can anyone share the front suspension detail? The latest one I've seen has a rocker type suspension with the wheel connections in what looks to be a preliminary (not final routing) position. Race cars have all connections thru the suspension arms and use a pushrod type suspension (rocker suspensions were 1980 technology). Does anyone know what the current direction is?
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There's a brief description in the Technology section that says Aptera uses A.I. to maximize strength and minimize material/weight. In comparing the suspension rendering in that section to the much appreciated illustrations provided by Ioswa, it appears that the design has evolved quite a bit.
From everything I've read and seen so far, Aptera is extremely agile, efficient, and iterative. To me, that translates to "stayed tuned for more excitement!" Aesthetically, the Aptera design team is hitting everything out of the park - I can only hope that the car can handle as beautifully as it looks.
Oh, and thanks for helping me better understand "bump steer"! I wish I had known more about that back in my autocross days.... [Sigh]
thanks, The connections to the motors are much cleaner than I've seen before. Wonder what the added/welded stiffening in the upper a-arm is for?
Also, from my race car suspension design days it looks like there maybe a bump steer issue. The pivot on the upper arm and the tie rod are not well aligned although no complete mounting of the steering links are shown. Is the bump performance(how the Aptera is over bumps) known?