How this new car runs without gas or electricity
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2024
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Solar panels, a battery, electric motors in the wheel hubs, and a charging port. I missed the part where it's "not electric".
Exactly
water powered?
No in-wheel motors yet.
Meaning you don’t need to charge it
Aptera , no longer uses HUB motors , the Vehicles have SOLAR but have not Demonstrated any Solar charging in a moving Vehicle , you still will need to plug in at some point.
Title is clickbait. It uses solar to convert to...wait for it...electricity! Please don't insult your viewers' intelligence.
It's an EV.
40 miles on Solar Power and how far on EV charge? It could work in the middle of the desert.
And the food the driver eats, turns into gas. What a fraud!
@@mikeparker6322 Range depends on battery on-board… launch edition (~2025-26) 400 miles but planning models from 250 - 1000 miles.
Solar power was the first thing I figured it had to be. No clickbait.
Y'all don't understand how the words "charge" and "electricity" work, do you?
Ask the creator
What do you mean?
Running off at the mouth does not use near as much energy as running an electric car, and its more fun too.
idk why ALL EVs dont have solor panels for longer batterylife
Weight is the main issue. Aptera is designed to be as light and aerodynamic as possible. Most EVs are still heavy and not very aerodynamic so some panels built into the roof might only provide a couple miles a day.
Bro, checkout the aging wheels video about aptera. It's an efficiency/aerodynamic vehicle first, and a solar vehicle second.
Ask an engineer, oh, Elon, why... "The best part is no part".
it's still electrical
@@chuckxu5910It has a battery. Its a solar electric car that will have a range of 250-1000 miles, depending on which size battery you buy. Launch edition is going to be 400 miles.
@@chuckxu5910you have to charge it. It’s an EV.
@@chuckxu5910 Close the doors and roll up the windows.
Duh!
@@chuckxu5910 It has a battery.
Nice how it uses a NACS connector when you need to go long-distance.
Aptera actually spearheaded the adaption of the NACS as the North American charging standard.
@@adimchionyenadum2962 No, Tesla did, everyone else came in a distant second, or third, or forth...
It is an incredible idea and should be commended not condemned
Aptera is a FRAUD.
You are not an engineer, it is not incredible, its stupid.
Need one of these, please Universe
I like it. It looks kool
UNSAFE.
This is the way to be totally self-sufficient
APTERA is Fraudulent.
It's literally an electric car using solar energy to generate power instead of charging it's battery and a charging station. Stupidest title ever.
Aptera = amazing and futuristic!
DEATHTRAP.
Aptera = stupid and a waste of money. (I'll bet you a nickel).
That's incredible!!
Aptera is a FRAUD.
Yes, I still have my ELIO shirt.
Its electric.
Worlds most inaccurate misleading title
Come on! I have seen far worse!
Waiting for the crash test and performance abilities
Wonder how it is in the snow. We get a fair amount.
@@taternogginsdave - I heard it's perfectly fine. Thy have it in Switzerland on a perfectly plowed lot driving around at about 10 mph. So, snow testing is complete.
@ lol, we have 3”+ of snow on the roads quite often
Don't hold your breath.
Neat. But it's still ultimately an electric vehicle.
Crash test ratings ? Imagine getting rear-ended by a semi in that thing. Definitely a commuter car - no highways.
I wouldnt want to get rear ended by a semi in anything
They're devoting a number of production intent vehicles for real world crash testing to automotive standards
1st generation of this type, they’ll get better as they go.
Walking + Cycling + Trains + Buses = The future. And other countries have already figured this out. Need less cars on the road.
You would get your investment back easily if all your life essentials are in that 40 mile radius.
Then there's the 400 miles of range sitting in its small battery as back up. Probably would only have to charge at home on 110v once a month or so unless you took a long trip.
Needs electricity from Solar or Grid .
Yeah it was clickbaity there. I thought it'll be peddle assisted or something.
In 2001, I converted my home to solar, and I have gathered water since as well. I sell power, too. Yes, an adjustment, but a wise one. Irma and Maria did not take any blades on my new toy, the compound has grown…….I like being independent from the grid.
Aptera SOLAR is non functional.
Two words. Air conditioning. Yea. Go find the thumbs down button now. Bye.
It has AC.
@@glennzajic7318 It does not. There's a whole discussion forum post on their own website. Two years ago they answered this question, "Yes, it will have it." Does it now? No. And it won't.
Amazing. Advanced automotive engineering at its best. 400 mile range from its tiny battery pack. Up to 40 miles/day free propulsion from the sun, which more than covers my 18 mile daily commute. Six foot long cargo area for car camping. I'm in.
its a LIE.
You will have to wait till after the Sun goes down to get 40 miles range because you will have to charge it all day.😁😉
Take it camping and charge it by the light of the campfire.
Misleading isn’t it. Its still going to have the battery- whatever wattage it supplies, and “mile per” and its life expectancy/price once it needs to be replaced (after so many CHARGE cycles). Solar Vehicles are not even a new thing, decades in the making. Race The Sun.
EV batteries last up to 15 years.
Good idea for tropical countries
i thought it's a flying car. you stopped hearing about those.
Not a car, it is an auto cycle
I've been monitoring for years now, looks like they have a worse 0-60 now. But the max battery size for 1k mile range is still there
It's 0 to 60 for this type of vehicle is fine.
@@11ICE It's an okay acceleration
You are correct on this. Their prototypes have a 0-60 of 3.5 secs. They increased that to 4 secs in their present Launch Edition (LE) because of some redesigning they did
All wheel drive will be faster, but launch edition was modified to just front wheel drive, as the in hub motors weren't ready, yet.
This is great ...if you can do localshopping visiting on local streets without going on the freeway, it's a win ! The 40 miles is ok .
The 40 miles is how much solar charge you can get in a day without plugging it in. So enough for local trips. But you can still plug it in and charge it for long-distance travel like any EV. And it has a 400 mile range before you have to stop to charge, more than most other vehicles.
Top speed over 100MPH.
1.21 gigawatts...great Scott!
what the hell is Gigawatts?
The title is very misleading
Blame corporate media, Aptera didn't make the video.
@@tims8603 - Aptera provides the content and information. Aptera is at fault.
This is wonderful news ❤
Wave of the future
This car first appeared about 5 years ago, we see this in the mainstream only now???
Why not
A filler story for when they have extra time in the broadcast to fill. Next up: Richard Nixon resigns !
@@davidlong1786 yup, in another few years they'll pull it out again. It's not going to be taking over the roads any time soon
More like 15 yrs ago. A silimar one I recall as a kid in the early 2000s
It will take several days to get a full charge. UP TO 40 mile range on one day solar charge IF all the factors are right, you do not use the defroster/heater and it's not over 80 F because solar panels reduce their output when hot. It's simple proven science.
Fred Flintstone drove a car that didn't need gas or electricity or solar power!
I can see it being a family's third vehicle for around-town trips, so maybe more popular in the suburbs where people have more parking.
Why third? 2nd. Typically only one car is meant for long road trips. Perfect for a commuting car.
@njdevilku1340 I thought third vehicle instead of second because I am picturing a two-income household where two adults work so they each already have a vehicle (and like the reliability and usability of a traditional vehicle) with at least some cargo space in case they need to transit things to and from work and/or run errands on the way. If they have children, they might like to have one vehicle be an SUV/minivan in order to have the whole family in one vehicle at the same time or to carpool, and the other a sedan for better fuel efficiency with at least some cargo space. I think more people might try experimental vehicles if it's not their main mode of transit, and on trips to the gym/restaurants/and other places where their presence at an appointed time is not required. I'm not saying this vehicle is inherently unreliable, but unfamiliar technology and it's inherent requirement that the owner change their current driving habits might prevent them from purchase as a first or second car. Can most households afford a third vehicle? Absolutely not, but this won't be marketed to everyone.
@@kerikah Exactly. Minivans/ suv to hold entire family and the Aptera as a 2nd car for commuting with fabulous range and plenty of cargo space in the rear (can fit 6' person laying down so need to worry about cargo space).
@njdevilku1340 I only think the Aptera works as a second vehicle for single-income households, but not two-income (which is more common in the US). Maybe it will be sold as both a second vehicle to some and a third vehicle to others. I was only speculating and am just explaining my thought process, though.
@@kerikah I understand your thought process, but there’s no reason this car can’t be used for commuting to work. In fact, it will be the most energy efficient car you can get for that purpose. It also has more cargo space than most cars, so picking up groceries, etc. on the way won’t be a problem.
This company was originally founded in 2005. That’s 19 years ago. They have not delivered any cars to customers yet. They keep pushing back the date at which they say they will deliver the first car to a customer. I really do wish them success, but after 19 years I am skeptical…
After 19 years old one proto type... Yeah, not many people are going to buy into that.
Not true. They got bought out and lost control of the company in 2009. Eventually they rebought the name and restarted in 2019.
@@ginadelsasso288They are building production models right now and first cars possibly by end of 2025.
in 2009 they were stopped by external saboteurs. this time they are apt on keeping control.
@@njdevilku1340 They were not bought out in 2009, but they did voluntarily liquidate in 2011. Their intellectual property was purchased in 2012 by a Chinese company. After a few more transformations the founders regained control in 2019. So technically it was not one legal entity for all those 19 years, but the core ideal of making a very efficient car never changed and the body of the car never changed much during those 19 years.
Its perfect for a neighbothood vehicle.
You must live in a big neighborhood -- 0-60mph in 4 seconds, 400 mile range from its battery. Solar propulsion is a bonus.
It's too wide as a NEV. It's best suited for the highway due to the aerodynamic shape.
park it on the wrong side of the street.....................you're going no where.
That is why you carry mirrors
Just build a car with big back wheels and small front wheels so it's always going downhill.
😂 That is too funny. The sad thing is that some people probably believe that would work.
@@A_Retired_MSgt It wouldn't?
@@DavidLS1no, because it’s center of mass is still in the same place regardless of if it looks like it’s pointing downward or not. If that was really possible we would have done it long ago.
@@commanderboom2626 It was a joke.
@@DavidLS1 Close, but fortunately Aptera’s equipped with a tilting GPS… just tilt map down to assist in coasting.
A solar tricycle
Awesome, I read about this car w almost the same design in the 1970’s Popular Science.
It really saves a lot of sense
Yeah, and I also remember an entire episode of Reading Rainbow from the late 80s on this theme. Similar designs then, too. It's a reoccurring theme.
It makes a lot of sense. It saves a lot of cents.
The design is based on aerodynamics at ground level, which are slightly different than aerodynamics for planes in the air. These basic designs were worked out decades ago, but they have resulted in any mass produced vehicles. Aptera should be the first.
great for retirement folks
When I first clicked on this, I laughed and thought they were gonna tell me that it ran on a giant rubber band that you wound up before taking off.
No door handles = bad design.
Door handles are 4 p🐱s
Just phase into the car duh
What's bad about that? I suppose you turn some door handles to get into department stores and many public buildings.
Yes, how does it lock?
It has an emergency door handle release on the inside. Looks like a pilots ejection handle.
Common sense idea for a vehicle.
Aptera is UNSAFE , IIHS & NHTSA wont give safety Rating.
its NOT Licensed as 4 wheel car w/ Airbags & Crash systems.
@@markplott4820I’m so glad you learned to 😃 count!
We need to have more cars with solar panels to help create more electricity during the day. It can only help the electrical grid and involves no waste
SOLAR cars are NOT practical , as BEV w/ RWD & 60 kwh battery.
450 million in 2024, yet nobody has one yet, except this one.
They are in the Production Intent (PI) build stage. They already have 5 fully functioning prototypes that are available to public for test driving. They are expecting to start first deliveries to customers late next year.
The narration said no gas, no CHARGING. Annoyingly, it has a charger!
Charging optional.
They mean no charging from the grid if you drive only 40 miles daily. Otherwise...
I'm bamboozled, I didn't know the sun shot its light into a car and then the car converts the light into light drive through discombobulation and transmogrification
The government ought to pay for each of us to have one!
I want one❤❤❤❤
This “new car” has been around for a long time. The company was founded in 2005 and eventually went bankrupt. It was relaunched in 2019.
It’s also not in production yet.
This vehicle has only been around since 2020. Do your research
@@tims8603 - Incorrect, do your research.
@@billsmith5960 The 2005 company didn't try to build a solar EV that could do 400 miles and charge 40 per day from the sun. That's new. The name is the same but the company and car are quite different.
@@fotoguru222 - Incorrect. Same founders, same shape, same look same place for business. Trying to fool people on this is not going to work. It does for the superfans but anyone that can operate a computer can see that what these guys are doing is round 2. All with the same business plan except for changing out that 3 cyl diesel to three hub motors. Then after that, change a whole slew of items (body frame, frame 2.0, cooling, heating, the body dimensions and we could could probably go on but a waste of time). If I'm wrong, then I'd like to see it.
Plus, do your research, if you want to nitpick. The CA department of corporations exists for a reason. Look up what has been going on with this and the last one.
I just Googled this as I remembered something about an early electric car, turns out it was a Baker and in 1962 someone put a photoelectric cell on it. Thanks.
Why do they always design such odd vehicles that no one would want to be seen in? Why not one that looks normal?
Please keep hating in the comments so I can get one of these for cheaper! This looks so freaking cool lol
Jetsons on road
It’s still not shipping after YEARS!!
Kinda like that long-awaited Tesla...
That's my favorite sun 😍
Looks very fragile and you can hear it rattle. The vehicles on the road in American would crush that thing in an accident.
Not so sure how that would handle a rear-end collision.
Any better than a motorcycle?
@@popcorn5130 In my opinion worse because it's pointy
The body shell is carbon fiber so it is stronger than aluminum and steel body shells. They are going to do crash tests later this year and earlier next year. There is also a roll cage built in.
Or high winds.
@@virginiavoigt2418 The vehicle's side profile handles high winds much better than your standard vehicle
I believe that focusing all efforts on grid-sourced electrical power for mobility is not the optimal way to go. I like how some efforts are still being attempted with hydrogen, which requires much less raw materials.
Hydrogen is a non starter. It is far to complex to both acquire and to use as a propellant. It fails to be reasonably resourced from renewables (water) or used in a financially sound way. It may have viable use industrially but not in transportation. Find the writings of Michael Reardon.
@cre8tvedge Interesting. Because toyota has been working on it for years, and recently BMW started a collaboration on this same subject. I'll be sure to check out those writings. Thanks.
@@JayAlba8 Toyota's Hydrogen program is virtually dead in the water in CA where they were giving cars away. All or nearly all fueling stations are shut down. Yes they've been doing it for years perhaps a decade or more yet there is no expansion in adoption. It's essentially a rounding error compared to EV adoption. I had been excited about it until I learned just how financially and environmentally difficult it is. For example the least costly way to refine hydrogen is from fossil fuels and the energy costs to do so mean that it is not only way more expensive than even jet fuel it is more polluting.
That is why Aptera is the way to go. If you drive 40 miles or less in a day, you don't need the grid.
I remember George W Bush touting hydrogen fuel cars in one of his state of the union addresses.
When can we buy one?
You can reserve now, but with 50,000 ahead of you it will be a few years before you get one.
Starting deliveries next year, hopefully.
Reporter: Basic Education? Na! I'm going to be a Journalist!
Y r we building cars that go 120 mph???????
my Tesla PLAID does +225 mph.
Innovation is always good 👍
Great for AZ etc.
maybe make one that’s a bit more subtle depending on the market base
Electric cars should just add solar to their sunroof anyway
Agree with everything except the last sentence. Solar panels would add a negligible couple few miles at best on something as heavy as a standard electric car. I forget the name, but those electric car that did this and it did not go well
This one IS design for solar sunroof charging. On any EVs it might if you want to add your trunk and frunk covers as extra solar panels than on the sunroof section...
The solar works because the efficiency is so high. The next most efficient vehicle, tesla model 3 long range would only get 35%-50% as much range from solar.
A Prius Prime already has solar on the roof (my neighbor has one so unlike Aptera, this product exists in the real world). So, they beat Aptera to the punch last year.
Jetsons
Related: it's interesting, the number of people who have tried to get a high efficiency, affordable 3-wheeled car to take off in the automotive marketplace over the years: Elio Motors, H-M Vehicles, and Corbin Motors are ones that come to mind for me.
They told us back in the 2000's, that we would be getting flying cars by the 2020's decade. That was not the case, we ended up getting Self-Driving during the first half of the 2020's. The second half will be about Solar Cars that don't run on gasoline thanks to the solar panels on the hood, but they do run on electricity! We don't trust Self-Driving cars, what makes them think that we're going to trust Solar Cars. It's like watching those waiter robots at Denney's bring people their food, sometimes I see the waiters and waitresses give Wall-E a little push, because it's not moving fast enough. The waiters and waitresses still have to actually give the plate of food to the customers.
And who's going to do service and repair on these? And body work?
It's an EV.
They believe in the right to repair so you can (or your mechanic) can.
As an EV very little service is needed. Beside, they have right to repair. They will have mobile services everywhere that can get over to you any part you may need in 24 hours.
@@adimchionyenadum2962 - I forgot, if it's an EV, nothing else fails either. Having the EV monkier means, everything is perfect too. So, a first time manufacturer, will mean, perfect right out of the box. Thus why they haven't figured out a warranty. No need for one.
I am excited to get my own Aptera in 2026! 🚗🌞
Fake news - this does use electricity. The title says it does not.
The statement "without gas or electricity" definitely has conditions to it. Aptera clearly states that if you visit their website. The motorcycle, yes its a motorcycle, in sunny places gets you 30 mile charge per day. For most in the US and Europe this is within their daily driving range. Yes not for everyone but for most. That is how it becomes "without gas or electricity" for such a usage.
Other bit is it gets you more miles per unit of electricity given how efficient it is. You are talking almost half the power needed to riding similar distance compared to EV Cars.
For freeze temperatures even if the batter performance drops 50% you will have a 150 mile range on a 300 mile range Aptera. They actually have a 1000 mile range on a charge model in plans too.
Last but not the least the 30 mile range on solar charge per day is based on the present PV cell efficiency. This will increase as PV cells efficiency numbers increase.
just wait until 100 years from now..........this commercial is gonna be a historical one!!!!
To quote Will Smith, "I got to get me one of these!!"
What if we do a lot of night driving? And I don't think it would do well in a crash test.
if it has Air condition then I'll buy that car.
It does. And heat too!🤓(and stereo speakers and a camper option and phone charger and USB and navigation and … )
That gon make a nice antique for the museum.
If these make it to production, everything else will be antique.
Stanford researcher has a limited point. Yes, it's too small to be the family car. But it's perfect for a second car, the commuter car, and for young urban professionals or empty nesters who don't have families. You can sleep in the back for camping. Also, they don't quantify the amazing efficiency. A Tesla Model 3 has .22 drag coefficient, the Ioniq 6 .21 and the Lucid .197. The aptera is in another league with .13 drag coefficient. Since it's not wasting nearly as much energy on the useless job of pushing air out of the way, it can get 1000 miles of range with a smaller battery. Who needs to worry about finding or waiting in line for a fast charger with that kind of range? This also means you can add more miles for less money, in less time, and your battery will last longer, since you will not need to charge it as often for the same number of miles.
I work the night shift, so I'll need lunar panels.
Yeah, Pepperidge Farms remembers what happened to the people that have come up with ways to stick it the the oil industry. We might be hearing how this CEO for this solar car may have an "unfortunate accident". Stay safe there, buddy.
I’ll take Fred flintstones car…..truly clean !
hi this is CBS the news company we take news very seriously. This story is called "how this new car runs without gas or electricity."
The answer: Electricity. Watch our premiere large breasted automotive correspondent sway and gyrate, while we discuss the merits of the machine.
False headline. America has gotten so dumb. Of course the Aptera runs on electricity. The headline should read 'without charging' which technically is also a misnomer because it's solar panels charge it's battery which then sends electricity to the motor to run the car.
I seriously wonder if this car will be any good
It would be pretty neat
Probably need some good roads but I like the concept
The Aptera is a fascinating autocycle (not a car), but its appeal will be limited to mobility geeks who want to wear iconoclasm on their sleeve. A rolling, two-seat teardrop with limited storage capacity is the nichiest vehicle possible. I hope it succeeds, but once initial demand wears off, viability in the EV market is a big question mark.
Really? Aptera has way more storage than any other 2 seater I know. It has enough room for 2 to lie down in the back.
This car doesn't not run on electricity. Small headline problem there...
Just make a solar vehicle that can charge even when it's cloudy. If it still needs electrical plugging, what is the point! If it's parked inside a garage you should be able to charge it with panels on top of the garage or the home.
The charge port acts as a Fail-Safe measure first and foremost.
And if you live in an apartment? Can you charge at work? It charges in the parking lot while you work.
Cool!! More useful as a hybrid though. It really looks cool too!!
This is not a car it is a motorcycle. Three wheels and the tiny license plate.
But by design it mimics a car with two seats and steering wheel not to forget brake and drive pedals.
@@cre8tvedge And seat belts and airbags and heater and AC and cruise control and, and, and...
If it quacks like a duck...
My favorite benefit of being classified as an autocycle will be using the carpool lane for free.
The "researcher" could have done some basic homework like reading the specs at the least?
This will be a news if the car carries its own fusion core
It is in fact charged by fusion. It charges for free from a fusion reactor 93,000,000 miles away.
I' ll believe 2.1 billion dollars is being spent on this in 2030 if it happens 😅
The Flinstones had cars that used no gas or electric either 🙄
This car DOES use electricity, though. The title is entirely incorrect... written by an uneducated intern!
This reminded me of a Popular Mechanics (I believe) kit car plan you could buy back in the 80’s looked very similar. Half motorcycle and have vw bug with a wood and fiberglass body, it was supposed to get 50 miles to the gallon…. Never saw it in the wild, but it looked cool.
This might make some sense in very specific circumstances but I don’t think this is the next major people mover.
In other words it’s a plug-in with solar panels on it I thought this was Clickbait
Check the Flux capacitor, the part is being recalled😂
That steering whel looks not safe