New video 8-2-08 Plaid Tour

[G-Jet]

Part of the Plaid Nation thing (whatever that means).

http://www.vimeo.com/1448374

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[KarenRei]

What do you make of this screenie?

http://www.daughtersoftiresias.org/images/Guage.jpg

It could be enhanced, with effort, via image stacking.

[3-4-me]

Not sure what that screen shot is, but I see new seats @ 1:58:jumping0007:
They look like Recaro type sport seats with side bolsters.
That's the most exciting development for me lately:happy0025:

[KarenRei]

We knew it was coming, but it's nice to see :)

Those are computer-displayed meters for various aspects of the car, although it's a bit hard to read. If anyone wants to take a go at it, I'd like to see what they think it's showing.

[3-4-me]

I was all excited. Thought I scooped the seats, until I found the discussion in another thread.
They look alot nicer, hope they're comfy.
The screen shot appears to have a dial readout. I see green/yellow/red in the dial
I'm betting a state of charge indicator.

[KarenRei]

Here's my best attempt at interpreting the what the dials say.

Left: -60, 0, 60, 120, 180, 240, 320, 400. The line is at 0.
Second from left: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. The line is at 0.
Right: Max: 3,234
Below that: Min: 3,192
Bottom left: ????: 3
Bottom middle: ????
Above that: 0 - (100?). The line is 2/3rds of the way up.
Bottom right: Can't read it.

[thecoook]

Flickr also has a lot of new photos of the Aptera associated with the Plaid Nation visit, just go to Flickr, type in "Aptera", and select MOST RECENT. I am still trying to figure out what or who the Plaid Nation is. I think I'm too old.

[3-4-me]

Here's my best attempt at interpreting the what the dials say.

Left: -60, 0, 60, 120, 180, 240, 320, 400. The line is at 0.
Second from left: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. The line is at 0.
Right: Max: 3,234
Below that: Min: 3,192
Bottom left: ????: 3
Bottom middle: ????
Above that: 0 - (100?). The line is 2/3rds of the way up.
Bottom right: Can't read it.


Right: Max: 3,234
Below that: Min: 3,192
This looks like: 3:234
.................... 3:192 Perhaps run time available?
There is also a symbol below that dial that looks like a wishbone.


The left dial has...
green to 120
yellow to 240
red to 400 maybe amps?

[Matthijs]

Again is this video. A quote:

We also have the hybrid that gets 300 mpg or more.
They need to stop doing that, a car that is coming at least in 2010 and a figure that is not going to be representative to the car.

E4TKxJnZpGU
Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4TKxJnZpGU)

[jsnable]

Here's my best attempt at interpreting the what the dials say.

Left: -60, 0, 60, 120, 180, 240, 320, 400. The line is at 0.
Second from left: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. The line is at 0.
Right: Max: 3,234
Below that: Min: 3,192
Bottom left: ????: 3
Bottom middle: ????
Above that: 0 - (100?). The line is 2/3rds of the way up.
Bottom right: Can't read it.

I agree with 3-4-me that the left dial is amps. -60 would represent full regen and 400 motor amps (which matches the Azure specs to some degree). The max/min numbers could be battery voltages - these numbers are close the the 3.3V nominal voltage for the a123 cells. The bar graph might be a battery pack capacity gauge. Don't have any guesses for the others...

Exciting though!

Jay

[KarenRei]

Ah, yes, very good guesses!

I was thinking that the 0 - 100 is speed, since the top speed is 85-90mph.

[JakesOnline]

Again is this video. A quote:
They need to stop doing that, a car that is coming at least in 2010 and a figure that is not going to be representative to the car.


I agree. They're assuming it's free to charge the batteries. I think it they should say "up to 200 MPG" 230 at most depending on gas/electricity prices.

[JakesOnline]

Anyone notice there is no passenger seat?

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2373/apteranopassengerseatdw8.jpg

[JakesOnline]

Cracked AC plug?

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9279/crackedacpluglq5.jpg

[JakesOnline]

Does it fit?

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2002/apteraparkinglotre7.jpg

[JakesOnline]

Extremely recumbent, although it's exagerated because the passenger seat is missing. He's actually placing his foot where the seat would be. Makes you think twice about taking grandma out for a ride in the Aptera.

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3315/apteraplaidseatwk8.jpg

[KarenRei]

Noticed the cracked AC plug, too. Hey, but my hope is to get that NEMA 5-15 out of there and get in a Level 2 + Level 3 connector or something similar. ;)

[howard]

I noticed that the Aptera does look like it will be a bit wide. If you look at the video at the 47 second marker you can see that it takes up from stripe to parking stripe. I don't know what the standard width for parking stripes are, but I have never used up that much space in my Chevy TrailBlazer. Ups I just gave away why I am very much instered in the Aptera. Hope they can be smuggled into Florida someday.

Howard

[KarenRei]

Howard: Use the "search" button. The width has been discussed in about a dozen threads.

[curbowman]

I like the new seat. The original ones had no lateral support at all!

[JakesOnline]

I like the new seat. The original ones had no lateral support at all!


i wonder if the passenger seat is an option...

[tuguy]

i wonder if the passenger seat is an option...
how much cost/weight would removing the passenger seat give?

[RainCaster]

It depends upon the weight of the associated mother-in-law. ;)