While I understand the Aptera is being designed in California, it is also my primary concern. Unlike California here in the mid-Atlantic we have the curse of potholes, winter weather, and often rougher roads.
Will there be refinements and road testing in the Northeast, Upper-Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic where road conditions can often be a bit more treacherous. Also have these been foreseen in the way it is designed and handles. My biggest fear is a wheel just breaks off because it hits a bad pothole, or the covering gets damaged considerably.
Now mind you I have mine pre-ordered with the off road package for this reason alone. But this is a big reason I am still very much on the fence about getting one.
It is rare for a pothole to tear up a wheel on any vehicle to the point that it detaches and flies away. I doubt it will occur any more often on the Aptera.
In regards to negotiating potholes and rough roads, the roads here in Colorado enroute to my workplace have enough potholes and cracked pavement that I will be able to submit a hands-on report almost immediately after purchase. I live on a dirt road as well.
My biggest concern is the wheel skirts being easily detachable. Winter driving will fill those suckers full of muddy slush that will soon freeze into a tire encasing block. At least the skirt moves up and down and rotates side to side with the tire when turning, unlike a traditional wheel well, so it might not be quite as bad an issue as on my Toyota Yaris. Still, temporarily removing them quickly and easily during our worst winter storms would be ideal. Maybe with just one or two bolts. Preferably some sort of locking lever design.