The least you can do for us allowing you to hold our $100 for years is to send us a scale model. I want one so I can mock up a design for a trailerable hard bottom inflatable boat that I can drive into and have the wheels interface with propeller and steering controller. Most likely wilo be fly by wire and interface with gps navigation. Much like how they static test cars. The door design is perfect as they lift up so you can get out of air conditioned cabin and fish while your battery charges. Extra solar panel on the boat. Hope we can charge the Aptera with DC so we don’t need an inverter. I way to be the first to do the intracoastal on the east cost on solar. Just back up to a boat ramp and drive it off for provisions.
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I know there are 3D printer files for the old model on the net you can download and you might be able to get such a file for the current one as well. Email Aptera. As for the rest, Chris Anthony already has a very successful boat company and has built thousands. He knows something about this.
great idea, now I want to 3d print one to look at :) :)
I would have to know more about how salt water and air would impact along with a way to cool the wheel motors, if they are being protected from the marine environment. The rudders and props wold need to be in tunnels and a stern that could be folded down to act as a loading ramp for beach or boat ramp loading. I am thinking that going hard bottom inflatable woud provid enough buoyancy for the realitivly ligh weight vehicle. Thinking 20 knot crusing speed and a 25 km range per charge in rough conditions and swing-out mount for back up out board. Could be first solar amphibious.
@mhoman7078 Talk to Chris Anthony about it, I am sure he has already thought about it. He started a large and very successful boat company, Epic Boats. The wheel motors are completely sealed against salt water intrusion. I would worry a bit about the disk brake rotors.
I found a model for sale and have tried to print it. Unfortunately the model is too detailed and looks like the older version. But I have gotten this.
make it a Remote control toy haha
For sale???