Touring Aptera's Factory!

[@oli_vvk1453]

No silly music or annoying "coming up" intro. That was very chill, informative and straight to the point. THANKS !!

[@brianrosenlof388]

Chris is basically what happens when your CEO is actually an engineer. I love it! He knows that vehicle inside and out. Can't wait to get my Aptera

[@garywozniak7742]

Not being a dick is real plus as well.

[@brianrosenlof388]

@@garywozniak7742 LOL, yeah. Kind of a rare trait among CEOs.

[@michaelsmithers4900]

@@garywozniak7742hmm if only history agreed 😔 Assholes like Henry Ford and Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison had a lot more success than nice guys like Nicola Tesla or John Delorean or countless guys you never heard of…

[@colinmacdonald5732]

@@garywozniak7742 unlike a certain mumbling chubby cheeked hamster.

[@bluetoad2668]

​​@@garywozniak7742will you still be saying that when Aptera folds (again) without delivering. Basically the same as Epic Boats did and Flux Power probably will?

[@craig8638]

I think this is the most exciting electric vehicle that’s nearing production. I hope they still plan to get a meaningful amount of charge from a 110 outlet. That is a game changer and will mean you can go anywhere and not have to worry about charging your vehicle.

[@johnpaddock5238]

It should be able to get 12-15 miles per hour on 110 outlets.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

I think that is still true, due to its light weight and high efficiency. A typical EV will gain just a few miles of range per hour of charging on 110V because they're heavy and not very efficient, but the Aptera would probably gain twice that in the same amount of time. How cool would that be to just carry an extension cord with you for emergencies?

[@Mrbfgray]

Getting strong Nikola/Lordstown vibes here, not even on par with Arcimoto which I never had confidence in. NOT A FACTORY it's squandering precious funds on a promotional center! Good Grief. CEO entirely unconvincing with his CGI substitute for substance.

[@RHPDaddy]

Don't be such a negative Nelly!@@Mrbfgray

[@GoClimbARockEh]

@@Mrbfgray That's just incorrect. It is their factory, not a 'promotional center'. And if you didn't like the CGI, go watch the part where they're showing off all of the production body components and solar panels that are already being produced. They're close to mass production that Nikola or Lordstown have ever been

[@Stan-kj8fq]

This is the most transparency I ever seen of a automotive company, before production. Thx

[@jonvelde5730]

yes, but it may not be the positive that you imagine. When you sell the sizzle instead of the steak, you HAVE to talk a lot. There's nothing else. What I see is a largely empty warehouse with some metal tables in it. After what, 22 years? On the other hand, he seems to have a fair amount of technical knowledge when he speaks. I dunno, I'm increasingly skeptical of this operation... but I'd love to be wrong.

[@n.brucenelson5920]

Posted to Reddit at r/ApteraMotors. Thanks for being our eyes and ears. My wife and I rode in Luna and toured the factory with the build out crew in November of 2021. It is great to follow the progress!

[@daiesison]

Well done! Take a moment to celebrate! And thank you to your wife for GREAT filming and angles

[@amosbatto3051]

I'm glad to hear that Aptera is getting into the business of building solar systems for other products. It will give them another revenue stream and help keep the company afloat while they try to get funding for the EV. I wonder if it won't end up being as big of a business as their EVs, because once Aptera can demonstrate it working, a lot of companies are going to want to add solar charging. I foresee future RVs and campers having solar systems, and add-ons for a lot of other EV models.

[@ApteraOwnersClub]

Very nice, end cooling confirmed and great explanation of how the capacity doubles without doubling the height.

[@googleuser6814]

This is exactly what we needed to see. My confidence in Aptera is now at an all-time high. So thankful for this!

[@michaelbramel5771]

Great camera work from Louise!

[@JayGrant-hi5ms]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great questions. I’m proud to support your channel. I especially like that you got the description of how the 2190 and 21120 have a higher capacity/density over the 2170. The rest of the internet didn’t believe this explanation/effect with the longer jelly roll. Excellent overall and love that you recorded that drop test. 👍

[@ccibinel]

The math still seems questionable to me. Perhaps some chemistry improvements are also expected. 800-900 miles is still nothing to sneeze if it comes up short.

[@shinequashie393]

*THIS CAR DESERVES TO EXIST SOOO BAAAD!!!* 🫨

[@michaelainsworth6849]

It’s amazing what they have been able to do, even with the limitations of suppliers.

[@DemaGeek]

Fantastic on all counts! Thank you Aptera for your transparency and willingness to take on all questions. Your openness throughout this discussion is so refreshing! What a beautiful product this vehicle will be, thank you for not compromising quality on any front, design, engineering, manufacturing, customer involvement, or customer support through Right-To-Repair!!

[@jerrymcintire7902]

The planning is so complete, that's what it takes to build anything quickly. Aptera impresses me with its thorough approach that is going to make for an excellent customer experience.

[@cingkole7893]

Thank you for ur Aptera Coverage! I can't wait to see these on the streets!

[@MistSoalar]

Man, there's a lot to unpack here. Thanks for the tour and interview. This is awesome.

[@examinerian]

If you want to see how fiddly layering woven CF sheeting is, search out Koenigsegg's build/factory tour videos on YT - the overall impression is that they do not rush anything, layering up different weaves and thicknesses, baking each piece, and so on. But then again, the price of their cars is huge - those videos go a long way to showing why! Press-molding is a much more industrial method, and repeatable at volume.

[@haveaseatplease]

The CF tub for the Aptera takes 12 min to manufacture and is around 80% automatized. The CF tub at Koenigsegg takes more than 18 hours to manufacture (including overnight autoclave) and is 20% automatized.

[@Sqeptick]

Your series on Aptera got me excited about the car again, so I made another investment/donation to the company.

[@n.brucenelson5920]

Thank you for all of us who care about Aptera!

[@paulerhimona9244]

More of factory tour videos,will add value to these channel

[@JohnHall]

I will stop working from home all week when i get my vehicle. The waiting is killing me.

[@AllChad]

Congrats Drew - this video series has got me thinking about Aptera more and more now...amazing work!!!

[@t3hpwninat0r]

This is a great interview/tour. Thank you everyone involved for getting this out. Love it. Tesla made a free guide on how to do 48V in cars, kind of half trolling legacy auto. I bet Aptera is reading it cover to cover with a microscope!

[@lg2982]

I really like that you are now allowed to visit there internal places. You spent so much time talking about their product and without you I would never even know about this product. That's awesome. Thank you for the tour.

[@KitelessRex]

Tons and tons of amazing new info! Great job and big thanks to the folks at Aptera for allowing such direct access! Lets start getting these cars made! I know easier said than done but we need these cars on the road.

[@madmotorcyclist]

Very interesting, and thoroughly enjoyed seeing how open they are about their components.

[@macrichardson7904]

Love Chris and his vision.

[@kevinscott8642]

Thank you Drew, for this excellent and informative series of videos! As an investor, I never cease to be impressed with the team at Aptera, and the smart way they’re going about doing things. I continue to feel very good about the money I’ve put into this company. And planning to invest more.

[@Mrbfgray]

This is not a factory it's promotion center, ridiculous to be squandering on investor conjob instead of production .

[@drivefast996]

Not sure how you're the only one that sees this. It's clearly evident but I guess bias outweighs reality. Looking through the comments I start to feel bad for these people @@Mrbfgray

[@Mrbfgray]

@@drivefast996 Indeed, the childish nature of posts here also reminiscent of Nicola, not even to Arcimoto level which I never had any confidence in. (believe they were at least relatively honest) Aptera CEO empty of convincing content, nothing compelling about him, just makes me want to be anywhere else, the sort I wouldn't even want a short term contract with, money up front.

[@jerrymcintire7902]

@@Mrbfgray You can easily be somewhere else.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@jerrymcintire7902 So can you.

[@DrTeeHenry]

Great walk-thru. I hope you're planning to give us a here's-what-I-thought-of-the-whole-thing recap. Would love to hear your overall impressions of where they are and where they're going!

[@nicklockard]

Full traceability for all critical components, I'm very impressed. It's so much harder than people think, unless it's designed in from the start. Well done!

[@kevinerickson2595]

Awesome Counting the days

[@benbrown8258]

Wow is an understatement. I wonder if this could be a world tipping paradigm shift (in a good way.)

[@howardsharp1848]

Great video. Once you understand the zillions of decisions that go into bringing this to market, waiting becomes more bearable, at least for me. And seeing how all the processes have been thought through should make it more appealing to all investors. Go Aptera! On a side note, the dialog editing could benefit from a few small pauses between ideas/ subjects/sentences so the audience can catch its breath.

[@nbaybear2002]

I’ll be watching it again, and then maybe again. There is so much information packed into this series of videos from the visit!

[@Rhynri]

I think this is one of the best Aptera videos I’ve seen. Great job!

[@martindempster6515]

Chris is so inspiring! And it's a privilege to get these insights.

[@keithjacobson4493]

Great video. I am about 24000 on the list and learned so much more about Aptera updates here. Many thanks.

[@DanielLucas-ly5ig]

Such a great video and so exciting to see a more complete digital rendering. Nice work!

[@Michael-bw9hq]

Great video, super informative. Best insight I’ve been able to get for the vehicle which I am excited to receive sometime next year / after waiting a few years.

[@russellhogg]

That was amazing. Thanks for the video.

[@Tneo7]

Thanks best interview and information Aptera factory tour thus far!

[@stephenadams9211]

Thanks for getting this footage! Fun to see behind the scenes!

[@jasonstahl1327]

One of the most informative videos on the engineering of this beautiful vehicle. Can’t wait to drive mine soon!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Every new bit of information about this gets me more and more excited. I wonder if having even more solar cells - like on the main body - is doable in the future, because if the number of miles is high enough I think even the hard skeptics will be convinced. It would also make up the difference on days that don't have as much direct sunshine.

[@colinmacdonald5732]

Maybe solar cells on the passenger seat? And solar coveralls for driver and passenger?

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@colinmacdonald5732Solar clothing! Then after walking around all day - with your own on-board battery - you hook up to the car and transfer that power to the main battery. I'm game! ;P

[@chriscovella1371]

Fantastic info! thank you. Super excited for this vehicle. I reserved around 10,000 or so in front of me (400 mi).

[@nthused]

LOTS of insight here. Thank you so much for the work you put in here, Grateful the Aptera team is open from top down in getting the information out to us.

[@TailosiveEV]

Our pleasure!

[@dmcarstensen]

I'm going to drive my 2010 Prius into the ground but I really hope this company succeeds because I'd give serious thought to purchasing from them.

[@n.brucenelson5920]

I am still driving my 2001 Gen 1 Honda Insight...

[@timandnatd]

This was super enjoyable! Thanks!

[@luxfino]

Fantastic video. Very interesting and reassuring, esp. when you meet new people with profound and nerdy expertise. It’s so thought through. Wish to learn more about Interieur materials as it looked like different whites in previous air in videos (passenger airbag, speakers …).

[@VedaSay]

Just excellent details. Watched it twice already!

[@ebubeawachie]

Amazing video.

[@scottneal2738]

So I remember the website and information talking of all this sparking up. This is definitely a nice compact design but great for cutting the carbon footprint truly vs other electric vehicles.

[@rowanshole]

This is exactly the car industry i want in Australia! DO IT!

[@phaedrus6198]

Super video, i have watched several videos now with various members of the Aptera team and the openness and clarity are so refreshing. My only complaint is that the trunk is 47" wide, if it were 48" I could carry OSB and plywood 😂

[@reru_personal]

I definitely like the blacked out versions of items better, but I think that is because I want mine to be fully blacked out and "stealthy", though I'm sure if I went with the white version I would love to have the solar panels and other components stand out more.

[@janholland2224]

Excellent signal to noise ratio, thanks, and much appreciated. As an IT guy I appreciate nerdy acronyms like MES - and to a lesser degree the far more common ERP - as that is telling ;-) As for future Q&A input: with the early Tesla models it was quite a problem to find out about defects, both from a B2C (user) and B2B (fleet owner) viewpoint. Customers had to scrape user forums to find out there was indeed a problem. Typically after market solutions we're magnitudes quicker in response than anything official. Also in light of Aptera's statements on right-of-repair it would be cool to learn more on how they look at this problem of capturing and disseminating operational feedback. Large fleet owners would want to influence resolution priorities of course and potentially you could recognize that as a revenue stream in your business model. Thx, Jan

[@n.brucenelson5920]

Great comment, Thanks!

[@gmv0553]

Great coverage of the factory and behind the scene development! Alot of your video coverage has never been shown by anyone else! Great job!!!

[@Mrbfgray]

Where was the factory? This is a huge promotional center for dumb investors.

[@n.brucenelson5920]

@@Mrbfgray Someone has actually never been around a real startup....

[@Mrbfgray]

@@n.brucenelson5920 Actually I have worked with new business bringing products to market. Have YOU? One thing they all have in common is lack of acres of unused space w more slick promotional displays than actual productive operations, they are fully focused on achieving their goals NOT trying to convince the gullible wishful thinkers that they are doing something significant.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@n.brucenelson5920 Are you impressed by that CEO? I'm not, just a poor quality salesman without even a spark of intensity.

[@n.brucenelson5920]

@@Mrbfgray Perhaps that comes from not knowing his record. He took the last company he co-founded public as CEO. He has an amazing record of successful companies behind him - a much better record than most people who found startups.

[@lk313]

one of the best video about Aptera!

[@deanmcmanis9398]

Great job Drew. (and of course the Aptera team) Shared..

[@detroitmissioncontrol2070]

Thank You so much for posting this interview. I’m really excited about this vehicle

[@TeslaHo]

The perfect 2 vehicle for me would be a Aptera for my regular commuting and CT for just badassness haha

[@B0A2]

Awesome stuff! Super interesting car

[@TailosiveEV]

It really is!

[@johngrimble3050]

Off the shelf parts are a must! Just getting through the production ramp.

[@TogetherinParis]

It makes me feel great to know that Aptera copied Tesla's adoption of my idea to use 1 power circuit and signal on and off functions instead of all those single circuits all wired to the driver. I was wiring my own velomobile when I got the idea. It's outside of my house right now. I had thought you could just use the power circuit to signal things on and off, but Tesla couldn't get past the noise on the circuit, so they put in the ethernet to switch things. Apteras system is essentially similar. I'm glad to have diminished the weight and cost of every Aptera. I wish I could sign the inside parts of the first one with everyone at Aptera. I am also glad to have invested my $12000 when I did, too, got $1000 off!

[@The-Rest-of-Us]

The solar panels can break and still produce electricity, that’s very impressive. And they are very bendable. Then *why don’t they plaster the whole surface with solar panels?* Is it because of cost? Because of weight? Because of cost/benefit? I need to know.

[@harriettanthony7352]

From what this writer has learned of this issue: the panels on the sides are not effective enough to warrant the costs

[@AlexHaan]

Amazing how much attention and time they had for you!

[@ConorORegan]

This is so cool!

[@ciaotesla]

this is super cool !

[@jackstrange6360]

This is another great informative video

[@bikeninja956]

maybe this has already been done, but I'd take a look at what companies like BRP and off road recreational vehicle companies are doing for their assembly and manufacturing, it seems like there would be more crossover with that type of manuf. and assembly line vs. full on car manufactures. Just a thought.

[@karolgarley]

❤ Aptera ❤

[@kennystrawnmusic]

Re 1:35 - what about directional headlights on the wheel pants given that the USS on them didn’t work out? Might help see around curves better. Ask Chris about that the next time you see him.

[@Sythemn]

I will say, depending on the steering wheel placement, not having a telescoping steering wheel could be a deal breaker if it isn't positioned optimally. The primary complaint with the family Prius is the steering wheel needs to stick out about 1.5" further to be in a neutral position not only for my arms (6' 1") but also my wife's (5' 3"). It can make long trips uncomfortable.

[@harriettanthony7352]

As of recent news from the other Chris- there is to be telescoping methods

[@robinpettit7827]

I originally ordered the 600 mile version, but I really just need the 400 as that is about how far I now drive in a day. I used drive further but I am now older and don't feel the need to drive so far anymore.

[@CWK09]

I’m interested in their efficiency. I would use 30-40 miles of travel most days so I would never need to plug it in. Considering that level of efficiency I’m hoping they make the very smart move Tesla started with and give free fast charging or something like that. Considering most people wouldn’t need to use fast chargers regularly it would be both cheap and incentivize travel aka free marketing.

[@garywozniak7742]

I think Aptera is planning on selling them for an honest price. Paying for your electricity is a gimic that they don't need.

[@stephenpaquet]

What I like about these guys is that they didn’t make the same mistake as the other EV manufactures are making currently. Which is making an EV that looks and weighs the same as a combustion vehicle. While electrons have much more power and efficiency than combustion our ability to store them is the problem so therefore, you have to think how else you can make your vehicle efficient to adapt to the current problem of storage efficiency. It’s always struck me that the vehicle needs to be aerodynamic. We keep making these stupid boxes that push a Schieszer ton of air. I know why they did it because people are resistant to change but with the right design and enough time people will adapt to the new.

[@SteveBueche1027]

So Korean batteries shipped to Aptera where they will build the packs. Nice. This way they can test the cells before packaging build.

[@chrisbarrett2512]

Excellent! Thanks for putting this out there. It seems that they really have this planned out to a tee and should be able to avoid production hell.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

I wish I was a billionaire so I could help get them to the finish line.

[@BSingh-on4qr]

Can’t wait

[@jonathonalsop2120]

Great tour.

[@apple1231230]

im excited to see it looks like i still have several months to contribute as an early investor!

[@randygreen7871]

Very informative video! They're gonna need a much much larger factory to mass produce. I can't wait till they go into production!

[@n.brucenelson5920]

They will keep the factory sizes small and build multiple factory locations instead.

[@dice268926]

Too sweet 🤘🏾

[@johnbullers8647]

Great information, thanks!

[@GoodnightMoon666]

13:04 Lmao the sneak dissing on elon's cybertruck 😂

[@rowanshole]

I have a question. Would like to know some specifics about their off-road version. How off-road is off-road? Ground clearance, wheel skirt hight (you guys call the pants lol), improved shockers, impact upon efficiency/ range, optional tyresb(all terrain rubber?) Etc. Im sure you are across what needs to be asked (dont ask about towing lol) Cheers

[@vahagnmelikyan2906]

Put a copper tape behind the cells to act as a heat sink for the solar cell.

[@default_user_exe]

Man this is so interessting

[@namenotshown9277]

seems they've done everything except actually build some vehicles, you've got some nice videos of what making the vehicles would look like.......how nice. He said ctns was going to make the packs, now he says they will make them in the factory so which one is it chris?

[@DavidQualls]

I would like to have seen the motor(s). 😊

[@outandabout7636]

Question for Chris, you mention that you're hoping to sell for the European market in the future - will there be any RHD versions ?

[@n.brucenelson5920]

The original vacuum resin infusion design had a RHD version prepared. I haven't heard specifically about the CPC bodied design, but I am sure that it is planned at some point.

[@dtriplett03]

Wow! Such Detailed Information! 🎉Much more than I got😅 You're Awesome , my only questions are How can I help with Development, ?❤ wish I had 100Million

[@______IV]

Smart choice going with skinnier batteries than Tesla’s new ones. Those fat batteries are a nightmare for heat dissipation.

[@blakesterdrums1647]

Factory in virginia? That's where I'm at. Where in virginia will it be and when will they open it

[@shinyy187]

Same; probably a few years after production begins at the very earliest. And location wise, it would probably be in northern VA where the industrialization and larger population density is.

[@door2416]

I have been watching Aptera for a couple years. I can't recall anyone addressing the issue of a maintenance/repair network. Can someone chime in.

[@TailosiveEV]

Aptera is a Right to Repair company who’s committed to making all parts available to anyone and uploading video tutorials on how to service nearly every component to make it easy for everyday car shops to service the Aptera and they’ve mentioned offering remote service options where they can

[@door2416]

Thank you. Without a service network in place that would make it a no go for me. Not sure any car shop would want to spend the time and money to learn to repair an Aptera. I own a Smart car and know what it's like to have no shop willing to even look at the smart and it is an ICE car. I do like everything else about the Aptera.@@TailosiveEV

[@n.brucenelson5920]

@@door2416 You might be surprised. I live in rural Iowa and have talked to every independent shop in my area. They all can't wait to see it and work on it! A Smart car is very different. Engine parts are not interchangeable between engines. There is a explicit reason with the Smart.

[@door2416]

I'll have to wait and see if that comes to be true. If it does I'll get in line.@@n.brucenelson5920

[@garywozniak7742]

​​@@billsmith5960well I'll be the first in line to give you are differing opinion. What is it on the Aptera that you expect it would be so hard to maintain and repair in comparison with the ICE vehicles that all these shop maintain and repair ? The Aptera has no transmission or drive shafts. It has no engine with its myriad of sensor like multiple O2 sensors. Camshaft and crankshaft position sensors, map sensors. No spark plugs, or multiple igntion coils or fuel injectors to go bad. It has a simplified wiring harness. I suspect that it is going to very simple to maintain and repair. There are also more and more EV repair shops that are available now.

[@savydude1]

CANADA......PLEASE!!!

[@ryancheesman400]

Needs 1.5 more inches in trunk width so a couple sheets of plywood can be loaded with the lid propped open.

[@pcercuei]

A few things I wonder. Do they have plans to homologate it for the european market? Those wheels out of the main chassis would scare me when trying to enter small streets, how would one be able to know exactly where the wheels are?

[@n.brucenelson5920]

Yes. It could take some time, though.

[@CihanekPhotography]

Is there a mechanical door latch for emergency exits in the case of a power failure?

[@n.brucenelson5920]

Yes. It is a red lever on the side of the footwell.

[@GlennGraham-lx1qs]

Will they sell a solar panel to set outside vehicle for additional charging while at a stop/rest area?