Most of my choices about my Aptera model are clear-cut for me, off road kit because I live on a sometimes nasty dirt road, 3 motor variant for much the same reason, plus flexing if I'm honest. Dog kit cause you know dogs, probably camping kit, probably full solar because I live in the northwest, so to do any good I need as many as I can get, and probably the tent kit.
My open question which won't be resolved till delivery time is a 600 or 1000 mile version.
The advantages of a 1000 mile variant are obvious, plus flex if I'm being honest.
Disadvantages are:
Approximately 10k more in cost.
Weight. Aptera is saying 500 pound total carrying capacity. Currently I'm assuming that is based on the 1000 mile version, cause batteries are hella heavy, so the 600 mile version in my mind may be able to carry more weight. This matters to me because I am a large dude 6'4 and built like a linebacker gone to seed, so there is over 300 pounds consumed just by me. I don't particularly want to tell my passenger, "sorry no fatties".
Part of that decision depends on the charging network. Tesla supercharger compatibility would make me more comfortable with 600 miles.
Currently my reservation is for the 600 mile version, but is open to modification.
Anyone have any useful input. Btw, my default assumption is no supercharger compatibility.
@Don Daniels Yes, it is extremely harmful to Lithium batteries to run them completely empty, which is why every BEV has a built-in buffer to prevent that, so nobody needs to worry about it.
Yes, these batteries CAN charge faster when low, and IF it's fast (like 75kW+), the charge rate goes down (like to 50kW) as the batteries get full, HOWEVER, Aptera's current spec is 50kW max, so it may not slow down much, if at all, when it approaches full.