Since the Aptera looks like an airplane fuselage then at highway speed the rear wheel should rise off the ground through ground effect and settle back down for traction when needed. Truly a scientific wonder vehicle for the ages then.
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@Craig Alberhasky
Please, don't be angry with me, Aptera is not the right car for this, look at this car
https://www.gmc.com/electric-truck/hummer-ev
Good to know, I think. I remember hitting a deep pothole on my motorcycle when I was 16. I was doing 60 mph and saw the hole and pulled up on the front wheel, the back wheel went in the hole and the rear bounced off to the side and I was lucky to not highside the bike. That was decades ago but I remember it happening clearly. I hope when they test the Aptera they intentionally hit deep potholes again, and again, and again, to see what happens to the handling and to see how deep the hole can be before it is able to cause damage to the rear wheel shroud. There should be absolutely zero excuses from Aptera in regards to damage or handling foibles when hitting holes in the road at highway speeds with the back wheel. You are certainly not going to purposely hit a hole with a front wheel just so the back end is likely to miss the crater.
Actually, what little drag there is has been designed as down force at the back of the car. 25 lbs at 65 mph and rapidly increasing with speed.