Aptera Update - November 2024

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    Happy Thanksgiving! This month has been transformative: the BinCs are ready, the frames are complete, and parts are arriving daily as we build the first series of production-intent vehicles. We’re on track to complete our first production-intent vehicle, fully equipped with interior and exterior, by the end of the year! We can’t wait to showcase it at CES 2025 alongside our passionate Aptera community in early January. ☀️
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    Aptera Motors Corp.® delivers the world’s most technologically advanced solar electric vehicles (sEVs), made possible by breakthroughs in solar technology, battery efficiency, aerodynamics, material science, and manufacturing. Aptera is the first in a series of eco-friendly vehicles that the company plans to offer for consumer and commercial use. Its flagship vehicle, the Launch Edition, offers up to 400 miles per charge plus the ability to travel up to 40 miles a day on free power from its integrated solar panels. With only ten key body components, Aptera’s unique shape allows it to slip through the air using far less energy than other electric and hybrid vehicles today.

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  • @ApteraMotors
    @ApteraMotors  10 днів тому +136

    Thank you for believing in the boundless potential of solar mobility and for being an essential part of our journey. Every step forward is a testament to the power of this extraordinary community. Together, we’re proving that a future driven by sunshine isn’t just possible-it’s inevitable. Here’s to accelerating that vision and to all of you who make it a reality. Happy Thanksgiving. 💚

    • @Oblivionsurveyor
      @Oblivionsurveyor 10 днів тому +4

      I reserved the all wheel drive model with the 600 mile range, With no date set for a possible delivery after waiting for years already I have lost hope.

    • @rngalston
      @rngalston 10 днів тому +5

      Go team!
      I'm so excited to meet whomever I get to meet, including the PI build, @CES!!!!

    • @shrimptopian3392
      @shrimptopian3392 10 днів тому +2

      The start of new Crowdfunding....
      So uscg 60 million has failed

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 10 днів тому +2

      ​@shrimptopian3392 USCG insisted no crowd funding during their raise. So the raise must be ended. $60M was explained to not be enough for production. Aptera now owes USCG $784K in less than 1yr.

    • @skidooboy8977
      @skidooboy8977 10 днів тому

      do you ever get tired of lying telling the same fib over and over and over about how a vehicle that you just put a brand new untested drivetrain into is somehow ““ production intent? Or are you lying now about ever planning on using hub motors and this has been the plan all along? With drivetrain losses what about cost and range you’re still bobbing off the same BS numbers but you’re not even acknowledging the immense change you made to the car.
      The lies you were telling about it being suspension tuned in Italy this summer when in fact You never had any plans to produce the in hub motor car and the car was never in Italy getting it suspension tuned because you put in an entirely new drivetrain.
      Lies on top of lies failures on top of failures miss targets on top of targets. When are you ever gonna be honest with the people that you’re taking advantage of?

  • @theninjineer
    @theninjineer 10 днів тому +51

    The PI builds in the background was a really nice touch! Thank you for the update!

  • @TailosiveEV
    @TailosiveEV 10 днів тому +101

    Great news! Amazing to see so many BinCs together

    • @craigmerrow225
      @craigmerrow225 10 днів тому +4

      Exciting stuff! I'm looking forward to seeing the PI2 test results and PI3 and PI4 on action!

    • @bobhellman8676
      @bobhellman8676 10 днів тому +1

      @TailosiveEV They should let you and Steve from AOC drive it back from Vegas, documenting the trip.

    • @Nphen
      @Nphen 10 днів тому

      Tailosive, any tips to get Boomer generation retired grandparents to invest maybe $10k in Aptera out of their $1mil+ in their IRA? This thing should sell itself to liberals: clean, efficient, repairable (less waste) and safe. The kind of car you can leave for your grandkids.

  • @YTeradicant
    @YTeradicant 9 днів тому +6

    Im 100% getting an aptera one day, i really hope you guys do well. It is the perfect commuter

  • @tybrady4598
    @tybrady4598 День тому +1

    I sure hope you can make it to production. I’m sure you could sell hundreds of thousands of Aptera’s. I’ll buy one in another few years once the solid state batteries become more mainstream. This is DEFINITELY the future!

  • @ApteraOwnersClub
    @ApteraOwnersClub 10 днів тому +78

    See you guys at CES!

    • @megasc0rcher
      @megasc0rcher 10 днів тому +2

      aptera is bankrupt!

    • @danam0228
      @danam0228 10 днів тому

      I'm glad that you are going

    • @danam0228
      @danam0228 10 днів тому

      ​@@megasc0rchersilly

    • @bobhellman8676
      @bobhellman8676 10 днів тому +2

      @ApteraOwnersClub They should let you and Drew drive it back after the show, documenting everything.

    • @mylifeonlegendary4490
      @mylifeonlegendary4490 10 днів тому

      Source?

  • @LeaVibes63
    @LeaVibes63 7 днів тому +7

    As a minor investor, I am very thankful to have contributed in my small way towards the fruition of this monumental achievement. 😊

  • @solbeach9618
    @solbeach9618 10 днів тому +18

    I'll see you in Las Vegas at CES!

  • @RajGiandeep
    @RajGiandeep 10 днів тому +41

    I'll see you at CES. Awesome update! Glad to see the investing is open for regular folks again.

  • @PsyKaT
    @PsyKaT 10 днів тому +10

    Great job & cool news ! :D
    Hope Aptera will come true on road's all over the world !

    • @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger
      @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger 10 днів тому +1

      It's not even road legal on most roads of the world.

    • @netscrooge
      @netscrooge 9 днів тому +1

      ​@@Throckmorton.Scribblemonger Over 50 million motorcycles are sold every year. The world can make room for a few thousand Apteras.

    • @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger
      @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger 4 дні тому

      @@netscrooge Motorcycles aren't wider than a Hummer H1.

    • @netscrooge
      @netscrooge 3 дні тому

      @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger Narrower than a Tesla Model X. I've never heard anyone complaining about the Tesla's width.

    • @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger
      @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger 2 дні тому

      @@netscrooge The width of a Tesla Model X is 78.7 inches; the width of the Aptera is 88 inches...

  • @adminchannelforyoutube
    @adminchannelforyoutube 10 днів тому +8

    SO proud of team aptera!

  • @glennzajic7318
    @glennzajic7318 10 днів тому +32

    Most progressive update so far! Lots of beautiful parts / assemblies to look at. Have to be extra thankful for you guys and gals on this holiday. Next month give us an even greater Christmas present !

    • @jameslester4474
      @jameslester4474 9 днів тому +2

      Haha, maybe next Christmas, or... The one after that..

  • @EnterpriseXI
    @EnterpriseXI 9 днів тому +3

    I hope your company is successful because I really like your cars

  • @paul9156c
    @paul9156c 10 днів тому +11

    I'm still not holding my breath. I'll believe it, when I see a few production models on the road.

  • @DaBinChe
    @DaBinChe 10 днів тому +4

    Getting more and more excited to get mine.

  • @danielrojas7937
    @danielrojas7937 9 днів тому +2

    It's been incredible to see your guys' journey for this vehicle! I love to see the passion behind all teams creating this vehicle with the main mission of bringing affordable and efficient electric vehicles to the market. So excited to see the full reveal at CES and to continue to see the Aptera breaking boundaries like no other EV company has done before. When I have some extra cash, you bet your ass this is one of the few companies that I will be investing in long term. Cheers Aptera!

  • @jdubb1987
    @jdubb1987 9 днів тому +2

    LETS GO APTERA!!! I AM A SUPER PROUD INVESTOR!!! LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

  • @kenypetit-frere7016
    @kenypetit-frere7016 10 днів тому +5

    I am thankful that Aptera PI's are coming to life.

  • @freepower1082
    @freepower1082 10 днів тому +40

    This is the BEST NEWS FOR APTERA ! You guys are Awesome , this is getting better and better everyday ! I can’t make it to LV but hopefully you’ll be able to come to Atlanta . Keep up the Fantastic work ! 😎

    • @SteveBueche1027
      @SteveBueche1027 10 днів тому +6

      If they make it to Atlanta, I’ll see you there.

    • @freepower1082
      @freepower1082 10 днів тому +2

      @@SteveBueche1027 I will be looking for you .😎

  • @danwat1234
    @danwat1234 10 днів тому +9

    Thank you all for your hard work I bet CES will raise awareness to the next level! I look forward to tank-turns in the AWD

  • @jonfife3637
    @jonfife3637 10 днів тому +7

    Go team, go!!

  • @Elfraty
    @Elfraty 10 днів тому +7

    Finally Pi-4 what we've all been waiting for....

  • @michaelkruse1413
    @michaelkruse1413 10 днів тому +2

    Go Aptera! A very sunny post. I hope I can attend CES as I live in St. George. UT.

  • @charlesfinnestad6680
    @charlesfinnestad6680 9 днів тому +2

    Just registered and booked my trip. Will be my first time seeing the Aptera in person. Can;t wait.

    • @Gary-ee3kq
      @Gary-ee3kq 9 днів тому

      Did you have to be a media rep, or is it open to the general public.

    • @charlesfinnestad6680
      @charlesfinnestad6680 5 днів тому

      @@Gary-ee3kq I am in the Technolory Industry so I qualified

  • @kevinscott8642
    @kevinscott8642 10 днів тому +26

    It’s happening!! 🎉 I could not be more excited to get one of the first ones off the assembly line next year! 😃 Glad I invested - and thinking of putting in more.

    • @kevroll99
      @kevroll99 10 днів тому +2

      If you've got the $ do it! 🤑

  • @Helix_Bonopart
    @Helix_Bonopart 9 днів тому +2

    Awesome! Let’s get Aptera on the road!

  • @marcmayou1422
    @marcmayou1422 10 днів тому +7

    Thank you Steve, This is great news.

  • @SmartMart1658
    @SmartMart1658 10 днів тому +1

    Great work! Keep pushing forward - Go Aptera! Best wishes from the sunny UK.

  • @anthonysoliz5760
    @anthonysoliz5760 10 днів тому +3

    Keep up the hard work. I wish I could get to the show.

  • @ScottRedstone
    @ScottRedstone 10 днів тому +2

    One step closer. I may go to CES to see it in person.

  • @ApteraSteve
    @ApteraSteve 10 днів тому +3

    Great update! Look forward to seeing you at CES!

  • @ThomasShields-s1v
    @ThomasShields-s1v 10 днів тому +4

    WOOHOO!!

  • @my2cents795
    @my2cents795 10 днів тому +2

    Great news. I wish you all the best Aptera. Take it home !!

  • @unwantedk9147
    @unwantedk9147 10 днів тому +21

    Literal tears in my eyes. The 4 cars in the back were an incredible sight. I can't wait to see the reveal January 7th 🎉

  • @nathanbrakband
    @nathanbrakband 10 днів тому +18

    Amazing progress, excited to see the complete PIs and first test results. 👏

    • @jameslester4474
      @jameslester4474 9 днів тому +3

      Yep, because all the test results , that cost millions and millions , were on a vehicle that isn't being built.

  • @trainerjoe9469
    @trainerjoe9469 10 днів тому +4

    I'm begging you, please bring one to the Phoenix Electrify Expo in April (12-13) 2025. I've wanted to see one in person for over 16 years.

  • @RaymondCore-ts5jl
    @RaymondCore-ts5jl 10 днів тому +2

    Best of success! I live in Bangkok so I will have to wait for the Australian plant to open so I can get righ-hand steering.

  • @raunaknayak8083
    @raunaknayak8083 2 дні тому

    hi I am from Nepal . I really like aptera. Good luck.

  • @PersonManManManMan
    @PersonManManManMan 10 днів тому +1

    Great news, best of luck and future for the new production ready cars

  • @Tneo7
    @Tneo7 10 днів тому +3

    Happy Thanksgiving Aptera team!

  • @mwupclose
    @mwupclose 9 днів тому +2

    So incredible! The future is here!

  • @jeffharris7777
    @jeffharris7777 10 днів тому +9

    What a time to be alive!! Good luck to Aptera in the years to come.

  • @-NGC-6302-
    @-NGC-6302- 10 днів тому +2

    I am so ready

  • @mgtechdominiqueanderson6994
    @mgtechdominiqueanderson6994 10 днів тому +3

    Awesome, one step followed by another - progress 🙌

  • @sarabarnes8081
    @sarabarnes8081 10 днів тому +2

    Absolutely incredible! I am so excited for this!!!

  • @cruzer01
    @cruzer01 10 днів тому +10

    Lets go Team Aptera! See you at CES, thank you for the tickets and opportunity to see the future!

  • @benbrown8258
    @benbrown8258 10 днів тому +7

    Good things Are Happening.... I will try to get my nephew whose a teacher in Las Vegas to see the Aptera. That would be a very good thing.

  • @kevinhill1851
    @kevinhill1851 8 днів тому +1

    Wicked progress. A very exciting step for a very exciting product. Shame the merchandise didn’t ship to the UK.

  • @sinokomp
    @sinokomp 9 днів тому +1

    Well done, push on!

  • @keithoftheshire2805
    @keithoftheshire2805 10 днів тому +4

    Excellent 👍

  • @danam0228
    @danam0228 10 днів тому +2

    Great update, thank you

  • @Mattisttam
    @Mattisttam 6 днів тому

    Can’t wait to have my own one day

  • @mpspuij
    @mpspuij 10 днів тому

    Looking good. Although it is a long wait it is understandable.

  • @makex_se
    @makex_se 10 днів тому +7

    Im am more and more falling in love with Aptera. Sure is a future to be exited about!

    • @megasc0rcher
      @megasc0rcher 10 днів тому +4

      you know what they saw, you crave what you cant have! And you never will have it! aptera is bankrupt!

    • @megasc0rcher
      @megasc0rcher 10 днів тому

      you know what they saw, you crave what you cant have! And you never will have it! aptera is bankrupt!

  • @MarcoLandin
    @MarcoLandin 10 днів тому +13

    Investor/Accelerator here! Can't wait to see it in person and meet the team! SEE YOU AT CES!

  • @whitsondougher
    @whitsondougher 10 днів тому +2

    Can’t wait for CES!! Also was wondering if it will have a production software demo at the unveiling?

  • @TravisRichey
    @TravisRichey 10 днів тому

    I was hoping i could hold out for an Aptera, but I ended up having to buy a car this year. Maybe I'll pay it off and be ready to get an Aptera in a few years when you have a chance to work out 1st gen kinks! Love seeing the progress
    ~Trav

  • @WayneRamp
    @WayneRamp 10 днів тому +10

    I'm an Investor/Accelerator and can't wait to see it in person and meet the team! See you at the show!

    • @jameslester4474
      @jameslester4474 9 днів тому +1

      Sure you're happy...
      You have poured money and time into something only promised, and not built, and NEED it built so you don't lose your investment and shirt.

  • @beattyj8
    @beattyj8 9 днів тому +1

    Love this! Looking for a road-tripping car for retirement in the next 10 years and would love to support Aptera in the future. Looking for something that can carry two e-trikes and some luggage/camera gear with us as we tour the US.

  • @Leonardokite
    @Leonardokite 10 днів тому +11

    It should generate tons of excitement.... AWESOME! 1641

  • @DreyZee-vn3kl
    @DreyZee-vn3kl 10 днів тому +7

    I want to go but I'm working. so I will just wish Aptera Team great success,

  • @pbandj37
    @pbandj37 10 днів тому +4

    Have any of the vehicles been tested with the solar panels on in order to prove/disprove the claimed range from solar generation?

    • @richardryley3660
      @richardryley3660 10 днів тому +3

      That's coming up for PI2. It will probably take about a year for numbers to be confirmed under all seasonal conditions, but I suspect it won't take but a couple of months to collect data that can be extrapolated to get a reliable estimate on the ranges.
      We'll probably know by January if Aptera hit the targets. They may still be off by a few miles here or there, but it won't be possible for them to be way off.

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 10 днів тому +1

      ​@@richardryley3660 What do you call way off? If the solar works pretty well and the trike gets 8 miles/kWh, then avg 25 miles/day in S. CA and about 18 in most of country. Are you ready for that?

    • @richardryley3660
      @richardryley3660 10 днів тому +4

      @@artsmith103 That's my entire point. If PI2 only gets 8 mi/kWh, that will become obvious pretty quickly. So far there is no actual evidence PI2 will miss the mark by that much, only unproven speculation
      Better to wait, see what the results are, and then reach a conclusion

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 10 днів тому +1

      @@richardryley3660 But an extremely accurate demo could have been done years ago. How about as recently as the In-N-Out round trip stream? The notion they are excused from backing up their claims while paying themselves $200K/yr with donated money is pathetic!

    • @charangohabsburg1
      @charangohabsburg1 10 днів тому +3

      @@artsmith103 Earlier testing would only have added the costs of doing it without delivering results that would have been more meaningful than the calculations with the accurate computer models the already have. This has been pointed out by the two CEOs several times already and makes perfect sense as Aptera is a technology driven company, not a markering driven one.

  • @budgetaudiophilelife-long5461
    @budgetaudiophilelife-long5461 10 днів тому +1

    🤗🎉🎉🎉WE WILL WAIT FOR YOUR VIDEO 💚💚💚

  • @The_Irish_Rover
    @The_Irish_Rover 10 днів тому +24

    It’s happening!

    • @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger
      @Throckmorton.Scribblemonger 10 днів тому +4

      It's been happening for years.

    • @williamgrunzweig571
      @williamgrunzweig571 10 днів тому +2

      ​@@Throckmorton.ScribblemongerI question the long term viability of this company, but stop trolling. If you'd like to leave a main comment, go ahead, but stop trolling others. I agree 3 wheel cars are unsafe at higher speeds, but I get the impression they will be used mainly for CA town and coast line driving. Yes, Aptera has in intresting history and it's odd nobody has called it out. If somebody wants to throwaway their money...that's their peragotive.

    • @netscrooge
      @netscrooge 9 днів тому +1

      ​@@williamgrunzweig571 Honest question: What evidence do you have that 3-wheel vehicles are unsafe at highway speeds?

    • @williamgrunzweig571
      @williamgrunzweig571 9 днів тому

      @@netscrooge Stability of Three-Wheeled Vehicles with and without Control System
      March 2012
      The study concluded that a 3 wheel vehicle with 1 wheel in the back is less stable than a 4 wheel when maneuvers at rapid speeds above 80kph The 3 wheel vehicle with 1 wheel on front received better stability. Overall, it will come down to how dynamic the control systems are. Since 2012 braking technology and ADAS has improved greatly. I'd be curious what Apters analysis with emergency maneuvers revealed, along with their crash test analysis. Beyond emergency maneuvers...side impacts are a real concern.

    • @netscrooge
      @netscrooge 9 днів тому +1

      @@williamgrunzweig571 I looked at the paper. It reported on a very simplistic mathematical modeling of three vehicle types. While it certainly fits with common sense that having a single rear wheel eliminates the possibility of having an electronic stability control system that applies different braking to separate rear wheels, it doesn't make any sense to say that single-front-wheel vehicles offer superior stability in the real world. (Tilting vehicles are another story, of course.)
      The study tells us very little about how the Aptera's safety will compare with other vehicles' in the real world. Vehicle safety and handling stability depend on many more factors than the ones they modeled. All we can say for sure is that the Aptera will be at a disadvantage in a collision with heavier vehicles, and that its electronic stability control system won't have separate rear wheels to operate.
      Unless you have other studies for us to review, I don't think it's fair to quote this one as if it says something definitive on the subject. This study was far too limited in its scope to assume its results directly apply to the real world.

  • @babaluto
    @babaluto 10 днів тому +5

    This was a great update. Best wishes

  • @GamerplayerWT
    @GamerplayerWT 10 днів тому +3

    Have they finished the crash tests?

  • @TheSateef
    @TheSateef 9 днів тому +3

    it doesn't look like they have a car factory, just a few hand built prototypes

  • @ripvanstinkle
    @ripvanstinkle 10 днів тому +1

    I can’t wait to replace my Model 3 with one of these!! Keep it going!!

    • @williamgrunzweig571
      @williamgrunzweig571 10 днів тому +2

      Keep everyone updated I guess. I drive a Model 3 as well, it's my primary and only car. Going 75mph down the road on a 3 wheel vehicle gives me pause. Be careful about cross winds, performance on wet roads...snow...etc, and make sure you look into it's crash rating...when it comes out. I'm not sure this vehicle can match your model 3 safety.

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 9 днів тому

      ​@@williamgrunzweig571 And look at proposed annual operating savings. It's around $250/yr if it works well. Small benefit for giving up so much more capability of conventional EV. Around $20K I can see the bling vs performance tradeoff, but at $40K it really offers nothing.

    • @Gary-ee3kq
      @Gary-ee3kq 9 днів тому +1

      ​@@artsmith103i heard insurance is $1,000s/yr for the model 3. There goes any gas savings.

    • @logitech4873
      @logitech4873 9 днів тому

      @@Gary-ee3kq Insurance on my model 3 is the same as with basically any other car. It's right at the national average in my country. There's no reason to believe you wouldn't be paying around the same with an Aptera.

    • @AaronVets
      @AaronVets 4 дні тому

      @@logitech4873Aptera is classified as an autocycle so insurance will be a lot less, you obviously haven’t been paying attention.

  • @duanehorton4680
    @duanehorton4680 9 днів тому +2

    Do you think that Aptera at the end of the video is coasting down a hill, like the Nikola semi truck prototype?

    • @glennzajic7318
      @glennzajic7318 8 днів тому +1

      No

    • @wkrp10splayer19
      @wkrp10splayer19 8 днів тому

      no. but it was towed to speed similar to a glider

    • @shrimptopian3392
      @shrimptopian3392 6 днів тому +1

      They say they went up and down a steep hill 10x but did not show the footage, wonder why 😂

  • @ll647
    @ll647 10 днів тому +7

    I love this project. You're doing great!

  • @jameslester4474
    @jameslester4474 9 днів тому +7

    Nope !
    Still sticking with the dangerous Yoke for the wheel.
    Have you changed the steering geometry so Aprera steers full right and full left with a 1/4 turn of the yoke ? No ? Then a yoke is dangerous. They have yokes in aircraft because the quarter turn is full aileron deflection.
    Road vehicles Do Not Work the same !

  • @ccibinel
    @ccibinel 10 днів тому +4

    Great update Steve. Really looking forward to seeing things and the other PI testing.

  • @FACE-PROFILERZ
    @FACE-PROFILERZ 10 днів тому +3

    Glancing forward to add Aptera on my UA-cam blogs later.
    Appreciate being an Aptera Ambassador.

  • @marcc.490
    @marcc.490 9 днів тому +1

    1 step closer to right hand drive production.

  • @paulmarc-aurele5508
    @paulmarc-aurele5508 9 днів тому +1

    I would love to see this in production and on the road. I thought the same way during its first run. My concern hasn’t changed, every year it’s going to happen next year. Are we looking at 2026 now?

  • @SamsLiberty
    @SamsLiberty 9 днів тому +1

    Plans for the castings?

    • @SamsLiberty
      @SamsLiberty 9 днів тому

      If this company hopes to reach a high production rate and decent profitability, I think the massive billet aluminum parts must be die-cast or composite.

  • @mgxmaddguiness7066
    @mgxmaddguiness7066 7 днів тому +1

    I am excited to see this. I am into high tech efficiency. I would ❤to drive one one day. I have driven muscle cars, suvs,economy, and my beloved Wrangler. All rely on gasoline. I hope all quirks are worked out quickly. I wish you all luck.

  • @TimothyHaas-u3u
    @TimothyHaas-u3u 10 днів тому +6

    I'm thankful for the opportunity to see PI-4 and attend CES 2025! Thanks for the free pass. Blessings Team Aptera

  • @DouglasLippi
    @DouglasLippi 7 днів тому +3

    "Production Intent" -- never heard that term before. I'm guessing that means they still don't have enough money.

    • @shrimptopian3392
      @shrimptopian3392 6 днів тому +1

      They have been talking about production intent for more than a year, and they are not much closer to it

    • @AaronVets
      @AaronVets 4 дні тому

      @@shrimptopian3392Watch the video before commenting next time. 🤡

  • @TimeTraveller60
    @TimeTraveller60 8 днів тому +1

    Is it possible for a right hand drive model and are you planning to sell overseas?

  • @triadmad
    @triadmad 10 днів тому

    In a perfect world for me, I'd have the Aptera for my general running around, and a Rivian R2 if I needed to carry more than one passenger, carry multiple bulky items, or slog through snowy roads.

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 9 днів тому +1

      Or get a a Tacoma for a fraction of the cost and not worry about it anymore. Another option is smaller SUV plus expanded metal trailer when necessary.

  • @dailyrider2975
    @dailyrider2975 10 днів тому +2

    I really, really want Aptera to succeed. But after so many years following and still only seeing hand assembled vehicles being put together makes me nervous. Especially since large "production" runs seem to be promised for next year.

  • @fredio54
    @fredio54 9 днів тому

    What's the projected time frame to go back to hub motors in the front? Does the transaxle have a torsen LSD option? FWD sucks, need that rear motor in ASAP.

  • @Yt4fun5
    @Yt4fun5 10 днів тому +1

    Very nice! Hope you can get your solar glass and collab with electric planes as well. 😎

  • @wkrp10splayer19
    @wkrp10splayer19 8 днів тому +1

    who goes into production first: tesla roadster or aptera ?

    • @shrimptopian3392
      @shrimptopian3392 6 днів тому +1

      Aptera will go bankrupt first, and than there is a chance that another company will make it, so maybe 2030

  • @ZettabyteGamer
    @ZettabyteGamer 10 днів тому +7

    You re launched crowd funding, thats great but sounds bad. Other money fell through?

    • @harriettanthony7352
      @harriettanthony7352 10 днів тому +1

      Of COURSE the other deals fell through- we have seen MANY such failures of capital ventures

    • @adimchionyenadum2962
      @adimchionyenadum2962 10 днів тому +4

      Of course not. They have been translated into the PI builds you are seeing. More money for ramping up production.

    • @charangohabsburg1
      @charangohabsburg1 10 днів тому +5

      Before ending the previous crodfunding round Aptera already announced that they will open it again after a round for accredited investors only.
      Don't listen to those attention seekers who wish Aptera (and any other startup as well) nothing but bad luck.

  • @jeffreyrenz40
    @jeffreyrenz40 9 днів тому +2

    I'm troubled by the scene of a worker using a screwdriver.

  • @joshjoshruls
    @joshjoshruls 7 днів тому

    Are you planning to come to east coast?

  • @hgallegos915
    @hgallegos915 9 днів тому +3

    Its nice but i cant support it until is a released product…. What happened with ellio? Going on with lucid? ….

    • @Gary-ee3kq
      @Gary-ee3kq 9 днів тому

      I saw an Ellio in Albuquerque. It was run by a geometro engine. 😅

  • @charliemcreynolds185
    @charliemcreynolds185 10 днів тому +5

    I have been following the progress for years. I am beginning to wonder if this car will ever be produced. Lots of talk some progress but way to slow to be out for awhile. I would be surprised to see them on the road in 2026.

  • @Xonikz
    @Xonikz 10 днів тому +2

    Steve, if you give me one, I'll drive it through a Maine winter in EV-doubter country and give it a solid real-world drive test for the season. Plus, I need a new car. 😁

  • @moroteseoinage
    @moroteseoinage 9 днів тому

    Just to share about range: I get 50 miles electric range on my rav4. That’s typically enough for 4 to 7 days for my life. And I can pretty much charge it for free while I’m in the gym/grocery store parking lot.

    • @moroteseoinage
      @moroteseoinage 9 днів тому

      You don’t need 1000 miles electric range

    • @moroteseoinage
      @moroteseoinage 9 днів тому

      I’ve got a CDL-A, and I think the furthest I’ve ever done commercially in a ten hour shift was >600 miles. The furthest I’ve ever driven in one day in a POV was 1000+ miles in ~20 hours (during that CrowdStrike outage) and that fking sucked. You don’t want to drive 20 hours straight on the highway.

  • @Ian-ie3hy
    @Ian-ie3hy 10 днів тому +1

    Will the new proposed trade war between usa mexico canada affect pricing of the aptera? I know it may be impossible to truly tell but i guess a more time accurate question would be...are any parts shipped through one of those areas in order for production intent vehicles currently?

  • @jerrymcintire7902
    @jerrymcintire7902 10 днів тому

    Too bad it's in Las Vegas. I think I'll go to San Diego to see it. I'm glad to see more progress.

  • @DemaGeek
    @DemaGeek 10 днів тому +7

    Happy Thanksgiving Aptera team and Aptera community, we are thankful for both of you! Great PI progress and update!

  • @revelari
    @revelari 10 днів тому +1

    when is release date

  • @SteveBueche1027
    @SteveBueche1027 10 днів тому +12

    With some solid stats and finished production vehicles this should give the investors and public a boost of confidence. The economic upswing will also be a benefit.

    • @AverageJoe928
      @AverageJoe928 10 днів тому +8

      Economic upswing, lol

    • @dennisroe5178
      @dennisroe5178 10 днів тому +1

      @@AverageJoe928 Maybe in California after January 20th!

    • @johnreeves7261
      @johnreeves7261 10 днів тому

      @@AverageJoe928 @SteveBueche also believes a single volcano eruption emits more CO2 than humans have. In other words, he's fact "challenged".

    • @gr8dvd
      @gr8dvd 10 днів тому +2

      @@dennisroe5178 How would California be immune to the pending inflation & economic chaos triggered by tRump’s tariffs?

    • @dennisroe5178
      @dennisroe5178 10 днів тому +2

      @@gr8dvd California governor Newsom has stated he will establish rebates for electric vehicles if the federal rebates are discontinued, remains to be seen! California is working on motorcycle pollution standards that may grant Aptera some further advantage, remains to be seen! So, maybe in California after January 20th!

  • @orwin64
    @orwin64 10 днів тому +2

    Are UK/EU reservation holders ever going to get their Aptera? Word has it the Aptera is too wide for our roads. Is this true?

    • @shrimptopian3392
      @shrimptopian3392 10 днів тому

      By law it will be a car in Europe, so many many more rules, it would need to be completely redesigned
      So maybe in 10 year

    • @logitech4873
      @logitech4873 9 днів тому

      @@shrimptopian3392 Why would it need to be redesigned? Obviously it's a car, was this not always the case?

    • @shrimptopian3392
      @shrimptopian3392 9 днів тому

      The cuurent aptera is designed for the motorcycle law in us
      In Europe it will not be a motorcycle by law but a full car
      So different regulation

    • @orwin64
      @orwin64 9 днів тому

      So you can have a motorised tricycle (with just one central headlight at night!!!) in the US that’s WIDER than the car width maximum allowed in the EU = completely & utterly bonkers, AND… How come Aptera were allowed to take reservations money off us all in the EU/UK under false pretences? = dishonest…

    • @logitech4873
      @logitech4873 9 днів тому

      @@shrimptopian3392 Motorcycle law??? Why? Is this so that they can sneak around crash safety laws? Why would they do this?

  • @Hunterlegoking
    @Hunterlegoking 10 днів тому +6

    What on earth is going on at 2:45? One dude not wearing gloves, other guy quickly touching the positive probe faster than your voltmeter can tell you the voltage? Come on please don't fake stuff just for the camera

  • @peterh1512
    @peterh1512 10 днів тому

    1977 on CES Commodore shows the PET... 😉