Comment on Aptera’s production-intent solar EV completed its first road trip traversing over 300 miles

• frezik@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  You’re not wrong that the law should change, but there is one thing here. Generally, when we say that 3-wheelers are unstable, we’re talking about one in front/two in back. The opposite configuration, which is what Aptera is using, is generally pretty stable. That one picture of a guy on a recumbent trike is unusual. You almost have to try to do that on purpose.

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  • Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I’ve owned several recumbent trikes like that one, all of which lifted the inner wheel in sporty driving below my preferred speed.

    At which sideways acceleration will Aptera roll over? A heavy battery between the front wheels will help somewhat.

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    • frezik@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Can-Am Spyders don’t roll over easily. You have to put them into reverse while cranking the wheel and pulling the e-brake.

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• MBech@feddit.dk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Sounds like a pretty good idea though to have airbags and crumblezones in something that supposedly can drive 162 km/h (101 mph), and accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6 seconds. You couldn’t pay me to drive something as unsafe as this thing.

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• RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Stupid or just not into taking risks?

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• NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Is much heavier

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  • Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Then register it to the next vehicle class, semi-light or whatever. Have the lawmakers fit the laws to the optimal vehicle designs with 2025 technology. How old is the law with the weight limits? Time to update and fit law to existing reality? Isn’t it tradition to have the industry write the laws that apply to itself? Aptera is industry.

    If the weight limit were to be adhered to, then the four-wheeler’s structure would have to be redesigned around lighter engineering.

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