Ever since the launch video and the Tech Briefing there have been a flurry of Aptera articles and podcasts - and I find it fascinating how so many different people could have heard and watched the same things I did but have then come-away with totally different information! I'm not talking about impressions or opinions - those are personal interpretations - but actual different information, like reporting the exact opposite of some fact about the vehicle that Steve or Chris explained. I do not envy Sarah her job!
As more and more postings appear on these forums, the vast majority of them seem to be repeats of already-asked questions - as if people are incapable of scrolling through a forum to see what's there. It's a most pleasant surprise when someone asks something new and original! I want to be helpful and try to point people toward the information they need but I also seem to lack the ability to not engage with those who have a grievance to air, an axe to grind or a rock-solid-but-unsupported opinion to expound.
That said, please understand that I have the very best of intentions - although we all know where THAT particular road leads... đ
Kerbe, I enjoy seeing your posts and comments. If I can supply or correct a fact, I will try to engage, but I tend not to engage with a negative opinion, even with a downvote. We have a year before we start getting vehicles. It is a marathon, not a sprint. I am glad you are along for the ride.
I agree. Those of us who were active on the forum pre-launch are most likely getting forum fatigue this week. I know I am (to the point of turning off notifications). It'll die down with time. I just hope all the excitement gets the Aptera team what it needs to start production.
@Rick R What are you, psychic? You no sooner posted that comment than the posting tsunami seemed to dry up! đ
I note that low rolling resistance tires seem to make more noise than most other passenger car tires, while going down the lane.
Tire Pattern is a big contributor:
As you know there arenouse ratings fir tires
@David Marlow You are absolutely correct - but there are some LRR tires that are less noisy than others. The rims on my PHEV have "anti-resonators" on them - inside the tire - that help cut road noise - so that's a thing, too. I'm hoping that having the leading wheels outside the body might help mitigate the road noise in an Aptera.
@Len LRR (low rolling resistance) tires are made with stiffer rubber compounds so that they create less friction. This, alone, makes them noisier than tires that are more "sticky". See my response to David for more info. The trick is to cross-reference between the "noisy" list and the "LRR" list to find the one that will work best for you.