Thank you Aptera to create a forum to discuss everything about Aptera! It feels good to be back again after being active on the old forum before. I hope a lot of people will join here again to talk Aptera! Will there be a broader layout of the forum to keep things structured and on topic?
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Just heard Aptera was back from the dead today! Best of luck everybody, and I hope this forum can be as fertile as the old Aptera forum.
For those who remember Karen Rei, she moved to Iceland and bought a Tesla. Today she pours her passion into their Tesla Motors Club forum. She chimed in on a recent thread there announcing the Aptera revival, giving history lessons and correcting facts (as always!), and giving you guys her best wishes!
After it became obvious that the old company was not going to continue, I started to design an electric car that met my needs, and took the premise that an super-low aerodynamic drag as a key design criteria. I even started to build it. And one day I hope to take it to a wind tunnel and see how I did. It is a huge relief to have this vehicle brought back to life. I did get to see the "production" Aptera at the X-Prize, and it was very sad and frustrating to see how far off track it had gotten. So, to have Steve and Chris not only restart the project, but to have found even more efficiencies - is really a great thing.
WELCOME BACK APTERA! May the force be with you! Your brand/concept has been on my mind. And I was glad I was able to ride in the original prototype when it came to a roadshow stopping in NJ. Now that I am living close to CA I hope to “catch the next ride” with the new refreshed and enhanced model.
Regarding the conversation above on ground clearance... this too is of key importance to me. The Angle of Approach looks fine for me but I can’t yet access the ground clearance for lowest components (wheel covers) If the wheel cover is or they are the lowest “street dress element” on the vehicle... maybe a higher abbreviated wheel cover, similar to an all terrain Segway wheel, could be an option without upsetting aerodynamic design.
great to see some familiar avatars here. I'm looking forward to seeing where all this leads.
Who owned the original forum? It shut down some years ago, wish the posts could be recovered. So glad this vehicle may see reality! Good ground clearance except the skirts are a bit too close to the ground.
Hey Matthijs! So glad to be back on the forums again! I can't wait to connect with the rest of the members when they join, and see both old and new faces! Like you said though, I do hope they are able to structure it into sections (News, Help, General, etc) so that it can stay organized long term.
Here is my happy cat dance! We're back baby!