scott-ullerich
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Pretty sure I heard Chris mention heated seats in the LE. Too lazy to go back and confirm, lol.
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I thought they had what they needed for low scale production. The extra money would be needed for high volume production, no?
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Yeah no kidding. Phone as your primary key, key card in your wallet as a backup or to give to someone.. That’s it. In six years of owning multiple Tesla’s I’ve never had the phone not work. I also appreciate that with this setup I can never drive away and leave my phone somewhere.
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I hope that cupholder is removable. I’d like to plastidip that a different color, not a big fan of the rose gold.
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In a Tesla there are a couple of lead wires tucked behind the front tow hook cover. You connect a small battery to those to pop the frunk. From there you can access the 12v battery and your portable jump starter. I would expect something similar in the Aptera.
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North Grand canyon is doable in a Tesla, you just need the CCS to Tesla adapter to get a high speed charge up in Kanab. From there it’s 73 miles to the north rim. I don’t use it often but it does come in handy some times.
The one that’s not really doable is Capital Reef in Utah. They really need a fast charger in Torrey to make available the whole interior of Utah. I ended up finding a hotel with a couple destination chargers so got a full charge overnight.
I’m thinking the 600 mile version will be plenty for back country exploring. Plus not willing to wait the extra year(s) before that version is available. Gonna roll with the LE for now and then upgrade to the 600 miler when that version is ready. Hopefully with a lot of referral credits under my belt.
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Pretty sure they’ve already stated how this is being handled. Anyone who invested before Aptera posted that the program had ended, and who’s total investments add up to at least $10K, is “on the board”. So there will be slightly more than 2000 accelerators, which isn’t a big deal. No reason to feel sorry for anyone. You either invested before the program was posted closed or you didn’t. If you didn’t, that’s on you for waiting until the absolute last day.
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I don’t understand people complaining about having a couple dozen or so extra accelerators. The vast majority of these people invested the minimum, they aren’t going to displace anyone. Ties go to who invested first, so a bunch of $10,500 investors in positions above 2000 aren’t going to impact anyone else who has already invested a similar amount. And of course more money in the bank means we will all get our cars a bit sooner.
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I consider myself somewhat of an introvert, but I plan on being the most outgoing person on the planet talking up Aptera and handing out a card with my referral code. Hoping to eventually get the 600 mile version for free! 👍
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I’m planning on a business card with both Aptera’s info and my own referral code. In addition to being an accelerator I also have a 600 mile version on order. Hopefully by the time that is ready I will be able to get it at a substantial discount depending on how many referrals I’ve gotten in the meantime.
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You would miss it if someone backed into you in a parking lot and took off. That happened to me a couple months ago. Caught the whole thing on camera from four different angles including her face, car and license plate number from my Tesla sentry system. Instead of me or my insurance company having to pay the $8K repair bill it landed in her lap and she’s lucky I didn’t go after her for hit and run. Countless YouTube videos showing perps getting caught in the act.
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@rr1024, I don’t believe for a second you have friends with Tesla’s, this is the second thread you have posted bogus information.
All Tesla’s have a locking mechanism built into the charge port on the car. As long as the car is locked, nobody can remove the charge cable while you’re gone. And the advantage to the NACS system is it’s built into the charge port, as opposed to the CCS plug itself, so a lot less wear and chance for failure.
As far as battery failures being a “thing” with Tesla’s, um no. In six years of owning a Tesla and following the EV space closely I can assure that this is not the case. An occasional battery fire yes, but not a failure, lol.
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Article on this states that it could include any vehicle with less than four wheels, which would put the Aptera in play.
Electric Motorcycle Tax Credits: Two Senators Try To Expand Program In US (rideapart.com)
Fingers crossed.
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For security hopefully it will have PIN to drive like Tesla.
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The fact that a lot of Tesla folks are paying to swap out the yoke for a regular steering wheel doesn’t mean it isn’t safe, it’s just their preference.
I like it and am looking forward to it. It fits with the whole vibe of the car.
Emergency maneuvers should be no issue. You don’t go hand over hand in an emergency, you keep your hands on the wheel and make a sharp turn. Look at any driver doing the moose test, nobody is taking their hands off the wheel.
The only possible issue might be doing a three point turn or something similar in a parking lot. Pretty sure I’ll be able to get the hang of it pretty quick. If at first I go to grab a piece of steering wheel that’s not there I’ll just laugh, there’s no safety issue there.
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Regarding flat tires, I’m guessing they should be few and far between with an Aptera, at least for city driving.<div>
In over fifty years of driving, all the flat tires I’ve experienced have been nail/screw punctures, and always on one of the rear tires. So I’m guessing what typically happens is the nail or screw is lying flat on the road, the front tire runs over it and kicks it up and puts it in a position where the rear tire can run it over and get punctured. Of course with an Aptera there is no rear tire in line with the front, so the chances of this happening are basically slim and none. So there goes the main source of flat tires. And of course the light weight of the vehicle will help also.
So bottom line not too concerned about about flat tires. If I were to go on a trip with long stretches in the middle of nowhere I might consider sacrificing some of the trunk space for a spare, but I probably wouldn’t and would just hope for the best.
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Extending the program is not going to get this thing across the finish line. Two months was plenty of time for people to decide if they wanted to invest and to raise the funds.
There are only two things that imo will get both the money raised and delivery slots filled. The first one is that Aptera announces they have the funding secured from one or more big investors. If this happens, and hopefully it will soon, that will remove the biggest concern people have, namely that the thing will never be built. And the money should flow in at that point.
The second thing that could jumpstart things is for Aptera to sweeten the deal somehow. Since the whole point of the program was to accelerate to production, I was expecting something along these lines to happen. I still believe that guaranteeing each Accelerator the current LE pricing would be something that could have a significant impact, as another major concern that people have expressed is what the thing is actually going to cost when the time comes. And in the grand scheme of things it’s a drop in the bucket cost wise to the company.
I’m hoping the reason they haven’t come out with any sweeteners is that they feel they are close to a big deal or deals to get the funds needed. This thing needs to get built, one way or the other. We need it, and the planet needs it.
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So at this point it seems clear that under the current program the 2000 slots will not be filled and the $20M goal will not be reached.<div>
They will probably roll out some additional incentives here shortly to try and convince more people to invest, or to invest more. However I don’t think goodie bags and the like are going to cut it.
One thing that would make a big difference and virtually guarantee all 2000 slots will be filled is the ability to lock in the current published price. It’s no secret that price increases are in the works, in every interview they all but say that is coming. But they are in business to make a profit so I don’t think it’s possible or feasible to guarantee all 43000 or so reservation holders the current price. But 2000 seems doable and would make a big difference in my opinion.
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In many of the cars I’ve owned in my life I wasn’t able to see the front of the hood, including my current model Y. You know what I did? I parked it a couple times and quickly got the hang of it, lol.
Total non issue.
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The Tesla CCS1 adapter has dropped in price to $175, although you may need to own a compatible Tesla vehicle to buy one, not sure. I picked one up for my Model Y.
We will definitely need one of these to charge at a non supercharger location, and possibly at the supercharger as well depending on how it all shakes out.
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Yes clever product that would have been very helpful in the early days of Tesla, but not so much now. These days I can activate and/or adjust just about anything with my voice. I can also customize the lower strip of the touchscreen with always there buttons for whatever functions suit me. When I press the end of stalk button for wipers the controls pop up right on the lower left of the screen. Same thing for autopilot. The steering wheel scroll wheels cover music functions and autopilot speed controls.
Bottom line, really no reason to interface with the touchscreen while driving anymore.
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Nobody turns the wheel 90 degrees then looks to see if it’s clear, that’s ridiculous. You’re driving straight, you check to see if it’s clear then you initiate the lane change. Repeat the process to change another lane. Driving 101. Of course there’s nothing stopping you from checking your blind spot the old fashioned way.
Perhaps they can do what Tesla does and show a red bar on the screen if someone is in your blind spot.
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So just to be clear, you’re ordering your Aptera plate for your current car, then transfer it to the Aptera when you take delivery?
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My dream car is the 600 mile version with all the bells and whistles, including heat pump and hopefully some kind of next generation battery technology.
In the meantime I will be happy to drive the LE around and promote the hell out of it. Hopefully with enough referrals the 600 mile version will be free or close to it. 👍
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That’s correct.<div>
There was one story about a guy who was sleeping in the car while charging, and someone unplugged him. But that was because the car was not locked. Moral of the story, if you’re gonna sleep in the car and charge, lock it!
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