I am tall, few inches over 6'. Photos of Chris in aptera doesn't show enough head space. I don't want to hit my head over speed breaks 😅 or worse hunch.
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This is actually an interesting question but I would include passenger height as important as well. My brother recently went looking for a new vehicle with his wife. He is 6' 6" in height. There were cars that the driver seat had height adjustment but the passenger seat had a fixed height and more limited adjustments. They found vehicles that he could comfortably drive but if he was the passenger his head was hitting the headliner.
Will the passenger seat of the Aptera have the same leg room, headroom, comfort and adjustability as the driver seat? If a 6' 6" driver can fit, will an identically sized passenger fit as well?
I'm 6'4", myself, 225lbs. (which is "medium build"). Legroom and headroom are key. Also, what is is like getting in and out of this? I drive a Bolt right now, and it's perfect for me for ingress/egress. Sits a little higher than normal cars, but not as high as an SUV. And plenty of legroom.
I'd expect ingress to be slightly easier on an Aptera than an traditional vehicle, as a small portion of the roofline is actually door, so you're able to get more "inside" the car before you have to dodge the doorframe. That said, from the pictures and video we've seen, the seating position is a little more sporty than the Bolt's. But at the same time, I find the Spark EV to be more accessible/comfortable to me than the Bolt, and it's noticeably smaller looking from the outside. So tough to say.
I'm 6'-3-1/2" - I need 40" headroom; 42" is better. I drive the Toyota RAV4 EV - I can wear a hat! Lack of headroom would be a deal-breaker for me; I would have to back out of my reservation :(
How much headroom is in this design??????????????????????????
@Daniel Watkins Home page after the "Make Journeys Joyrides" section. It is the noir model, looks amazing. Wish I had answers to questions. I thought public can view now, since it's part 4 pm. Doesn't look like it, it asks me for password.
See there isn't much for Chris. I don't know if he can fit in either. He looks 6'. A height of seat to roof would be nice in inches, CMS, feet or meters.
Looking at the old Aptera video of Jay Leno (who is 5'11 and some change) he had plenty of headroom once in the vehicle. Assuming the new car is substantially similar, that should be the case for you as well.
This is actually an interesting question but I would include passenger height as important as well. My brother recently went looking for a new vehicle with his wife. He is 6' 6" in height. There were cars that the driver seat had height adjustment but the passenger seat had a fixed height and more limited adjustments. They found vehicles that he could comfortably drive but if he was the passenger his head was hitting the headliner.
Will the passenger seat of the Aptera have the same leg room, headroom, comfort and adjustability as the driver seat? If a 6' 6" driver can fit, will an identically sized passenger fit as well?
I read up to 6’8” should be fine
The seats do move back adding a little to the height
But depending on where your height is... e.g., torso vs legs the answer is not so straight forward And greater than 6’8” could be ok?!
I'm 6'4", myself, 225lbs. (which is "medium build"). Legroom and headroom are key. Also, what is is like getting in and out of this? I drive a Bolt right now, and it's perfect for me for ingress/egress. Sits a little higher than normal cars, but not as high as an SUV. And plenty of legroom.
I'm 6'-3-1/2" - I need 40" headroom; 42" is better. I drive the Toyota RAV4 EV - I can wear a hat! Lack of headroom would be a deal-breaker for me; I would have to back out of my reservation :(
How much headroom is in this design??????????????????????????
Where did you find this photo of the black 2021 Aptera?
See there isn't much for Chris. I don't know if he can fit in either. He looks 6'. A height of seat to roof would be nice in inches, CMS, feet or meters.
Looking at the old Aptera video of Jay Leno (who is 5'11 and some change) he had plenty of headroom once in the vehicle. Assuming the new car is substantially similar, that should be the case for you as well.