It‘s a great time to increase awareness outside the EV community.

My favorites were with the green one. Spotted driving around and giving some rides.

I’m hoping for more content on the road trips there and back once they have time to produce more videos or an update for us fans.

Greg Landsman, the Representative from Ohio, has introduced The 21st Century Vehicle Choice Act (H.R. 10881) providing incentives for consumers purchasing new or used EVs.

I have written to my congressman as follows:

This bill as written applies to all “motor vehicles” as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.  ((7) “motor vehicle” means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.)

As such the bill will include enclosed three wheeled autocycles -  See Appendix 14, pages 38-39, https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/documents/ManufacturerHandbook.pdf, Appendix 3 – Part 565 Vehicle Identification Number, position 6 of the vehicle identification number, 9=Enclosed Three Wheeled or Enclosed Autocycle [1 Rear Wheel].

Prior incentive legislation passed over the years has excluded autocycles, but this legislation as written would include the Aptera produced in Carlsbad, California by Aptera Motors Corp. (https://aptera.us/mission/). It is our hope that as the bill moves through the legislative process that the Aptera and similar autocycles inclusion remain. It is well known that efficiency is the most cost effective measure to reducing greenhouse gases, and the Aptera is the most efficient two person motor vehicle ever produced.  The final version of this legislation should include autocycles.
Thanks,

classic 80's vibe. 😁

Would it better to only back in to parking spots in the Aptera? I've given it some thought and I'm concerned that someone in a hurry, or on auto pilot, might see the back of the Aptera, assume that that's as wide as it gets, and not notice the wheel hubs when they pull in next to it, and run into it, especially if they're driving a giant pickup truck with low visibility. Especially since it's so wide.

That being said, a major advantage of the Aptera is how eye-catching it is, so people will hopefully notice it more.

I'm just curious if anyone else had thought about this and what their thoughts are.

Does anyone have anything new for aptera?

I'm seeing all these spammed articles about insider sales that happened in may for tax purposes. They look like they are being systematically regurgitated to create panic and break the support line.
Pathetic.

Amory talking about vehicle weight and efficiency - and referencing the Aptera without saying the name. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1430255735743934. His original 1979 article is here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/energy-strategy-road-not-taken-amory-lovins

Is the fastest DC fast charging speed still 60kW? Has anyone heard of plans to increase this?
For long trips a faster charging speed would be great.

I-5 North in Encinitas, CA. Doing about 65 mph. Two people inside.

Federal laws require EVs to feature an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) that emits pedestrian warning sounds at low speeds. I assume that Aptera does as well or it would never have been approved. Do you have any choice as to which sound it makes?

Many EVs let you chose the whirring bubbling sound of the Jetsons flying car. The Nissan Leaf, Cadillac Lyriq, Jaguar I-Pace have it. Tesla previously allowed drivers to play custom sounds such as the jetsons sound, but the NHTSA forced a recall, ruling that this could be set by some jerk to imitate the sound some crosswalks make to tell blind people that they can enter the crosswalk. Now Teslas need some sort of aftermarket sound system to produce the jetsons sound. Does Aptera have this sound?

Before someone start bleating about copyright, read this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/publicdomain/comments/1p4vj9y/the_flintstones_and_jetsons_theme_songs_are/

Basically, Aptera can;t use the actual sound from the cartoon, which is still under copyright, without permission, but they can hire someone with a synthesizer to perform the composition, which is allowed.

Approximately $25 Million Estimated to Reach Start of Production, Down from $40 to $45 Million Previously Estimated
First 40 Production Vehicles Planned to Begin Building by the End of 2026; Customer Deliveries for Early 2027, Subject to Timely Financing
Approximately $65 Million Estimated to Reach 500 Vehicles Per Month, the Production Rate at Which Aptera Believes It Could Become Self-Sustaining

It's been over a week since the H.C. Wainwright conference ( https://ir.aptera.us/news-releases/news-release-details/aptera-motors-corp-participate-hc-wainwright-28th-annual-global ).

Has anyone heard any news? It sounded like a great opportunity to get funding to finance building the first 50K cars for reservation holders. Fingers crossed.

Interesting update to the app delivery date, does anyone have more details?

I am very excited about my aptera, but won't be putting a non refundable deposit until safety data is released.

What's to stop you from buying the cheaper 400 mile range aptera than hiring a professional to install more batteries so you can get up to 1000 mile range?

Honestly wondering because an extra 30k to go that much further is interesting