Many of us have been to auto shows and been wowed by the display model cars only to be underwhelmed by the actual production models at the dealership. Just like to wait an see what actually shakes out for the mass manufactured model. What works well for a one-off hand builds often doesn't translate to the assembly line.
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IMO Detroit is run too much by marketing and accounting. Tesla and Aptera is run by research, development and engineering.
@jmtravelmail What's nice about Aptera in this regard is that they're being totally transparent about their prototyping process: We're getting to watch the vehicle being developed. They didn't start with a "fantasy show car" and then whittle it down to something made from bin parts: The alpha prototypes are "proof of concept" vehicles that bring to life what has - so far - existed only in computer models.
The knowledge Aptera has gained from the three alpha prototypes will be applied to the beta run over the coming months - and we'll get to see it happening AND see the results.
This isn't going to be like the Chevy Volt - which had a kick-ass show car that, by the time it reach production, shared most of its sheet metal with the Cruze.
Munro and Associates has provided Aptera with the assembly model used for the Dodge Viper. It is scalable and flexible.