this new all electric gets around 350mpg equivalent. The reason they failed in 2006-2011 was because of pressure from investors causing them to bring on Paul Wilbur. Both Paul Wilbur and investors caused the company to go in a completely different direction than Steve and Chris wanted so they left the company and it eventually dissolved. They came back in 2019 learning from their past mistakes, staying on the original mission, and not accepting private equity investors this time around who could steer and influence the company like before. There are many more variables but that’s the basis of it.

[@madmotorcyclist]

@@shrimptopian3392 and major automakers nearly fail until government subsidies keep them alive.

[@tims8603]

@@shrimptopian3392 You're wrong again, troll. There were only 2 attempts this one is the second.

[@artsmith103]

80% of households i know have trucks and 100% of them use 4x4. The condescending incompetence of this guy is unbelievable.

[@tims8603]

You must live in a rural area. The cities mostly have 2WD cars.

[@tims8603]

Let me guess, you live it farm country. In the cities, most people have 2WD cars.

[@SpunkyMcGoo69]

So you know 5 households and 4 of them use 4 wheel drive. And all 5 of them are fake because you're a blatant liar and just embarrassing yourself now. The vast majority of people with vehicles that have 4 wheel drive have never had to use it because they are just commuters. I have never had to push my 4x4 button on my car once lol. Your paper-thin arrogance is unbelievable.

[@artsmith103]

@SpunkyMcGoo69 80% of hundred or more. My truck is smallest in the neighborhood and uses 4x4 dozens of times per year. I've lived in parts of the country with almost no trucks, for sure there are many such places. But where the trucks are where I've lived, they are frequently used to their potential. Watch the boat ramp videos in Florida and you'll see trucks struggling without 4x4 and it's quite flat but the boats are bigger than avg.

[@SpunkyMcGoo69]

@@artsmith103 this is the most "my girlfriend lives in Canada" response lol.