Road & Track road test of Aptera prototype (video + damage)

[NeilBlanchard]

Hi,

Please keep in mind that the frame in the above picture with the Aptera folks standing on it -- is after that particular frame has been subjected to the roof crush test procedure!

[Frank Lee]

"You unbolt the control arm and install a new one."

Sure- provided the damage is limited to that. LOL

[Unforgiven]

Quiet and not too bad looking. Roads I travel though will tear up that lightweight suspension and shred the lower edges of each wheel skirt. Seems like the designers forgot what real roads are like.

[NeilBlanchard]

Hi,

I'm pretty sure that they can manage to rework the suspension geometry and damping to keep the skirts from touching, and they could rework the skirt fabrication to better absorb abuse.

[dcb]

Just think of the skirt touching as "lapping", It's all good

[skyl4rk]

eventually it will grind its way down to a good road clearance.

[Tango Charlie]

What's the NASCAR saying? Rubbin' is Racin' ?
The rear wheel skirt in that part of the clip looks different than in some of the other portions of the videos.
I liked the part where the dude whacks the roof with a 3 lb sledge!