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Title: Transport Evolved's Aptera prototype ride along
Post by: NEW2elec on April 14, 2021, 04:00:03 AM
Well it's bigger than I thought.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkZY-Q9HT0Y
Title: Re: Transport Evolved's Aptera prototype ride along
Post by: Crissa on April 14, 2021, 08:09:06 AM
And these seats are higher than their earlier ones - the problem with off the shelf parts - but I was amazed how quiet the cabin was on an alpha.

-Crissa
Title: Re: Transport Evolved's Aptera prototype ride along
Post by: NEW2elec on April 14, 2021, 04:24:53 PM
Yeah, no turbulence equals little noise.  It handled the quick turns better than I thought it would.
I wish they had a better solution than the half windows.  That black curve seems like it's right at eye level.

It's an amazing exercise in ultra aerodynamic transportation at the very least.  I'd like to see the real world range of the production version but it should be close to claimed specs.
Title: Re: Transport Evolved's Aptera prototype ride along
Post by: Crissa on April 15, 2021, 04:22:28 AM
I wish they had a better solution than the half windows.  That black curve seems like it's right at eye level.
I think eye level is supposed to be several inches lower in production.

Very eager to see these start selling ^-^

-Crissa
Title: Re: Transport Evolved's Aptera prototype ride along
Post by: NEW2elec on April 15, 2021, 04:53:54 AM
Well aren't the battery cells in the floor under the seats? 
I mean it's wouldn't be a deal breaker with the window seal to get the claimed range but it just caught my attention.
Title: Re: Transport Evolved's Aptera prototype ride along
Post by: Crissa on April 15, 2021, 10:37:40 PM
Well aren't the battery cells in the floor under the seats? 
I mean it's wouldn't be a deal breaker with the window seal to get the claimed range but it just caught my attention.
Yes, behind the seats, I think.

But they mentioned in the video the seats they were using in the prototype are sitting too high and they're going to get different seats made specifically.

-Crissa