I purchased a Honda Insight in 2001 and drove it for 15 years and 225,000 miles (362,000 km). It still remains the best car I have ever owned and these include a 2019 BMW and a 1970 Porsche 914/6. But the Insight, also designed to be highly wind and rolling resistance efficient, quickly lost its edge on mountain passes. When the battery discharged on the climb, the car slowed to 35 mph. How does the Aptera perform on long (Rocky Mountain pass) hills? The second major joy of the Insight was Honda service. In 225,000 miles of driving I needed only one major service. This was to replace one of the wheels that had been so finely milled that it had a pinhole. Other than that and the battery replacement (which was well beyond the initial expectation) the car was flawless. What and how would one have the Aptera serviced and how would Aptera warranty the car and its components? (I understand that EVs require much less service than gas powered cars.)
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I also own a Gen 1 Honda Insight. I expect Aptera to be better in almost every respect. I asked Chris the hill climb question. At 65 mph up a 6 % grade in 110F weather, it may reach its cooling design limits and begin to slow down after 10 minutes, but this is a conservative estimate.