I'm looking forward to purchasing this vehicle. I put a security deposit down the first go around a dozen or so years ago. I have a few questions:
I like the idea of the solar panels. I see in your renderings that there will be solar panels on the dashboard inside the car. I assume that the solar panels will be covered with glass. While driving in the direction of the sun, how will the glass on the dashboard prevent the reflection of the sun in the car occupants eyes?
For the solar panels on the outside of the car, how is the reflection off the glass for the people in other cars?
Are drivers able to see the top of front wheels to avoid obstacles? Probably the driver's side, yes, but what about the passenger side?
For the states that require a license plate on the front, can you show a rendering of what that would look like? What is the aerodynamic difference with and without a front license plate?
As a fan, I don't have any inside information about Aptera's solar panels, but I have researched alot about solar panels in general, including lightweight one used for camping and on boats and RVs. If you look carefully at these modern, flexible, light weight solar panels you will notice that they are not covered in glass as fixed installation solar panels are. Rather they are covered in a special impervious, clear plastic material, both for flexibility and lighter weight, often with a textured surface rather than a smooth, shiny one. Also they appear quite dark, as they are designed to absorb as much sunlight as possible.
So bright, blinding reflections won't be a problem. Rather, because they absorb so much, their main problem is that they can become quite hot to the touch, just as any dark object in the Sun can become.
I read somewhere that both front wheel covers will be readily viisible to the driver. In addition the Aptera will feature sensors to aid in driving, such as side and rear view cameras, which should help in parking. Probably they will have ultrasonic sensors too, to help with avoiding close objects during parking, but I don't know that for sure.