First does it have a way to heat the cabin area, second has the vehicle done any testing in Minnesota type of cold weather, snow and ice? Also has any of the insurance companies been approached as to how they would insure the vehicle? I have a number of other questions but I can wait till later. Thanks for any information that you can give me.
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@s.cheesebrow Those & many other questions are answered at least partially if you click here for Aptera's FAQ Spreadsheet which can be searched with Ctrl+F (for "Find") or for Mac it's cmnd+F.
As far as cold-weather performance, Elaphe, the maker of the in-wheel motors, has done cold-weather testing, and seems to have had good results.
I'm sure there will be an evolution in insurance coverage for Aptera as well as other 3-wheeled vehicles. The assumption with motorcycles is that, relative to the average automobile, the motorcycle is very light, so less likely to do major damage to another vehicle in a collision. Hence, liability concerns are less, and cost exposure for the insurer is less. This is less likely to be the case with a vehicle like Aptera's which, though light for a "car", is more substantial than a 2 wheel motorcycle. And, also substantially faster than many commuter-oriented vehicles like a Solo. I'm interested to see how Apter's concentration on safety including passive and active restraints, crumple zones, rollover integrity, etc., play into insurer's collision coverage calculations. I'd like to see how sports-oriented vehicles like a Slingshot are insured.
A bit early for detail on insurance, but it will be insured as a motorcycle at first, until they start collecting experience with the actual vehicle, and these rates are typically lower than automotive rates. The expectation is that it will be far safer than typical motorcycles.
Yes it has resistive cabin heating and Air conditioning. Also plans to have ventilated seats heated and cooled. The body of the is very insulative so you should be comfortable in extreme temperatures.