With that volume of early pre-orders and assuredly more to come. They are going to need a bigger factory. And maybe rethink their production plans. Toyota underestimated the number of people that would want their early Prius Hybrid. But it was cool having one of the early ones and then slowly encounter fellow Prius's driving around. My 2001 Prius is still running and it is very rare to encounter one of the early models. I hope Aptera can keep up with the early demand of the Aptera.
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I have faith. I put $500 down last time and at least got it back. I am also investing in them. So I am hoping for a win this time. I threw away $250 on a raffle for a Tesla and lost. This seems like a better investment. And a way cooler car.
@Gordon Niessen The thing to keep in mind is that $100 reservations don't always equate to purchases - and that they also don't generate the tens of millions of dollars necessary to start large-scale production. The Aptera is, after all, a niche vehicle...
Well here ya go
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@Gordon you have made me sadly remember the loss of my 2001 Prius... lost to a hungry mouse eating the insulation off the wiring harness. 🐭
@Daniel, my car had 230,000 miles on it at the time of its demise, having needed only one motive battery pack replacement, tires, 12V battery, and oil changes during its life.
I'm hoping Aptera can improve on those numbers, given 20 years of technology improvements.
They did ask us “if we knew of a plant in the Area... Let them know?”
They are based in San Diego
Many more miles on that Prius!
My Aptera could be my “finale car“ in retirement
How many miles on your first gen Prius and what major repairs have been done? Interested. Where I live, I see them a few times a yr.