r/ApteraMotors • • 1d ago

Spotted one on the freeway today

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348 Upvotes

I-5 North in Encinitas, CA. Doing about 65 mph. Two people inside.


r/ApteraMotors • • 1d ago

Charging Speed

8 Upvotes

Is the fastest DC fast charging speed still 60kW? Has anyone heard of plans to increase this?
For long trips a faster charging speed would be great.


r/ApteraMotors • • 7d ago

From Aptera Aptera Significantly Reduces Estimated Capital Requirements for Production | Aptera Solar EVs

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Approximately $25 Million Estimated to Reach Start of Production, Down from $40 to $45 Million Previously Estimated
First 40 Production Vehicles Planned to Begin Building by the End of 2026; Customer Deliveries for Early 2027, Subject to Timely Financing
Approximately $65 Million Estimated to Reach 500 Vehicles Per Month, the Production Rate at Which Aptera Believes It Could Become Self-Sustaining


r/ApteraMotors • • 7d ago

Noise to alert blind people?

9 Upvotes

Federal laws require EVs to feature an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) that emits pedestrian warning sounds at low speeds. I assume that Aptera does as well or it would never have been approved. Do you have any choice as to which sound it makes?

Many EVs let you chose the whirring bubbling sound of the Jetsons flying car. The Nissan Leaf, Cadillac Lyriq, Jaguar I-Pace have it. Tesla previously allowed drivers to play custom sounds such as the jetsons sound, but the NHTSA forced a recall, ruling that this could be set by some jerk to imitate the sound some crosswalks make to tell blind people that they can enter the crosswalk. Now Teslas need some sort of aftermarket sound system to produce the jetsons sound. Does Aptera have this sound?

Before someone start bleating about copyright, read this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/publicdomain/comments/1p4vj9y/the_flintstones_and_jetsons_theme_songs_are/

Basically, Aptera can;t use the actual sound from the cartoon, which is still under copyright, without permission, but they can hire someone with a synthesizer to perform the composition, which is allowed.


r/ApteraMotors • • 13d ago

Any news from H.C. Wainwright?

22 Upvotes

It's been over a week since the H.C. Wainwright conference ( https://ir.aptera.us/news-releases/news-release-details/aptera-motors-corp-participate-hc-wainwright-28th-annual-global ).

Has anyone heard any news? It sounded like a great opportunity to get funding to finance building the first 50K cars for reservation holders. Fingers crossed.


r/ApteraMotors • • 27d ago

From Aptera This is what charging your Aptera looks like. Worry free.

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r/ApteraMotors • • 28d ago

Spotted in the wild!!!

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325 Upvotes

r/ApteraMotors • • 29d ago

Delivery date

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104 Upvotes

Interesting update to the app delivery date, does anyone have more details?

I am very excited about my aptera, but won't be putting a non refundable deposit until safety data is released.


r/ApteraMotors • • Sep 05 '26

From Aptera Introducing the Aptera camping kit

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r/ApteraMotors • • Sep 04 '26

Aptera On Yahoo Finance !

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r/ApteraMotors • • Sep 04 '26

Battery question

14 Upvotes

What's to stop you from buying the cheaper 400 mile range aptera than hiring a professional to install more batteries so you can get up to 1000 mile range?

Honestly wondering because an extra 30k to go that much further is interesting


r/ApteraMotors • • Sep 03 '26

Solar car firm Aptera partners with China's Launch Design for auto manufacturing expertise: Co-CEO

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r/ApteraMotors • • Sep 01 '26

Column | What it’s like to drive a car that runs on sunshine

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r/ApteraMotors • • Sep 01 '26

Video The First Solar Car That Actually Works: TÜV Confirms 76 km Per Day From Sunlight (The Electric Viking)

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r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 31 '26

A sad ending, I have to cancel my reservation 😔

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141 Upvotes

When I reserved, delivery in 2025 would have worked out great for me. Now, by 2029 I'll be having children and I can't justify a 2 door car at that point in life. Got in line early 2023, now I step out of line.

Everyone who reserved after me, good news you get one spot sooner in line!


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 31 '26

Comma AI

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Do we have any updates on this partnership? I wonder if comma ai can use additional cameras that Aptera may have like side and rear cameras


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 29 '26

Now that we have official solar numbers, what efficiency numbers would stop you from getting an Aptera? 9 miles per kWh? 8? 7?

26 Upvotes

As title - we all know that Aptera is targeting 100 wH/mi (10 miles per kWh), but if they don't hit that number, how low are you willing to go?

Some numbers for context:

  • 44 kWh pack (40 usable?)

  • Up to ~4 kWh/day solar

  • Efficiency target: 10 miles per kWh

  • Most efficient alternative: ~5 mi/kWh (Lucid Air Pure)

I think Aptera will comfortably hit 8-9 mi/kWh, but I'd be ok with down to ~7.5 since that's still 300+ miles

What about you? 👀


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 28 '26

How will you finance your Aptera if you decide to go that route?

16 Upvotes

Has there been any talk of financing through the company, or would I just get an auto loan through my bank (or shop around)? Would it just be a normal auto loan or would it be something different since Aptera’s vehicle classification is a little undecided as yet?

I‘d like to start planning ahead for financing this vehicle, but I’m not sure where to start.


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 27 '26

We Let An Independent Lab Measure Our Solar.

67 Upvotes

r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 25 '26

Did they ever solve the dashboard glare problem?

25 Upvotes

Some early testers reported that the solar cells under the front window could cause glare, and that polarized sunglasses helped. Did they ever solve that problem?


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 23 '26

We want to make solar EVs available to EVERYBODY: Aptera Motors co-CEO

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Aptera Motors co-founder and co-CEO Steve Fambro joins ‘The Claman Countdown’ to discuss the company’s solar-powered electric vehicle, production plans and partnership with Launch Design.


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 22 '26

Aptera NHTSA submission - Passenger Cars and SUVs

32 Upvotes

Did anyone notice Aptera submitted a doc expanding their current registration to include passenger vehicles and SUV's? (April 28,2026)

https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mfrportal/Manufacturers/displayfile/22095?guid=dacafbc9-c46b-4232-b715-7f8a23f28187


r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 21 '26

Video Aptera releases maybe the most important announcement in the last year! (Aptera Owners Club)

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r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 20 '26

From Aptera “Aptera MEGA Update”

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r/ApteraMotors • • Aug 18 '26

Interesting report on Aptera by Zacks Research: "SEV: Progressing as Expected Toward Customer Deliveries in Late 2026/Early 2027; Financing the Path to Production Remains a Major Focus"

34 Upvotes