Aptera's March Update
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Artemis is the milestone I've been waiting for: an actual Aptera with all the bells and whistles. Of course, some of the components will be still custom-made, but at least made out of aluminum rather than steel like Hermes includes.
Steve Fambro spoke the magic words in the video:
"While PI4, code-named Artemis, is being prepared for road-trips this summer...the full wire harness is scheduled for installation in PI4 next week. This marks the beginning of a fully-feature-complete, production-intent vehicle both inside and out. Every system you can expect on your Aptera--including the vision system, infotainment, climate-control--will be in this vehicle. We plan to do a road-trip across the U.S. this summer to meet Aptera reservation holders and supporters in person with this amazing vehicle."
I certainly attend one of the stops on their cross-country tour if it is near me--and if Aptera decides not keep their schedule a secret.
Steve Fambro spoke the magic words in the video:
"While PI4, code-named Artemis, is being prepared for road-trips this summer...the full wire harness is scheduled for installation in PI4 next week. This marks the beginning of a fully-feature-complete, production-intent vehicle both inside and out. Every system you can expect on your Aptera--including the vision system, infotainment, climate-control--will be in this vehicle. We plan to do a road-trip across the U.S. this summer to meet Aptera reservation holders and supporters in person with this amazing vehicle."
I certainly attend one of the stops on their cross-country tour if it is near me--and if Aptera decides not keep their schedule a secret.
In tariffworld, it's too bad so much of an Aptera comes from other countries. How many people will pony up $80K for an Aptera? The tariff price-hit will also make it tougher to attract more investors. I hope the company didn't miss their window of opportunity.
Kerbe
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If I understand correctly, Artemis is the completely-built Apollo.
Kerbe
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Considering the difficulty they've had to date in finding sufficient funding, my guesstimate is that it will be another four years before they reach series production - so tariffs may no longer be an issue by that time.