This NEW Aptera Feature Will CHANGE the Car Industry Forever

[@MichaelWardrop-n6r]

I've seen a lot of videos about Aptera, and most include some factual errors. Yours was the most accurate and informative I've seen yet. Good job telling Apteras' story til now. The best is for sure to come!

[@johnhayes3314]

Like the part where they say 15,000 pre orders, which are actually almost 50,000

[@walterlowe8322]

I hate click-bait titles. I thought you were going to tell us about a new development - not the same old story we have heard about Aptera for a couple of years. Accurate? Yes. Well done? Yes. New and exciting developments since the last Aptera video? Not a single one.

[@drakemia4079]

This is a great thing when going for sustainable transportation

[@mpcinlv]

I love to look down on my long commute and see my TDI Wagon getting over 50 mpg ... as an aging motorcyclist, I'd buy an Aptera today. It would be my preferred entry into the e-world.

[@rngalston]

Albeit a radical entry!

[@rr6013]

You’ll never replace that Tdi/DSG combo… hang-on to it

[@Inventodd2748]

I'm one of millions waiting for this to officially launch, then I'll commit to putting money down to get one.

[@jimmurschel855]

You and me both.

[@TheNiteinjail]

Every so often the people who are interested in efficient vehicles get a gem.. the gm EV1 for instance. These are going to be absolutely awesome cars for the efficiency loving folks

[@joseorozco1383]

@4:30 --- Chris used to be a lot heavier... now he is much slimmer and trimmer. Great job Chris!

[@JBean_COCR]

Try over 50,000 pre-orders and 18,000 investors

[@robbiegerard7857]

How much will it cost and how far will the battery take me?

[@zipperdeedooha]

I hope that the philosophy extends to manufacturing. Materials, recycling etc. Too many engineers get fixated on just one element of design. For example, EVs where no one considers environmental production costs, energy creation and distribution costs, recycling after life. Still think at this stage the sharks are more advanced. But at least Aptera are addressing the obvious - pushing air is not sensible way to get around.

[@wilty5]

Can these solar panels replace today’s solar panels? Are they as effective or more? Would the cost be comparable or cheaper and are they adaptable and useful for installation in a tiny house or box truck for powering lights and small appliances etc?

[@amosbatto3051]

They are using Maxeon Gen 3 cells, which is rated as having 22.7% efficiency in a 430W flat panel. These are the most durable cells that you can find, and they are rated as the fourth highest efficiency on the market (behind Maxeon 7 445W - 24.1%, Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6 470W - 23% and Maxeon 6 440W - 22.8%). Aptera is putting its own laminates on top of the cells, which will probably reduce their efficiency and the curved surface means some cells will never get direct sunlight, so don't expect that kind of efficiency in the real world. Aptera is going to sell its solar system to other manufacturers, but if you have a flat surface, you should check out other companies that already sell whole kits (panels, inverter, battery) for that purpose and they are going to cost a lot less than trying to take parts off an Aptera. I recommend looking for a kit that uses cells with copper Interdigitated Back Contacts like Maxeon, because they will survive hail strikes better than normal cells and maintain high efficiency over time.

[@wilty5]

Thanks for the detailed important and useful information

[@bsmith8016]

I wonder how such would preform in summer temperatures of 105 degrees as we have in the west.

[@amosbatto3051]

The Aptera uses both skin cooling through the aluminum belly pan and pumped liquid cooling. The company is located in Carlsbad, California, where the highest recorded temperature was 42 °C (107.5 °F), recorded in September 2010, and it expects to first deliver to customers in Southern California, so I expect it will do some hot weather testing before production starts.

[@nericsso]

Lots of aspects was raised here, but I didn't hear anything about safety. I sure don't want to go head to head with a Cybertruck in this. By the look of it, I don't even want to crash into a small car in a typical offset collision. Even a smaller crash would turn the Aptera into a two wheeler I think...

[@johnhayes3314]

Maybe do some research about the car before passing judgement

[@nericsso]

@@johnhayes3314 The concern is valid. No external tests have been done and the simulations shown are done internally. Researching this gives a lot of people asking the same questions. And even if built with F1 technology, an F1 is not built to go head to head with a Cybertruck either. An F1 is built to (in worst case) go in high speed into a wall that gives. That is not the case in real life traffic.

[@christopherbarrett9749]

​@@nericssoBut walking across the street today is a safety risk. Frankly, once safety test crashes are completed, then you can know, but until then you are just speculating. Being small adds nimble into the mix. Avoidance of accidents counts also, and alert drivers can avoid many accidents. So if you are paying attention, it will be as safe as most cars, but again wait for the crash testing.

[@wabuchanan]

Look at the egg shape of the Hughes 500 helicopter. The Loach's in Vietnam were essentially the same helicopter. They would get shot down doing in excess of 100mph's and just bounce and roll across the ground shedding all surrounding pieces. Often the pilot would walk away, or survive, because of the durability of that shape. I am fine with these cars based on modern materials and the shape. I would rather be inside this vehicle in a crash, than on my Motorcycle. Try hitting a Cybertruck on your motorcycle and see how it goes.

[@nericsso]

I have worked with crash test in Sweden for years. I know what a safe car looks like.

[@Dowdyguy]

I like the idea, but driving this around Hollister, Ca.'s lousy roads would just beat it to pieces. It appears to be made for 'perfect pavement'..

[@rngalston]

Let's hope it's tougher than you think

[@amosbatto3051]

You can order the Aptera's "Off-Road Kit" for $1000 if you intend to drive on rough roads, which I assume has higher clearance and is less energy efficient per mile.

[@larrypenno7477]

How does it handle the snow in winter??

[@rngalston]

Better than a motorcycle

[@wilty5]

How will it handle the snow left in the middle of the lane that you are driving in by 4 wheel vehicles?

[@amosbatto3051]

The Launch Edition has front wheel drive and the wheels are narrower than a normal car, and the rear wheel will have to go through the center of the lane where snow often piles up, so I would guess that it will be much safer than a motorcycle, but it will be a little worse than the average car in the snow. Maybe we will know more when the production intent builds are completed. You can order full wheel drive (with a hub motor in the rear wheel), but be prepared to wait even more years for it.

[@Jules_73]

This video reads like it’s ai generated. Lots of silly word salad for basic features.

[@rr6013]

This EV has been about to go into production for over a decade. Even its garage beginnings differ from the back of napkin sketch originally told as inspiration. NHTSA seems like it has never seen an Aptera. And I’ll be surprised you ever see one either.

[@amosbatto3051]

Aptera is currently about 1 year behind its original schedule, which is very different from "about to go into production for over a decade." The current Aptera company has only existed for 5 years and Its SEC filing in July 2023 stated: "Our estimated first deliveries on these pre-orders is Q2 of 2024 and by 2025 we anticipate producing 7,000 cars a year, and by 2026, we anticipate producing 20,000 cars a year, and therefore we anticipate that we should be able to fulfill the preorders in 2027." You are pretending that the original Aptera is the same as today's Aptera. The original Aptera company, which existed from 2006 to 2011, planned to produce an electric model named "2e" with a 20kWh battery and a plugin hybrid model named the "2h". It had a composite body and no solar panels. The current Aptera company was founded in Q3 2019 and it plans to produce electric models with 25, 40, 60 and 100 kWh batteries. Today's Aptera has a stamped CF-SMC body and up to 700W of solar cells.

[@rr6013]

@@amosbatto3051 from San Diego so caught its beginnings and this dream has been brewing a looong time. I hope Aptera succeeds in its new public financed incarnation. These things suck a company dry to wit: timeline creep and its a motorcycle wannabe car isn’t a proven transitional market acceptance. It’ll be a success when motorcyclists buy an enclosed seating, steering wheel tricycle EV. Few early adopters and EV evangelicals do not a market make but Aptera has to have them on board at the start. Its hardest climb is to grow beyond of the Aptera cult into mainstream.

[@mauricetaylor4018]

Dreaming Dreaming

[@shohagmiah7152]

How much price is this?

[@amosbatto3051]

The price is $25,900 for the base model with a 250 mile battery, front wheel drive and 16 miles max of solar charging per day. The Launch Edition, which will be the first version to be produced, will cost $30,700 for 400 mile battery, front wheel drive, Luna silver wrap, Codex grey interior and 40 miles max of solar charging (700W of solar panels on hood, roof and rear hatch), but these prices may change. It costs $100 to reserve the car.

[@NAY2GAS]

4:30 OH NO, couldn’t you use a more recent video of Chris? He’s so Fit now, he must have lost 75LBS

[@michaelpleskovich3511]

700 watts? From one square meter? Where can I get those solar cells!?!

[@amosbatto3051]

The video never claims that the Aptera gets 700W from 1 square meter of solar cells. The Aptera has about 2 meters squared of Maxeon gen 3 cells. The transcript of the video says at 18:55: "We have a 700 watt solar panel on a roof and that can produce over 4 kwatt hours of power per day. In sunnier places, that's 40 miles of free driving per day just because you parked it out in the sun..."

[@MICHGO1]

PLEASE KILL THE ANNOYING MUSIC DRONING ON IN THE BACKGROUND.

[@IamGoen]

All bark and no bite.

[@mikenovak5226]

Aptera started in 2012.

[@amosbatto3051]

The original Aptera company existed between 2006 and 2011. Then, the company was refounded in Q3 2019, and the vehicle planned for production today is very different from the original company.

[@mikenovak5226]

@@amosbatto3051 copying Elio real well.

[@konstanthin8753]

Videos with the headline "this will radically change the car industry" appear 3-4 times a week. A day later, no one remembers what is supposed to shake up the car industry again. Aptera is a great idea, but a three-wheeler will not prevail on the market

[@billsmith5960]

I agree. It's a headline that is so overused that it just now has become commonplace. It's pretty much, "this will radically change the (insert name here) industry."

[@Bob-v8b3i]

If there is a pothole in the road, you are going to hit it.

[@greglahue5690]

@@Bob-v8b3i Looking at the design, checking or adding air when needed to any of the tires looks like a real challenge, let alone changing a flat. What about winter driving in parts of the country that get snow ?

[@christopherbarrett9749]

​@@greglahue5690the outriggers have the ability to open easily, and the back has a place to fill the tire with more air, no problem.

[@Fairburne69]

​@@greglahue5690I'm a big fan of Aptera and put down a small refundable deposit to hold my place in line. However I am a skeptical person and have my concerns. How well it handles bad weather rain and snow are among them. How well will it do in a crash? What will the real world range be on the "400 mile version"? How much solar range will it get at different times of the year? What will be the final price for the LE? I will want to know the answers to all these questions and more before I actually buy one.

[@gregcoste5332]

Yes Aptera IS the future of mobility (for nearly 2 decades and counting). Aptera is where the perfect IS the enemy of the good.

[@amosbatto3051]

The current company has only existed for 5 years since Q3 2019, and even if you include the original company from 2006 to 2011, that is 10 years, not "2 decades and counting" as you claim. You clearly aren't paying attention with your idiotic comment "where the perfect IS the enemy of the good", because Aptera has made a lot of design decisions aimed at getting the car to market faster rather than waiting for the optimal solution, such as: 1. the decision to make a Launch Edition with only one configuration to simplify production and lower costs, 2. the decision to get rid of the 3 hub motors in the Launch Edition and use front wheel drive with one PI2 EMR3 motor, 3. the decision to not include a heat pump initially, although that will reduce energy efficiency, 4. the decision to not include the Comma AI ADAS in the Launch Edition, but sell it later as an aftermarket module, 5. the decision to use old Maxeon Gen 3 cells rather than the newest Maxeon Gen 7 cells with 1.4% higher efficiency, 6. the decision to switch from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) to stamped body parts made of carbon fiber sheet molding compound (CF-SMC), which isn't as strong and elastic as CFRP, but can be produced faster and at lower cost, 7. the decision to outsource a lot of the assembly work to C.P.C. Group so that they could start with a smaller factory that mostly just does assembly of the major modules, 8. the decision to use only one battery size, but use fewer cells in the 250 mile version and use taller cells in the 600 and 1000 mile batteries, which simplifies the design and the wiring of the BMS, but isn't optimal, since the 600 and 1000 mile versions will probably have less head room in the passenger compartment. 9. the decision to start with battery packs produced in S. Korea, rather than wait for battery production lines to be built in California. 10. the decision to design the car as a simple assembly of submodules produced by suppliers and design the car so it didn't need expensive metal working and a paint shop, so it can be assembled in a tiny 80,000 square foot factory which needs much less financing than most auto startups (look at the Rivian and Lucid factories). There is probably a lot more stuff that I don't know about, but it is clear that Aptera is making a lot of compromises to get this car to market faster. Remember that it took Lucid 14 years to get to production and Rivian took 12 years, so Aptera is doing well compared to other Western auto startups.

[@gregcoste5332]

@@amosbatto3051 2006 to 2024, nearly two decades! There have been a 3+ owners of the Aptera, but that nuance is moot to the general public. Acrimoto is now nearly defunct (three wheeler) never finding its market/users. All the BS you listed above is also moot as you still FAIL to test the marketplace for your product! Take cue from Tesla/Musk (if it's not too late) and put a product to the market (300+) and really show what can be done!

[@seven7ns]

True, nice, but.........Ones the Germans designed Gogomobils, Messerschmitt. They were light and used 200 cc petrol engines. Why they did not evolve? Because we want bigger, stronger and be the fastest in the sprint. That is why Tesla found his buyers. Not because they cared for the environment, nooo, hell noo, because the did naught to sixty in 3 seconds.....goodbye Porsche, BMW, Alfa Romeo....the whole lot.

[@joemackbrunswick7608]

Good design

[@billsmith5960]

I never knew that Chris and Steve never met before the wakeboat thing. I was under the assumption they were involved together at the original Aptera and that went belly up. Good to know that's a different Aptera and a different Chris and Steve and a different Carlsbad, CA. Thanks for clearing this up.

[@gmv0553]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you have no clue what you are talking about!

[@aussieideasman8498]

@@gmv0553 Bill knows - he's just jerking the gullible fanboys - found another one in you.

[@billsmith5960]

@@gmv0553 - I guess you didn't watch the video.

[@willywonka8730]

Yeah. Tiresome isn't it?!

[@billsmith5960]

@@willywonka8730 - These videos just keep making things up and it's getting worse. I watched another one and it said that there's a loophole in physics. That Aptera found this glitch in physics that nobody wants you to know about.

[@2effemchug]

Aptera promising but not delivering since 2005.

[@amosbatto3051]

The first Aptera company which existed between 2006 and 2011 planned to produce a vehicle (an electric and a plugin hybrid model) without solar panels. The current company was founded in Q3 2019 and it is planning on producing an electric vehicle with solar panels, so it is a different vehicle and a different company. You are an obvious troll whose goal is to mislead people.

[@drakemia4079]

Read project 2025

[@mikenovak5226]

Aptera isn't doing anything, they are all talk. Never going to sell any. Been promised last 5 years. Another Elio.

[@amosbatto3051]

You do realize that Arcimoto took 10 years to get to production, Rivian took 12 years and Lucid took 14 years. Tesla and Fisker managed to do it in six years, but Tesla used a body made by Lotus and Fisker outsourced all the production to Magna. Why do you expect Aptera to get to production faster than any other Western auto startup? Either you know nothing about the auto industry or you are a troll.

[@rogerspalding5673]

I didn't get beyond the first lie in the video; about 7 words in.

[@craig3916]

grifting fake vehicle for chumps

[@RayleneCawood]

When you charge your battery; how green is the electricity you used..? "I'm using Solar" OK, but how green is the mining, refining, smelting etc involved in making them? Do they last long enough to offset that environmental cost..?? Also WHAT feature?? You waffle on about just about every feature, not one particular new feature. That's false advertising and earns you a thumbs down.

[@rngalston]

To "green" the whole process of energy production is the challenge.

[@johnpoldo8817]

Battery manufacturing is greener than fossil fuels because carbon is produced both extracting, refining, delivering, and burning fuel with only 30% efficiency producing motion. Yes, making a battery produces carbon, but unlike fossil fuel there’s NO carbon production when it produces motion at 90% efficiency. Also, 93% of the battery’s minerals are recycled into new batteries so no new mining is needed.

[@paulwilton735]

I'm joe biden and I approve this channel.

[@amosbatto3051]

You do realize that Aptera isn't getting the $7500 federal tax break for EVs, because it is a 3 wheeled vehicle that doesn't qualify. How exactly is Joe Biden supporting Aptera?

[@djsandvig1]

The robo-taxi will end the need for personal transportation for the vast majority of private use. Just my $.02

[@rngalston]

Except for rural travel

[@ES-1984]

They just skipped over the original design story where it was developed with an internal combustion engine and the project failed because of lack of investment in the early 2000s. It was then resurrected when new electric car battery Tech started becoming popular an the Opera design was perfect for an electric drivetrain.

[@rngalston]

It's a contemporary, FORWARD THINKING video

[@amosbatto3051]

The video skips over a lot of the history, but it is correct about that part of the story. Chris Anthony started Epic Wake Boats in 2005 to make boats with composite bodies. Fambro then met Anthony, because Fambro was investigating how to make a composite body for the car that he was building as a hobby. Then, Steve Fambro, Chris Anthony and Michael Johnson started Aptera in 2006. They brought in a new CEO in 2008, and then Fambro and Anthony left the company, which later went bankrupt in December 2011. Then, Anthony and Fambro refounded the company in Q3 2019.

[@franciscopadilla1878]

This is a lie. I thought of making the car more efficient with areodynamics.

[@Bob-v8b3i]

What is it called…..Craptera.

[@TheDapperham]

"Sniff.... Sniff." Fud Troll's massive nostrils flared, eclipsing fully half of the broad expanse of his darkly cratered and warty cheeks. His overly sensitive sense of smell detected some vague, fanboi hope of a sunnier day a-dawning; which, quite frankly, set his guts a-roiling and his craw a-gagging. Fud began to growl....

[@vincentfernandez7328]

Very ugly. Do something with 4 wheels and more appealing.

[@mpcinlv]

It is necessary to have three-wheels and to be classified as a motorcycle. If it has a fourth wheel it is classified as a car and then must have a million other safety and crash elements.

[@wabuchanan]

Nothing with 4 wheels is appealing LOL! Most are crap.

[@ronaldss859]

We do not have the infrastructure to support electric vehicles. That's a fact and it's not gonna happen anytime soon. That's another fact.

[@rngalston]

Ever hear of V2G (Vehicle to Grid)? It would allow VE's to be batt back up for electrical grids-actually helping reduce power outages.

[@johnpoldo8817]

The EV transition will not occur overnight, but over 15 years with some ICE vehicles remaining. Over that long time period, our infrastructure will grow to support the transition.

[@amosbatto3051]

The US Federal Highway Administration reported in August 2024: "There are over 192,000 publicly available charging ports with approximately 1,000 new public chargers being added each week." Bloomberg reported in July 2024, "US public EV chargers set to surpass gas stations in eight years". These are facts, unlike your dumb opinions.

[@grousemoriarty]

now look up the dymaxion car lol lol