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when they make it four wheel drive, ill order 1
Rich, since when do you wear Panerai
Where is the assembly line for this vehicle Rich?
@@realMaverickBuckley In Carlsbad, CA
Each part has a QR code with a video to show you how to repair it? This guy's setting an extremely high precedent for right to repair in the future. I love everything about Aptera!
Samsung and apple are doing something very similar with ifixit. Samsung or apple ship the parts while ifixit provides the tools and how-to videos. Not sure if theyre doing it quite yet tho.
It will be banned for your safety shortly.... Won't someone please think of the children?
@@tinncan where’s the source for that information?
@@tinncan what about the children?
I got goosebumps when he said this.
On the paper sounds really good, we'll wait and see when production actually starts, you can't deny it's one hell of a vehicle
Nu ma asteptam sa te gasesc aici
I'm in the first 100 reserves, so we'll see.
Production is the crux. it's the biggest hurdle
dude was lying though, its not more efficient than a bike. my unicycle has 16 miles of range with an 800wh battery which is twice as efficient as this vehicle
for people (yes likely you reader) with awetism: it literally doesnt matter to have one or two wheels. no difference. its actually a sign of awetism when you try and argue over words instead of the actual point being made. I suggest seeking professional help.
ooo iraphahell chad
This guy saved Aptera...I've been following progress periodically (instead of constantly watching the grass grow), so the leaps in progress, innovation, new ideas, and even smarter ways of explaining the advantages of this car. I took a motorcycle riding class that was funded by insurance companies and motorcycle manufacturer's. At the end the instructor invited us to dinner after the course had officially ended...and he finally answered the question we all had "Why does your Goldwing lit up like a Christmas tree?" He said "Because it's not if, but when." The whole table got silent. Then he went on to tell us about how he was rear ended and the driveshaft on his previous Goldwing was rammed through the front of the engine and he was launched like a projectile. And he still rides. None of this would happen with an Aptera. I hope people don't think the motorcycle classification is a negative in terms of safety. It's based on the number of wheels it has, and possibly because it has two open wheels. This thing is safer than most cars made a decade ago - the same cars we grew up riding in. If I didn't need room for four, or could afford to have a Model Y and an Aptera...I'd have both just because I geek out on efficiency and solar power. I can't wait to see these running around and showing up at C&Cs.
Thank you for bringing this up. I have over 400,000 miles on motorcycles, and have had a car totaled from being rear ended by someone who fell asleep.
The first Aptera built an in house FMVSS part 216 crash test rig and designed and tested their prototypes for safety. The person who oversaw this effort now gives crash test safety court testimony as an expert witness.
The current design has been virtually crash tested thousands of times and the design optimized for safety. When they have production intent vehicles available for test, they will be voluntarily tested to FMVSS part 200 automotive standards, and the results published by a third party agency.
In the UK at least the classification is done on weight, under 400kg and it is a tricycle or quadricycle. This does not include fuel, and on EVS, this means, it does not include the weight of the battery, (unless they have changed this rule) so depending on how much of the Aptera's weight is battery this might get classed as a car in the UK , I am not sure. I am so impressed by the Aptera and I have put my name on the list.
You are fooling yourself if you think this is crash safe, get in a side impact in a carbon fiber aptera - dead. Side impact in a 99 Accord - much better.
I'll believe it is safe when you see them entered in demolition derby contests. Competitors still favor 1960's full-size 4 door sedans like Ford LTD, Chevy Impala, and Chrysler Newport. The 1964-68 Chrysler Imperial is banned at most events since "too strong". My first vehicle was a 1974 Honda 350-4. Never enjoyed riding a motorcycle and only bought it since the gas crisis. I do enjoy bicycling and commuted mostly by bike for 18 years, but on an off-road paved trail.
I'm really glad you posted this video, the reason I never bought a Tesla was due to price and actual economic use. This is the type of car I've been looking for to supplant my Civic so I can turn it into a track car while actually driving something more efficient by a factor of 8. Using less energy is the best solution to the current issues faced by Electric Cars, that and it's freaking cheap too. This is what consumers need, not flying bricks...
I want this so bad now
musk said this wasnt possible, they ignored him and built one
@@vincentvangogh8092 Musk thinks he knows better than everyone. 🤡
This is my idea of an electric car. Efficient, repairable and upgradable. It's a shame that certain other manufacturers don't consider the environmental impact of obsolescence like these guys do. I really hope this becomes a commercial success.
that's because they use the best and tested way to suck out maximum amount of money out of people for maximum profit, this one want to make the next "first of its kind" as a dream so different goal, different results
A car that is powered by the sun!!!
A truely conservative car.
Maybe too fast of a 0-60 time for the average repub to comprehend.
Don't take this the wrong way, but take a look at the design of the Aptera. Where's your carrying capacity? What versatility do you have when it's only got room for 2 people? It's all about the trade-offs, and for most applications, industry-standard stuff is pretty well-rounded.
EDIT: I misunderstood what David meant by "obsolete", he was commenting on planned obsolescence. I thought he meant it blows everything out of the water. Not sure how I got that so wrong, but here we are. However, there's still some interesting points to make about Aptera's design trade-offs.
For the given footprint of a car, a conventional shape packs more capacity while having ample range. The same basic frame and body panels can be re-used for multiple models of cars if additional rows of seats are added, too. Even though Aptera says they're working on a 4-seater model, that'll require an almost complete redesign, making manufacturing more complex without much of a benefit in profit.
Don't get me wrong, as a college student, this would be an amazing car to own. It's just that the consumer base for Aptera is the 1- or 2- person daily driver car market. But, that means as soon as you need more space, you need another car, and at $25k for an Aptera… 🤷
@@mattbrody3565, The Aptera will or wont suit consumers depending on their needs. In my circumstance it would make an excellent second vehicle. My wife owns a small Mazda hatch and I own a diesel ute which I use both for work and doing general household chores. We rarely have more than one person in either vehicle, let alone three or four.
The Aptera has more than enough room for the average "grocery run". Most of the time I can get everything I need into the panniers of an E bike. The Aptera looks like a luxury vehicle by comparison.
If he take this design public he would probably go MISSING !! Gas ⛽️ is how our Govt eats!!
I want it, I need it. This is actually what electric cars are supposed to be in my mind.
Electric Cars that Charge themselves :D
This one over Tesla over and over and over
@@jiayeyang I have and love my Tesla MY but I preordered 2 Aptera’s 400 mile range 3 weeks ago. They are PERFECT for 90% of my needs. The Y will fill the gap for now.
@@perezed1333 well like an f1 honeycomb shell tube, it will survive and protect the passenger.
@@perezed1333 if the collision happens at a fast enough speed your statement is probably true. Because of the materials used and the egg shape design, I’d bet money this is as safe or safer then econo cars like the Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Versa or event the Toyota Corolla. Obviously we wont know until we see the crash test data.
I've been waiting for someone to make this for the majority of my life. The fact nobody would ever break the mold of what a car should be. This left us with a bunch of sedans much larger than most of us need with a lot of energy lost pushing air out of the way & churning oil in the engine, transmission & differentials plus drivetrain weight & energy lost through braking. The right to repair built in is also something I've never heard of before.
Usually people buy large sedans because they want them large, not because they need them large.
Almost everyone used to have kids and families. So you needed larger sedans to hold at least 4 people minimum plus room for a dog or luggage.
@One Two Three Incorporated ? This is a coupe, that was my point.
They could kill 3 birds with one stone by making an extra solar panel windshield cover that slides/pulls up from underneath the solar panel on the hood (or roof) when parked. For #1 more solar power #2 keep the sun & heat from baking the car interior (like those foil fold-out windshield covers people use in the summer) #3 privacy when parked if you wanted it.
Also a slide down solar panel to cover the rear window, I assumed at the beginning of the video that the rear lid was covered in solar cells.
Not trying to be smart (pun intended), but the smart car has been around for decades. People didn't buy it well enough in the US probably because of its limited space. You have a partner and just one kid and you already don't have room enough in your vehicle to do anything as a family. That's a deal breaker for most, especially at these prices. As a commuter only, great, but who has $40k+ to spend on a vehicle that is the best commuter in the world but sub par at everything else?
Wow when he started explaining the QR code thing that you can just scan and it sends you to a repair video, i got goosebumps and an adrenaline rush...this is amazing, i love the idea and i love how they really think and want to make a good to the earth car, not just appearances and then if something goes bad you have to get a new part or a whole new device!!!
Wow! 40 miles just from sitting out in the sun.., that’s incredible. Cars like this should be mainstream now. Companies like this can literally change the car industry.
All of this sounds like BS.
@@konstantinanthonyromanov6952 This company isn’t BS, and their stats aren’t BS either. They’re just not mainstream, but they should be.
@@squeakD everything is good except for the 40 mile claim. TM3 has 250Wh/mile, they claim 100Wh/mile. That's already quite a bold claim, as TM3 is the current industry leader. Assuming the mileage is correct, they say that their badly angled patch of cells will generate double the energy as a full-size well-angled panel only reaches on a good day. 15 miles a day on a good day is what I say sounds feasible, and that's nice but they should have left the panels out imo. Not enough advantage except for the PR maybe.
@@konstantinanthonyromanov6952 Technically their math does checkout, but the marketing is a bit overly flamboyant about it. Notice how when their CEO is asked about it he says "up to 40 miles". That's just it, up to, not on average. The math suggests on your average day throughout the year you'll probably get around 36 miles of charge as it's a 700W solar array and the car only weighs between 1800-2200 pounds depending on the model you get. That's still really impressive, but definitely more realistic.
You also have to remember this is also assuming you live in California or somewhere with comparable solar radiance, which you probably do not. Thanks to the federal energy regulatory commission, I was able to find the energy radiance of my area in southern PA. From here I could calculate my miles of charge a day which on average was 33 miles. But being in the north, the losses in the winter are far higher than most places. In the charts it showed in the summer nearly the full 40 miles with some days in the winter being as low as 13. You really need to remember this is an annual average, not a guaranteed daily intake.
@@Skylancer727 I checked out the Aptera map and not even they actually claim 40 miles per day even in the sunniest regions on their solar map. It seems the only get 30-35 miles at peak sun regions and low sun regions at 20 miles per day. But I think that is likewise overestimated since if you are close enough to the poles there are times of the year with no sun whatsoever.
A car maker that watches and listens to Rich Rebuilds to hear what customers want. It's so simple. Yet nobody else is really doing it.
Aptera is going places!
@David McKee and solar powered too
THEY ARE GOING TO GIT MY HUNERT SOON
Disagree, people don’t buy cars for fuel efficiency. A vehicle is ether a tool or status symbol. The only mainstream market for this vehicle is a work car. And the people that generally have work cars very few would choose this over any other vehicle. I don’t see the market for this and I think it’s an obvious failure.
This is almost certainly for people that are just enthusiasts.
@@eceamonot even that, if enclosed motorcycles are the way to go, it would have been in vogue long before the electric/ Tesla car revolution. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, "they don't make an electric car I would like to drive" . This is not going anywhere.
@@eceamo 🤡
Oh man. I don’t have the budget/space at the moment for this but I need these guys to stay in business until I can get one of these bad boys. This is so dope.
You would want them to stay in business longer than that for repair parts when they become needed.
yeah... you would have to be a dope to own one.
@Brian French Nah, dopes are folks who judge others on wants and needs only familiar to the dope.
@@BrianFrenchinternet-marketingget your stock image ahh out of here lol
I really like how they are pursuing the Right To Repair with parts and how-to videos. The super smart angle on that is they don't need a dealer network that way. Hopefully they also took the Model T approach where everything could be taken apart and put back together with simple tools.
The fact he openly says parts are upgradeable and future proof (for example a better infotainment system down the road etc) and the QR codes on parts is absolutely incredible. If they can follow through with those promises I see a bright future ahead for the company.
Agreed, I was afraid the solar cells would be integrated into the body and would eventually become useless, but if every part including the panels are replaceable and upgradable that would be amazing. And that body shape, it will be a long time before this car will look outdated, this is definitely my next commuting appliance!
I hope he keep his promise
You just have to scan your personal QR code to turn the vehicle on, and you’re ready to go!
You just know that if it were any other tech bro company those qr codes would just lead to some forgettable nft project that the ceo convinced himself would improve the product.
@@chawza8402 If he does it'll be the first!
This guy is so cool and forthcoming plus his position on 'Right to Repair', I'll buy 1 of these just to help his company
Meanwhile (other than placing a pre-order) you can become an investor of Aptera from as few as 1000.- dollars (up to as much as you want).
Unfortunately their exersise looks like to tey to be bought by some major investor... Just like Sion Motors. They'll probably get rid of all the RTR moniker.
@@rkan2 The founders lost control of their company the first time they tried a similar idea when they were part of Idealab.. They are unlikely to let this happen again and have taken steps to prevent it. Chris Anthony has already co-founded and as CEO taken public a lithium battery company.
Or be an early investor at a minimum of $1000 while each share is still only 9 bucks a pop.
And when the IPO drops next year and the stock price jumps 10X over the next 5 years? Well that's 40% Off right off the bat ($2500-$3500 would give you a free car with 600 miles of range and max solar)!
Same here!
21:50 min
Onwards
YES, A DEEP RESPECT!
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BUY IT EXACTLY BECAUSE OF THIS FEATURE (Company ideology)!
What else do you need if you have a 20 mile max way to work and back or going to the grocery store and back home!
But the ability to repair is going to become a huge marketing plus for every company!
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I can't think of any ways to make it more consumer friendly than it already is.. This guy has god-level insight
Here I was, thinking that I would want to build an electric kit car with barely any range and be enough just to transport me, but it seems like they did all the work for me, and actually made it fast to boot! If these end up getting in to real production at the price listed, sign me up.
Sign yourself up, on their website.
$100 down to reserve yours. If you invest $1000 in the company, they give you a code for waive the $100.
Where is the assembly line for this vehicle ?
@@buckc3471 You mean you DONT have to give them an interest free loan of thousands of dollars?
Same!
In the span of a week you went from smoke-generating boxes to ultra-efficient EVs. You guys always find a way to keep things fresh and interesting.
I mean this kinda generated smoke too at the end
Aptera is geniuses that are truly changing the game!!!!!
This is such an incredible value for an EV. This is exactly what we need with modern electric cars especially if we want to transform our society to be carbon free. I love Tesla and other EVs but they obviously are not that much better than just a normal gas car when it comes to co2 produced. Due to the fact they have big batteries. The Aptera has a small battery but with high efficiency it gets lots of range so it’s way better for the environment because you’re not using huge batteries to overcome inefficient design just to get decent range (biggest problem with most EVs really). But with the Aptera that is not a problem. Not to mention the solar panels which generate clean free electricity which provides enough range for most people without ever using grid power which is awesome as well. As far as I’m concerned this is exactly what we need for the future of transportation
If this company can make this happen, it would simply be amazing for our society. Think about it. Having 1000 mile range vehicle, incredibly efficient, cheap, free solar power, self driving, even off road capable really you can’t beat it. All in a package that is also easy to repair, now that is exactly what we need.
1,000 mile one is $44k on their website
@@reneaceballo Ouch! There's the shoe I was waiting to have dropped! Still, with a tax credit or whatever, same price as a new car these days.
Carbon free? Impossible.
@@shreddder999 Indeed. No carbon means no life on Earth and Earth will look like Mars. Which has all kinds of climate change hah!
@@shreddder999 Eventually as we transition. It will take a long time but eventually we will not use carbon based energy sources for our society at some point. Or any product that will release carbon. Certainly near 0
Just the most transparent vehicle start up ever. Really appreciate these guys and I'm excited to get my hands on one.
@biblereader You can pay for an Off-road option if you want to. I'll decide on that once I see it drive in snow. I pre-ordered in April 2021. And I own shares.
Except the one he's describing is gonna cost 49k and the 25k model isn't gonna do anywhere near what he was talking about.
yeah absolutely, transparency is a sign of extreme confidence
@@abd4620 go on their website and find out how transparent this actually was. Like I said, yeah they are gonna have a 25k model but it won't be to the specs he described.
@biblereader agree agree agree
Watching an engineer talking about right to repair almost made me cry tears of joy
Well they are engineers...
The bullshit happens else where...
2 tears were shed here from mw haha
Yeah bud the engineers aren't the ones trying to stop it.
@@MastaSquidge Agreed. I guess I should have said "Watching an engineer that also owns the company talk about right to repair almost made me cry tears of joy."
I have not owned a single car that I could not repair myself. Sometimes you need to use a computer with a copy of vws software, but not often
This vehicle is incredible. Nothing else comes close.
7000+lb pick up trucks are a joke.
75% of drivers could be using this type of vehicle for 95% of their usage. Hats off to Abtera for showing the way.
I hope the Global Elite don't try to take them out.
Good coverage and presentation, thank you.
Actual solutions to worlds biggest problems? Sorry, can't have that. But you can eat the bugs instead
Them pick up trucks are not even a joke but ok brit
@@metalreignz6557 his tone has a bit of authoritarianism, no?
"Could be using this type of vehicle". People don't buy what you think they should use.
Global elite have convinced you pick up trucks are bad. They want everything electric for control
Perfect car to tow behind RV ,+extra panels on the roof can be used to speed up the process.
$25K?? I was guessing $45-55K...That's pretty good man. I hope these guys can scale up this car looks sick as shit wouldn't mind one for a daily grocery getter etc.
Yeah there's tons of trunk space in this car already, though the said they plan to make a larger, 4-wheeled version of it down the road with more seats
It's actually 25K to 50K depending on battery size and the few options.
Really? Seems high for a EV polaris spyder
25K for the 2 motor version and ~250 mile range. The 3 motor 1000 mile range ones go for close to 50K
i hope they make one with 4 wheels
Rich very excited you are getting an Aptera. With Aptera's right to repair and your technical know how and ev repair shop I'm hoping for great repair and maintenance content about the Aptera from your channel!
here here!! Cheers to that 😋🍻
Heck, he could pay for the car by doing How To videos! 😁
My parents are planning on retiring in about a year or two and want a small EV to get around in, if the price stays around 25k they will probably love this! (especially my dad, he loves futuristic looking cars) I'm definitely going to keep tabs on this cars development, and if I like what I see I'll be heavily recommending this for their retirement
genius... thought of every detail and fair price too. Need one!!
If this is as good as he promises holy shit 25k for a daily commuter that can sit outside and never be charged is insane, like that’s company vehicle fleet replacement worthy for non cargo transport oriented roles
That was the misleading part. $25,000 is for the lowest package, not what you see in the video. And considering what we've seen with other electric vehicle start-ups' "promised prices", I wouldn't be too confident in that staying the same. The low price point doesn't get you the solar, and you only get a battery pack that provides around 250mi of range. For about $34,000 you can get 400mi of range and the full solar package (which gets you the "up to" 40mi of range per day), and all-wheel drive. With a $7,000 rebate, that wouldn't be a horrible deal, but only if this is really the setup that works for you. Other manufacturers will be offering competitive prices for more traditional vehicles (more passengers, more wheels, not considered a "motorcycle") but you will always have an electric bill. That last point is going to be the real distinguishing element for many people.
@@cloudoftime even if you only got 20 miles from solar that should be plenty for most people.
@@MrGamelover23 Sure. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with different levels, just that it wasn't represented all that accurately.
@@cloudoftime marketing always says the best case scenario.
@@MrGamelover23 It's not "best case scenario". The $25,000 model doesn't come with everything you see in the video. "Best case scenario" is different from false advertisement.
Out of literally every electrical vehicle I've seen or heard about, this is by far the most impressive thing I've seen in the EV world. I love old gas muscle cars and old diesel semi-trucks, and I'm heavily skeptical with anything EV companies claim for their vehicles, but this genuinely seems like a pretty darn good option for personal transportation. I'd be interested in seeing what they would come up with for like a four seater vehicle in this style, and I'd be really interested in seeing what they could come up with for a cargo vehicle.
this really isnt. unicycles are much more efficient and practical
A cargo version would look like a whale
@@trollimusprime8521 I'd honestly be down with that.
Will do
After bout 5 years you would save so much on gas you paid for the vehicle. I mean that's just crazy. Yeah a battery pack replacement is probably inevitable after 5 years but if they can produce them cheap enough its worth it. Seemed like a small pack, if it's $3,000 every 5 years to keep it going that ain't horrible and again you make it right back essentially not paying for gas. I bought my Honda for 20k and it cost me 65 a week in gas. 5 years it will prob be worth 5 grand meaning I wasted 15,000 owning the car and about 18,000 so its cost me $33,000 to commute 5 years, to where this essentially pays for itself and theoretically if it last with no repairs past that mark it like your getting paid to drive it
Love the technology , park it in the Sun for a day and you get 40 miles of range from that charge..... amazing $25,000 and 110 top speed..... I want one .
Everyone would want one. But, current technology will not do that. Their data defies the laws of physics.
@@scottce6745 The streamlined shape does seem to suggest it would be very efficient , requiring minimal fuel/energy , to travel distances . Even if it's not 40 miles a day of free travel , 20 miles would be pretty amazing too .
seeing that it has 3 wheels, it should also be cheap to insure and register because it actually qualifies as a motorcycle . please hurry and get these out to the people. we need these now more than ever
I'm glad that some of the big-dogs of TH-cam are finally covering Aptera. If you want to follow its ongoing development more closely, I think the best channel for that is "Aptera Owner's Club".
Thanks for the shout out Paulry! Yes, come join the club everyone. We have tons of informative videos and a discord channel and hopefully some Aptera rallies in the future!
Rich is the ONLY automotove TH-camr that I'll sit and watch the sponsor spots for... he makes the ads funny and it just flows into the story line. Brilliantly done my friend.
Donut Media channel has the funniest sponsored commercials I've ever seen.
REALLY appreciate the safety considerations. Preordering ASAP.
OK now that's an EV I would buy! Twenty five thousand is a fantastic deal for what you get. That is amazing!!!
Im so glad aptera fought through their previous struggles and I hope it pays out for them.
Always set your car to 100% when supercharging even if you only plan to charge to 80%. That way if you are late you have a lower chance of getting an idling charge.
Outrageous! I've always loved Aptera, even years ago in it's ICE version. So much better now! 1000 miles of range, up to 40 miles of free solar power, 0-60 in 3.5? WILL get one! Thanks!
I’ll hand it to Rich. He did a great setup and feeds all the right questions.
I love everything about this!!! In a world of SUV’s this is such a breath of fresh air! I hope to see thousands on the roads in a few years!
The UK government cannot tax the fuel. So they wont like it.
@@sahhull that's what EV surcharges at registration are for, several US states do that already.
@@DFX2KX Some states have also gone for the moderately more bullish move of a flat fee every year just for driving an EV. From what I saw it's somewhere between $100-250 depending on the state.
@@Skylancer727 that's pretty small, I'll take it.
Well, with 11 thousand of them pre-ordered its looking to be a likely possibility.
It would solve the I live in an apartment charging issue for many. In Kona, you'd rarely have to charge it. And my surfboard fits in it. Under $20k after rebates, send me one.
This is what ev's were always supposed to be :)
@@Dave7heRave True.
My last apartment only had underground parking.
On the other hand, it did have lights running 24/7. Maybe you could trickle charge at 12W if you parked directly under a light fixture.
You don't get the full solar package for that price. What was said and shown in the video is a bit misleading. It's $900 more for the full solar package from the base. The base price gets you front wheel drive ($2,500 more for all-wheel drive). You only get 250mi of range with the base model; it's about $4,000 more to get 400mi, $10,000 more to get 600mi, and $20,000 more to get 1,000mi, but most people won't need those higher ranges. And of course there are other add-ons, such as autonomous driving ($1,300), off-road kit ($1,000), camping kit ($600), etc.
For a 400mi range, full solar package, all-wheel drive model, they're saying $33,200 at time of purchase.
@@cloudoftime: Seems fair to me. I thought the base model would be that much.
I have been following the progression of this futuristic concept for yearsss… I can’t wait for production, I’M READYYYYY 👊🏽
this is by far one of the best/funniest vids about aptera. chris was having fun with u guys - u should definitely do a follow up.
I've been following Aptera for years and years. I can't believe you actually got to drive one, and they might actually make it to market! With the new updates, I want one of these more than ever
I don't think that car will ever come out. It has been 14 years and I have yet to see it on the road. This is too long.
This is the most in details description of this Aptera, this EV is really impressive!
And if Sandy Munro is onboard, it is a great sign for a nice future of this model!
Great content, thank you for sharing
California has one of the cleanest grids in the country, so even if you don't see solar or wind right next to your supercharger, I can assure you the CO2 emissions from charging an EV is significantly less than the equivalent gasoline engine
California isn't even in the top 10 for renewable energy.
Been watching a lot of Aptera videos but yours convinced me. Just put a deposit down for one... keep doing your stuff and great content!
Got excited, I'm pre-ordering one now. As soon as he said "supporting the right-to-repair" movement, I've pre-ordered one. Thanks for this video Rich!
What is the right to repair movement if you don't mind me asking?
@@rogrambo If I bought it, use it, then I should own it and be able to repair it on my own without breaking any laws. Its an issue of large coporations trying to own everything you own by designing things in a way that is impossible to repair without special equipment or breaking any enviromental laws. It goes a bit deeper than that but BMW took away the customers ability to check thier own oil....crap like that.
@@rogrambo Its about freedom.
@@somethingsomeonesaid6455 hell yes. Then I support it too. Too many people in this damn country trying to tell other people what they can do with THEIR OWN property.
@@rogrambo Yeah it's basically the opposition to the push companies have made to you being a "subscriber" to their products and not an "owner". It also pushes back on the regards of not allowing modifications or repairing something personally if you want to.
Examples would be how Apple wasn't allowing you to replace the display on your iphone even with a screen from another iphone, Samsung killing your camera if you replaced the screen, Google doing the same thing as Samsung with the Pixel, Tesla only selling package sets and not individual parts, Testa only selling parts directly to certified repair centers, cars requiring a proprietary wireless adapter to program and give it a diagnosis, etc.
As you can see, the entire tech industry is full of pushes for you to not really have the right to modify or repair your parts. In most cases, the reason is just so they can sell the repairs to you directly over allowing you to go to external businesses like computer repair shops, car repair shops, or even do it yourself so you have to go to them. The downside is almost the entire industry has gone this way so finding options that don't fit under anti consumer practices like this is almost impossible.
As MKBHD says, prototypes are (relatively) easy. Production is where things get hairy. That being said, I hope they start pumping them out soon.
Yeah, remember Elio motors? They made a similar looking car but was gas powered. Several prototypes came out but no production - it was basically a scam for preorders that never went into fruition.
@@danparish1344 I think has the "killer feature" of refueling itself for free and from anywhere. So has a way better chance of gaining interest.
@@danparish1344 This car has much more of a chance in that it's electric and lives in a time when tech is much better and more compact and cheaper than ever. Can't say this will make it, but it's got much more of a chance
@@drahcirsama A wow feature in Cali, in the north not so much...
@@caodesignworks2407 sounds to good to be true. A small solar panel in less the optimal situations (eg not always facing the Sun , not always sunny) powering a car for over a 1000 miles?
This is amazing never heard of this car till now mind blowing stuff here.
I feel like this would be something I would buy. A lot of the 3 wheeled EVs just have to many negatives but this one seems to have covered almost my issues.
I thought for sure that they were going to use the motorcycle classification to avoid safety features. I'm glad they didn't. Looks like a sweet commuter car and the price is awesome.
They should have it will t take three time more time to get it in the road
I'm glad they went this way as well. They made this more like a real car: seems like you're much safer sitting inside that strong shell. Also AC, heat, ICE, a bit of luggage space. Definitely quite car-like. Might be good to see a bigger version as well with more seats and luggage space for families or carrying more stuff around.
to me this car is essentially a safe, BEV version of what a Reliant 3-wheeled car (e.g. Reliant Robin) would be like if they still existed as a company which is great! hopefully this "car" will be at some point sold in the 🇬🇧 UK...
@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials they're taking pre orders for europe.. There are many pre order holders in Germany and The Netherlands. European deliveries will be farther down the line though than domestic ones.
Why can't 4 wheel cars have a special classification?
This was a really good overview. I've seen an Aptera interview before, and it didn't go into this much detail. Now I'm really excited! Can't wait to see them in production.
I feel like they asked a lot of the same questions i would have.
I wanna buy stocks now
@@sungear This was the first time I heard them mention price or right-to-repair. They also discussed the design in much more detail, like the 4-piece manufacturing process.
I have heard the Right to Repair for Aptera statement in a previous video. THIS IS VERY COOL. I believe you will acquire many more discerning customers as a result of this strategy. Louis Rossmann needs to know about you guys.
I have been watching the Aptera. Nice to see it almost ready for production!
This vehicle just wouldn't stop making sense. That's incredible.
I swear !
@clot shots Good amount durex should do the trick, so no worries with that 😉
I would love to own an Aptera, someone throw a billion at them already so they can mass produce faster. Comparatively this car seems much easier to produce than all the other EV's out there, the smaller monocoque composite design, the high efficiency requiring fewer batteries and electronics for each car making them greener and cheaper, no overly complicated systems or production details. This is a car for the masses, a car that will ACTUALLY bring about EV tech in a sustainable way without wasting resources.
looking at you Chamath Palihapitiya
I love how this guy can go through and explain the complicated engineering and functional concepts of each aspect of this vehicle in a simple to understand way.
Really glad I pre-ordered mine, this is the future, once the industry is through its lets build the most egregiously inefficient expensive EV's ever concieved phase, I think ultra efficient EV's like this and the mercedes EQXX will be what people want!! I want 1000 miles range and free charging!! not a battery bank for the entire town of burbank on wheels
This is the first EV I've been excited about. Price, efficiency, just enough practicality. I hope more companies offer vehicles like this in the future!
With the current shakeup of the global economy/logistics, I was hoping more small batch companies like this would get their shot. Very excited to see more home grown companies succeeding.
Sucky thing is I've seen this car being built for maybe 10 years. Jay Leno has a review of it. I'm not sure what is holding them back but I'm sure it's the helmet laws.
@@backroadbeetle4781 the company got liquidated and bought back over a saga of like 10 years. That was a big setback for them.
I laugh at the idea of that. Back when I was like 10, I played Sim City Creator on the Wii, and the cars with the Sci-fi building structure looked a lot like it. Remember thinking how odd they looked back them, but they are pretty cool. Just laugh at the roads actually being covered in cars like that. XD
Of all the amazing EV's coming out, I am definitely BY FAR most excited about Aptera! I reserved one 😁 I almost melted when he said there would be QR codes everywhere!!
Man, Chris is brilliant at explaining all the design and efficiency benefits.
I like how is breaking the mold on traditional cars.....but I'd prefer to wait for the phase 2 model with 3-4 seats, and more internal storage.
Or, a platform out the back to add a removable storage cube to when the need requires.
Too much joking around. But DAMN, the judge was stoked on EVs for a . . . RIVIAN?? this Aptera BEATS ALL of the other EVs with the amazing features of this incredible concept. The Fish analogy is fantastic, just like the underwater bulge on ALL big ships !!!
Fascinating how this lot started off trying to make a very efficient ICE car, and wound up losing control/going bust. But amazingly got a second chance to do it again as an EV, which makes so much more sense and is a bit less '20 years ahead of its time'. It really feels like it might work this time.
It was never a full ICE car, it started out as a hybrid. And really that's only because the battery/motor technology wasn't advanced enough 15 years ago; there was always a plan to produce full electric when the tech caught up.
@@TitoRigatoni Ah OK. Cheers for the correction. I didn't follow this at all first time round.
It's mad how good it looks for a 15 year old design, I REALLY hope they get some proper backing for it because it would just be tragic to see the project go quiet again.
@@Munkenba It's luckily not that of an early start-up. They start production this year already. Sadly not for the European Market... :(
@@lenny7828 They really ought to rethink that, I'd love one here in the UK, the US market is such a tough nut to crack for anything that isn't a truck or a conservative looking sedan. Europe on the other hand tends to be much more accepting of eccentric looking, small volume cars.
Genuinely impressed with Aptera and looking forward to them coming out, looks to be a tad more efficient than other EVs
And understatement for sure!
Your just saying this cause they gave you a free shirt and mug. Reminds me of an all wheel drive T Rex.
Impressive alright. But Let's not forget how impressive was to give Rivian a big F-you and use it just to peddle some silly G0 Pr0 type camera ad thing. Thank you, Uncle Rich.
Pre-ordered mine. Even if I have to wait until 2024 for delivery, if it's still the price they are advertising now, it will be worth it.
be impressed when they actually go into production and can produce vehicles that people can buy without a 5 year wait
2:00 woooow you perfectly described what it’s like living here in the most green and sustainable state ever wowowow you got it man.
These guys are doing amazing stuff! Love it!
Gotta love EVERYTHING about this company & car...ethics, morals, engineering standards through the roof and a genuinely nice guy as well 🥳
The quality and price is just amazing!...I honestly wasnt sold on first sight, but after watching that demonstration and listening to the design & build process...WOW!!
Wish Apterea all the best for the future...this a company that DESERVES to be supported and driven towards success, that car is just incredible!...relatively free transportation cost for under 20k and with FULL tech/Mech support and future proofing built in.
Kia Kaha Apterea team...so good to see a company actively supporting the right to repair on a modern electric car - again, very impressed by the morals & ethics shown by Apterea - Kia Kaha!!
I love the idle fee. Punishing people who hold up the line is brilliant.
It's a good idea IMO. And it only does it when the station is considered "high usage". Based on my experience, that occurs when more than 50% of the charging spots are being used.
Except their car wasn't fully charged lol
@@SorenX2008 it hit the 90% threshold set by the car to limit the car from charging the last 10%. Charging session completed.
@@phillipsandusky3795 I talked to my old roommate (Tesla Product Owner or whatever the position is called now) and he said the same thing so I feel like a dumbass lol
@@SorenX2008 it's all good I hope you aren't really being that hard on yourself. I only meant to help educate, never meant to put anyone down. Hey have a great day.
Thanks, Rich. Very interesting.
21:48 Thank you! This has been the number one question i had. I can't see any local mechanic knowing how to service these, and I live nowhere near Aptera. Knowing I can get parts anywhere in the US gives me big peace of mind. I'm still not gonna preorder one 'cause i wanna wait for the first few customers to get theirs and review them first and for the production car to get a safety rating, but if the car turns out good I'm definitely getting one.
I live in Iowa and will be reporting on an early unit. My local repair shop can't wait to get a look at it, and I don't think they are unusual.
Thank you Rich for show casing this company. Right to repair, no rush build, quality build, forward thinking, consumer friendly, etc etc. I'll probably put in a deposit for this
Anybody who knows anything about Aptera Motors should remember that things didn't go too good the first time for the company in the early 2000s. When they folded in 2011, it was actually a pretty sad scene. So I was surprised to see they came back a couple years ago as an EV manufacturer. The promises are pretty big for Aptera 2.0, at least as big as they were when they tried to get off the ground almost 20 years ago. I wish Chris and Steve much success and hope they go all the way, because second acts or returns in the automotive industry hardly ever happen. If I had $25 or so stacks to burn, I'd probably go for it. The Aptera looks pretty good, hope it's not too good to be true.
Yeah no mention of the vehicles long history in the video
The repair support got me really excited because I work on all of my cars. never a shop. Definitely getting one in the future even though I don't really like EV's
This is really fantastic.
I wish them very much success.
It is like this car was designed for me personally. Maybe it's too good to be true. We'll see. I hope it works and there aren't major issues.
This car has a lot of technology for the price of an econobox. Impressive.
lets hope its not going to be one of the countless startups that make a few prototypes, raise quite a bit of money, but not nearly enough to actually go into production
It looks promising, but I'm skeptical, I wish them success since it looks like a cool concept
The company was started before Tesla as well been following them since high school lol edit: I was wrong thanks for corrections memory didn't serve me well.
@@gurgleblaster2282 hilarious
@@gurgleblaster2282 Remember this is a new iteration of the company, Chris and Steve were removed from the board of the original company when it was decided to go to a more conventional car, the idea fizzled and operations were shut down in 2011. C & S reacquired the IP in 2019 and restarted with a different financial model, to ensure that they keep control.
@@billthacet in 2027 will we be reading about how they have regained the IP and this time it will work for sure?!?!?!
Awesome video! What a beautiful and smartly engineered machine. Can't wait to get mine!
There 2 ev startups I think is going the right way now, 1. Aptera and 2. Sono Scion from Germany. I think onboard usable solar charging is going to be a big plus especially in the tropical countries with less charging infrastructure. Aptera is more futuristic and high end and the Sono Scion is the sensible family car. This is wonderful. I think self charging is a big milestone and it will only get better with better battery chemistry in the future.
WOW! cant believe this was way better than the Jay Leno episode , much more information in less time , you clearly see everyone being comfortable both making and answering questions
How many Executives really know their product as well as Chris does! That fact alone, makes me hope this company is really successful. Too pricy for me, but perhaps one day I can get a used one.
@@fuduzan5562 well, OP is talking for him personally, it is really pricy, it is 4 me too, not for being a "vehicle" kind of expensive, but expensive in general, right here, as a matter of fact salary in LatAm (Argentina) is 250 USD x month average
Tring to save 25.900 dollars, it will take your lifetime after accounting for life expenses, fantasy case scenario +100 months if you lived off photosynthesis and paid no taxes or expenses, cuadruple (4 times) that time if you have to pay stuff for home expenses in general 🏠 and you are left with 40-60 USD a month of savings.
Let's say best case scenario you save 60 USD per month, never go on vacation and ignore holidays, Xmas etc to save even more, you don't replace things that break, nor pay for any reasonable services.
It takes so long to save the money 💰 here in Argentina at least, since also savings are worth less year by year, that you are dragged down close to poverty while you work everyday of your life here.
It's non sense but it's real, and you would say buying a mansion is not expensive being in musk boots, an ev for 25k not expensive for a wealthy country average joe, and in the boots of average or even above mid class person/family here, it's not even a reality, it's fantasy
My hopes are that EVs like these become so popular, that we don't have to "save money" for gas, or use no fuel at all, that's just toxic flammable and so bad for everyone, technology should become mainstream ASAP.
2:19 About when you guys were worrying about the green credentials of California: In early April, the state achieved a new record at 97.6% renewable power, and on May 2 they were able to reach 99.9%. On May 8 the record was broken yet again, with 103% of the state's power needs being met by renewables for a few hours.
A solar powered vehicle that need not to be recharged is another exception when it comes to the mastery of the circuitry and the storage of juice. It should be able to hold and store plenty of it, while in different shifts of power for hybrid types.
been looking at a lot of EV's to make my 20 mile/day commute in. This thing is it. You have my deposit. Looking forward to one day owning one of these things!!
You are worried about 20 miles a day?
@@monkeymanjrj not sure exactly what you mean by that, but with my current commute of ~20-30 miles a day this should do it almost 100% on solar. And if I do end up moving further from work, it will still make the commute no problem. I didn’t want to explain all that in my original comment. There are a lot more boxes this thing ticked such as price, 2 seater, looks cool, top speed and acceleration, etc.
@@mattb6001 not hating on the car or your desire to buy one. I like them too. I guess I'm just envious you only drive 20 miles a day
Thank you Rich for giving this brand more recognition! I've been following them for a while and am a huge fan
bloody fantastic. the more I watch this vid, the more I'm in love with the Aptera. this designer is a brilliant man. Where can I get the T-shirt?!
Very cool. Can't wait to see these in production. The RtR plan is something a lot of other manufacturers should adopt.
Number one question for me is manufacturing. It's all fun and games designing 2/3 prototypes but where most car manufacturers fail is when it comes to volume. Fulfilling that 18K units and beyond while still keeping costs in line. That's what almost broke Tesla too.
I have no knowledge of the car industry, but in general for manufacturing, the larger the scale the lower the costs to make (per unit). Wouldn't it also apply to this?
@@Adrivan Economies of scale won’t matter if their process isn’t worth scaling. Even if a car manufacturer produces a prototype that ticks all of their checkboxes in the shop, mass production creates a new set of challenges which many manufacturers struggle with, especially if it’s their first time setting up the infrastructure/management/logistical processes etc.
@@jay_naidu I completely agree. This is where Rivian, Lucid, and a few more NEW EV manufacturers are challenged with right now! Elon, gave some feedback, and/or recommendations for them to CUT THEIR OPEX - or they will fail. Time will tell.
Tesla did not break, ever... What?
In fact, Tesla started off almost exactly as those guys. This is pretty huge
Well, I guess then it's good to have Sandy Munroe come along and help you with that.
I so appreciate their stance around right to repair...
The right to repair and what this company is doing even all the way down to putting barcodes on so that you can watch videos is simply amazing!!! Wow really what a company!
It was great to find this vid. I have my Aptera deposit into them a few months ago! Great Vid Man!
Seems like the company is a scam. Their filing with the SEC says they are worth 780 million and Chris in the video owns 15 million shares at 10.50 a share.
They have no products or even proven the range and specifications on the track other than a few laps, very suspicious If you brag about a 250 mile range. I don't think they have the capability and hyping it up to get an IPO out to make that fast hype money.
Even in the video he says nothing new or ground breaking and all parts shown are off the shelf parts. Everything he says is theories and concepts.
California is heavy on natural gas at 34%, but over 30% is renewables (wind/solar/hydro) and another 10% on nuclear. The source I found says we also have 10% of "unspecified" which I'm pretty sure is generated from people riding pelotons.
So that is 74%, What about the other 26%? Also does anyone believe the 30% renewable number?
Depends on the time of day. Can hit 50-90% renewables during peak solar.
@@srt4b Why wouldn't you believe that number? It's not exactly the highest number in the world.
On April 3rd 2022, the state of California ran on 97% renewable energy, due to a spike in wind and solar energy generation, and as part of the plan to test the grid's capabilities. Look up "California 97% renewable, Bloomberg" to read the official statements.
@@srt4b 84% is covered in what I posted. The other 16% comes from enough different sources to be considered "other". 3% was from coal, the rest I don't remember because I have the attention span of a cat just before a can of food is opened in the next room.
Between the repair policy, the price point, the power-to-weight, and the efficiency, I hope these guys have all the success a company can have. This thing is wicked cool.
My only gripe is the steering... uh... square? Just gimme a normal round wheel, please?
Actually, the Beta interior is using a yoke instead of a wheel...
Yoke! Yoke! Yoke!
@@narphizoid now all we need is an egg joke! ;)
This is genuinely a great working concept for personal mobility. They'll have success, unless some large company buys and sinks them.
@@g60force The yokes write themselves!
If they want to say this is usable for camping, it shouldn't be too hard to design a custom tent attachment for the open hatch in the rear. The Aztec did it.
I love the Aptera but I need at least one more seat. The Lightyear One might need to be the next car on my wishlist.
Genuinely wanna see it on a track. This looks like a blast to drive. Imagine taking an electric go kart to work every day.
Check out Aptera's TH-cam channel. They have test track videos as well.
I had a ride in the Luna alpha prototype, and it was an absolute blast - far better acceleration than I expected and cornering like a gocart. Production models will have a more compliant ride and even better in the corners.
This is literally the future, but now. $25k too!! Absolutely amazing. 40 mile range a day from sitting in the sun! Looks and sounds like it’s just come from 2080. Absolutely awesome work guys 👏👏
The "full solar" package which gives 40 miles of range is a $900.00 option. The standard solar package has about half that range.
@@robertkirchner7981 Still seems like an absolute bargain!
25k is for a two motor, 250 mile range. Top spec 3 motor, 1k miles is about 50k. You can spec a 3 motor with 400 miles for about 33k which I think it's a solid package all things considered. Not another EV that can beat that to my knowledge.
@@Topher7527 It said 1,000 mile range?
@@RealWorldCarReviews There are four battery sizes. The base gives you 250 miles of range, that's the $25K car, the next step up is 400 miles, then there is a 600 mile version and finally a 1000 mile version. The 400 mile variant is coming out first, the next out the chute is the 250 mile then the 600 mile will follow that. The 1000 mile version is last and that will require additional engineering, you will also lose some cargo space. I've ordered the AWD 600 mile version with the driver's assistance package and the hood solar cells but not the rear solar cells. The price stated for that is about $40K, I assume that will change when they get to production but that's the price now.
The 1000 mile version is a lousy tradeoff, it adds 400lbs of weight over the 600 mile battery plus significant cost. There is no benefit to a 1000 mile range vs 600. The absolute most that you can travel in a day is 450 miles unless it's all on Interstates. The real world range of the 600 mile version will be able to do that 450 miles without having to do any charging. Unless you are planning on doing lot's of road trips (I do them every weekend) the 400 mile variant would be the best choice, that's more than a Tesla Model 3 LR.
Absolutely love everything about it. This is what the world needs.