I have forgotten about some of the other attributes I ❤️ about the Aptera 2e , so I rewound back to my first hands on and ride at the Princton NJ roadshow. Here (left) they had a composite panel of the vehicle where you could try to dent it with a sledgehammer.
They apparently even had this “challenge”, in CA to try to dent an Aptera 2e
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/dent-an-aptera-2e-win-100/
Never cease to amaze us!
@Len If I remember correctly the 2e outer shell was joined top-to-bottom so that there was a seam along the side. During the Tech Briefing earlier this week the outer shell was describes as two sides with a seam in the middle - under the roof solar panel. In one of the sketchy "demolition" videos that showed a 2e being attacked by a forklift, the shell cracked along the side seam but the top and bottom panels stayed intact. When you think of the pounding that a composite boat hull takes, slamming repeatedly onto water at speed, the strength of these materials is amazing!