Valet and limited modes

[william-tiller]

I have trouble with most of these things on my current driver. 😉

[wingsounds13]

I don’t trust valet drivers with my Prius. Unless there is a limited “valet” mode there is no way that I would allow one anywhere near my Aptera.

[paul-schultz]

I’ve never used valet parking in my life. But, do modern connected vehicles have the ability to “geo-fence” using the GPS function so that your vehicle would only operate in a smaller geographic footprint? I suppose you cannot let the vehicle completely shut down if it goes outside of the ‘boundaries’. But, it could be placed in a reduced propulsion mode. It would discourage the valet joy-riding concern. This may be an already established feature as I am completely naive with all things ‘valet’.

For a “valet mode” on the Aptera I suppose it could display a very obvious options screen: Park, forward, reverse, on/off… and not much more.

[wingsounds13]

Add to “valet mode” 25MPH / 40 KPH speed limit and limited acceleration. With that restriction geofencing may not be necessary. Limited screen access is also a necessity. Those two should be easy to implement and maybe all that’s needed.

[chakman-yeung]

In general, the only people I trust behind the wheel of my car is my immediate family. Other than that, HANDS OFF, BUDDY!

[Greek]

WOW !!!!…..You trust your immediate family….I will allow them to drive (MAYBE) if I’m in passenger seat.

[Mike-Mars]

We don’t have valet parking in my part of the world, and I don’t understand how people trust them with their vehicles in the first place. Such an alien concept.

I don’t think insurance would pay out here if it disappeared (the conversation would probably go something like this – “You gave your keys to some rando and it was never seen again? … Well, tough”)

[Greek]

Michael M, Most established restaurants that do offer valet hire a service for the parking. These are well insured companies. Once you hand off your keys…it’s their responsibility and their insurance should cover you. My son worked for a valet company, he would cover many restaurant and banquet facilities throughout Chicago.

Wait, scratch that…he will not be driving my APTERA!

[Nuugle42]

Nope…no valets.

[danny-mattijetz]

“Scratch that” ? Ooo, bad choice of words.

[john-trotter]

Most valets allow one to self-park if there is some reason (such as a never-before-seen car). I still ask to self-park my Tesla, although they are as common as Camrys in some neighborhoods. Aptera? No, I think not, unless I see several ahead of me. (Some day!)

[Nuugle42]

It just occurred to me that with the performance of the Aptera, it will need a teen driver mode that limits performance. I just made the suggestion. Please everyone, please make the same suggestion. It will save young lives.

[ROMAD]

Don’t worry, eventually the goverment will mandate something like that. Then it’ll require it for anyone arrested for DUI, followed by everyone over sixty-five, and finally for every person who drives or might drive.

[len]

Did you know the top speed being shared at this point is only 101 mph, which is impressive for an autocycle. Not as top end fast as and EV car! All EV are too fast. I never take mine out of ECO mode. And it is still faster than any ICE I owned. I am more about the range. I never used my EV’s Valet Mode. Not sure what Aptera will offer…in that regard “down the road”?

But I HEAR YA!

[Nuugle42]

Boys will be boys. And some girls,

[Nuugle42]

Do you know what happens to the human body when traveling 101 mph and then hitting a solid object, stopping instantaneously? Jello.

the Aptera needs a teen mode.

[Mike-Mars]

It’s not so much the top speed as the acceleration. 0-60 in 4s could get a new driver in trouble very very fast.

[craig-merrow]

I recall the Tesla Roadster had what they called “teenage son” mode.