I really hope that the new Aptera will have side video mirrors. It seems odd that we have autonomous driving features - but we can't get video mirrors for the driver to use, approved.
Your guess is as good as mine on the 3 circles - maybe they are an optical latch release for the door? Swipe over them and it releases the door latch?
That top one does look like a camera, but not the side view mirror replacement. Perhaps it is part of the 360 degree auto driving system or the sentry system or a proximity sensor? The side view mirror camera is just where the side view mirror would be, as can be seen on a few other images.
Chris mentioned the 3 spots in a row in a video this week. They are programmable LEDs and they are still deciding what to do with them. They are using them now to indicate battery charging state. Anybody got a better idea for them?
@Harry Parker I think you're on the money - that top spot does look like a side camera or proximity sensor of some sort.
If the charge port is on the tail, why would you want an SOC array on the side of the vehicle - so you could see it from a distance? Wouldn't it be easier to just check the charging app on your phone? When I'm charging my PHEV on a networked public charger I receive notifications from both the car AND the charger.
I like the idea of the dots serving other purposes: Popping the door, popping the hatch, setting the alarm - something of that sort. At one point Chris said, "You touch here to open the door" and indicated a spot somewhere in the general vicinity of the three dots.
I really hope that the new Aptera will have side video mirrors. It seems odd that we have autonomous driving features - but we can't get video mirrors for the driver to use, approved. Your guess is as good as mine on the 3 circles - maybe they are an optical latch release for the door? Swipe over them and it releases the door latch?
Could be sensor to measure door opening distance like on the Model X
That top one does look like a camera, but not the side view mirror replacement. Perhaps it is part of the 360 degree auto driving system or the sentry system or a proximity sensor? The side view mirror camera is just where the side view mirror would be, as can be seen on a few other images.
Chris mentioned the 3 spots in a row in a video this week. They are programmable LEDs and they are still deciding what to do with them. They are using them now to indicate battery charging state. Anybody got a better idea for them?
@Harry Parker I think you're on the money - that top spot does look like a side camera or proximity sensor of some sort.
If the charge port is on the tail, why would you want an SOC array on the side of the vehicle - so you could see it from a distance? Wouldn't it be easier to just check the charging app on your phone? When I'm charging my PHEV on a networked public charger I receive notifications from both the car AND the charger.
I like the idea of the dots serving other purposes: Popping the door, popping the hatch, setting the alarm - something of that sort. At one point Chris said, "You touch here to open the door" and indicated a spot somewhere in the general vicinity of the three dots.
I think that the spot on top is a camera and the 3 dots are just led lights, usable for charging???
These cameras could double as security lenses too, like Tesla???
The 3 dots next to the logo are lights signaling the opening / closing of the door as explained by the designer in the Zoom meeting.
3 dots lighting up from bottom to top - door opens. Down - door closes.
The top cam should recognize your hand waving down - close, up - open. Given the key / phone is in your pocket.