Aptera charging info

[Greek]

For myself, living just outside of Chicago, December through February I would more than likely park indoors. My attached garage provides some warmth and protection from the elements for the vehicle. Having solar panels on my home I know the amount of solar energy provided is greatly diminished, especially on mostly cloudy or overcast days we have throughout winter. APTERA is so efficient that you won’t be tapping that much from your outlet to save money. Being a northerner, you will need to balance the cost with comfort. I hate to think about going into an ice cold car in the dead of winter to save a few pennies on electricity. The energy you will receive from the sun will also need to be spent on keeping your batteries in a comfortable state on extremely cold days. We will own the most efficient form of powered transportation, spending a little money for convenience and comfort for me is more important to survive another winter.

[Mike-Mars]

Some EVs allow you to schedule the cabin to be heated at a particular time in the morning while plugged into the mains for charging.

[kerbe2705]

@michael-marsden I can’t think of an EV (or PHEV) that doesn’t allow the cabin to be preconditioned, either by app or timer or both. Many EVs will also keep their battery pack at optimal temperature if left plugged in during cold weather.

[john-trotter]

I wonder if Aptera’s “AGVs” (automated guidance vehicles) will use wireless charging, such as this from a recent Tesla acquisition. Not needed for one shift, perhaps, but could enable 24/7 movement.

https://www.wiferion.com/en/applications/wireless-charging-agv-automated-guided-vehicle-systems/

Then, with this experience, maybe the Aptera itself could be fitted for wireless charging, although this would be less significant for our efficient three-wheeler than for vehicles with bigger batteries.

[kerbe2705]

<font color=”#8dc73f”>@john-trotter Remember that, in order to form an induction loop, the wireless charging antenna must be in very close proximity to the receiver: Aptera has an aluminum belly that would – in all likelihood – interfere with the wireless charging connection.</font>

[jens-klaus]

Will all Apteras offer charging with 110V and 220V and what is the maximum Amperage that can be used for each of the two Voltages by the built-in charger?

[Mike-Mars]

6.5kW for the 220v (only single-phase as far as I know), and 1.5kW for the 110v

• This reply was modified 3 months ago by  Michael Marsden.

[bryan-bowes]

Hi,

I didn’t see this anywhere in the comments, but I wonder if there were any discussions about wireless charging for Aptera 2.0 (2.0 = 2nd generation… whenever that may come.) Tesla is in talks to buy Wiferion which would be pretty amazing buy for them. I like this idea since I am convenience oriented and live in a cooler climate.

[joshua-rosen]

There is no standard for wireless charging yet, until that happens nobody (with the possible exception of Tesla) is going to implement it.

Does anyone here know what the current state of the art for wireless is? Is it just Level 2 speeds or is it capable of high speed charging.

[len]

See witricity.com which is in testing on the Korean vehicle platform. Video on the Ford Mach- e too

to name a few

[scott-seabaugh]

While waiting for my Aptera, I plan on installing solar panels on my garage. My hope is to charge completely off the grid. I’d love a little information. Can I go directly from my unregulated solar panels into the Aptera’s onboard charge controller ? If so, at what voltage and current range ? If not, how many volts DC and at what current do I need from my garage’s charge controller ?

Thanks,

[Biker]

Very unlikely that would make sense or be possible – just use the house power via a Level 2 charger to charge the Aptera.

If/when an external direct solar panel addition becomes possible, it will be posted here.

[scott-seabaugh]

Thank you ! I already have 750 watts worth of panels from a previous project that are collecting dust in my garage. Aptera states that the 700 watts worth panels integral to the vehicle should add 40 extra miles a day. I have 3 car garage. I’m retired. The vehicle will be in the garage out of the sun a fair amount. Just for the shear sport of it, I hope to add as many free miles as I can.