How much value does the 3d motor add?
Certainly it gets up to speed faster, but how often are you gong to use that?
Does it just eat up the charge faster.
In the snow is it like the difference from Fwd to Awd and/or 4wd
Does it make a big difference in acceleration, say 70-85
From what I see, it also does not add to the top end
Yep, that 3.5 secs to 60 sounds good, but 2.5k extra perhaps the FWD is the wiser option
Guess I'm looking for someone to convince me to do the upgrade.
I can only speak in generalities since I do not know how the car is actually going to be programmed or how sophisticated the controller will be. The tires and wheels are a cars only contact with the surface road or street. Under most conditions all four wheels are turning the same amount. When turning a standard ICE has differentials to distribute rotation along the radius of the turn. But this all changes when a tire loses traction with sand, water, gravel, or goes airbourn. Many modern cars now have traction control and ABS to assist the car in those situations. Unlike ICE, the wheels of the Aptera will also function in regenerative braking. All wheel drive is just a way for the car to get as much control of each wheel. Now also program into that torque vectoring which the Aptera hopefully has. Like the Rivian, and some EV Formula cars, the controller will be the electronic differential and spin an outer wheel at a faster rate depending upon the turn radius. Yes the third wheel can also be a factor in that and will be an intermediate radius when compared to the turn radius of each front wheel. A third wheel doesn't necessarily use significantly more power cruising down the road. The power is just split three ways instead of two. During regeneration, one will have three generators instead of two. This is all a generality and we will have to see the detailed specs on the car when it is produced. I myself am favoring the all wheel drive system. Ride comfort will be sacrificed though so those going on long touring trips may not like it.