After Years Of Delays, Aptera Is Finally Preparing To Build Customer Cars

Aptera says it has ordered bodies, frames and suspension components for its first 40 production vehicles. Even if deliveries begin, 40 vehicles will barely dent Aptera’s roughly 50,000-preorder backlog. Aptera is finally gearing up to build its first 40 customer cars after years of delays and uncertainty. Even building 40 vehicles will barely scratch the surface of a preorder list of roughly 50,000. The full setup adds a fourth panel across the rear hatch, bringing the claimed daily solar gain to up to 40 miles in ideal conditions.