We have had some discussions that focus on the dimensions and technical specifications that are regulated by country-specific laws.
Just enter Europe in the search box to find the discussions.
The CEO says: Our goal is to sell Aptera worldwide ...
We have an EU homologation and certification expert ....
But the respective country laws speak a different language.
It would be interesting in which countries "we have a chance on our Aptera".
Please, let us know the attached data for your country if available,
we will then fill the table with the data.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
From a european perspective, the three wheels are the most important advantage ;-) There is simply no four-wheeled vehicle class in Europe - except for passenger cars with considerably higher approval requirements - that allows a power output beyond 15 kW.
But I agree about the other advantages. Without exactly these in their entirety, I would not have queued up.
3 wheels isn't Aptera's only advantage. It's reasonably-priced, very light & efficient (hub motors), extremely aerodynamic, & user-serviceable/right-to-repair. Those features would be fantastic when applied to a 4-wheeler, probably even vastly superior to anything else available.
There is more that length, width, height, etc. Maybe make the table 3D and maybe some pivot tables by region/country (Assuming you are using Excel) to include other requirements. I understand this is a "Lay" developed doc. I am assuming that Aptera, when the time comes, will do an official assessment and tradeoff Geo/Country requirements with cost of engineering and production changes for each with potential market and revenue and engineer to the most "Profitable" (Cost vs. revenue) as a part of their expansion plan
@loswa:
For Europe, the aptera is most similar to a category L5e-A vehicle (powered tricycle for passenger transport).
Requirements are laid down in https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0168.
max. length: 4000 mm (*)
max. width: 2000 mm (*)
max. height: 2500 mm
max. power: not specified
max. speed: not specified
max. weight w/o battery: 1000 kg
(*) aptera currently not matching the regulations
Although I am a registered European customer, I would be more than happy for the Aptera to get road approval in the U.S. first (and actually make it onto the roads) before the team starts working on a European variant. I think there are still so many basic things to do that changing the vehicle's dimensions at this point would probably completely ruin the schedule.
Twike 5 with the small battery starts at US$50,000 (in Germany)....comparing specs and equipment the Aptera wins by far.
@Mark Young - GB the classic 3 wheel country
@Mark Young Thank you, you can send the result to info@aptera.us, but you will receive only a general answer. The registration as a passenger car, probably requires another wheel on the rear axle.
@Mark Young: Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, I could not find any dimensions in the L category (three-wheeled vehicles):
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/design/files/ADR_Applicability_Summary-L-Group-January20.pdf
As far as Australia goes for dimensions would ulitmately depend on if it is classed as a Class L: motorcyle, trike or as a car. The Morgan 3 wheeler is still sold here new however they had to make modifications, most of which shouldn't apply to the Aptera as they were emmisions related. If classed as a car (most likely as it has a steering wheel) The maximum width shall not exceed 2500mm which is about 98.43 inches. Dimension standards at link starting at 43.4. for length and width 43.4.5.1. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2007C00222#:~:text=any%20'Equipment')-,43.4.,shall%20not%20exceed%202%2C500%20mm.
Of course I would need to do some more research but feel mildly confident it may be able to be homologated for Australia.
This could be a real contender if they can truly bring it on the market at the price they claim. Not too crazy about the design though, .....looks a bit too much like a generic sports car. I wish they would have taken inspiration from Aptera and paid more attention to aerodynamics ( especially those those front which wheels look draggy). I realize their main focus is making the car affordable for mass market appeal, but with a bit of ingenuity, I'm sure they could have made the car both more aero and better looking without necessarily breaking the bank.
I want the Europe model for America!
My narrow local streets have short parking spaces, AND I want the better acceleration/cornering/braking/cost/ecology of a light 12.5kW battery that still goes 312% of my US-average daily drive.