Dids
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Some of my thoughts on Aptera.
From the looks of the outriggers I'm guessing hub motors. This unsprung weight is not optimal.
3 wheel design means it's gonna be hard to avoid hitting the pothole.
Electric cars are heavy due to battery weight and even though they are creating a very lightweight body the weight per wheel must still be high. I get the thought of lower rolling resistance of 3 wheels but that also cuts contact area. This car will not have a fast 0-60.... nor will it have a short stopping distance. Traction is going to be an issue as the tires appear to be as thin as possible for efficiency.
Not trying to be a doom and gloom but engineering and physics being what they are everything is a tradeoff. Gain efficiency but lose broad functionality.
From the looks of the outriggers I'm guessing hub motors. This unsprung weight is not optimal.
3 wheel design means it's gonna be hard to avoid hitting the pothole.
Electric cars are heavy due to battery weight and even though they are creating a very lightweight body the weight per wheel must still be high. I get the thought of lower rolling resistance of 3 wheels but that also cuts contact area. This car will not have a fast 0-60.... nor will it have a short stopping distance. Traction is going to be an issue as the tires appear to be as thin as possible for efficiency.
Not trying to be a doom and gloom but engineering and physics being what they are everything is a tradeoff. Gain efficiency but lose broad functionality.
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