SubscribeAptera Hybrid Gears Up for Production
While the spotlight has been on Fisker and Tesla and their legal issues, a small company out of California has been working hard to get ahead. Aptera and their Typ-1e vehicle are set for release towards the end of the year, the best part being a $30,000 price tag.
Neil Hannemann will be taking over as senior vice president of program management and manufacturing. Mr. Hannemann has been at the head of some of the most impressive vehicle programs over the past 30 years. One of the more recent being the Ford GT. He was also in charge of Dodge's Viper and Chrysler's NASCAR programs. After such projects, he decided to move into a younger territory and began work with Aptera.
The all electric Typ-1e will be the first on the market and has a 120 mile range per charge. It's counterpart, the Typ-1h will use a Hybrid drive train and initial estimates place it at 300mpg. Aptera is also working on a 4-wheel chassis design that should be able to hold 5 people comfortably.
Via : Popular Mechanics
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Motorized Innovations
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Aptera will surprise people
Submitted on April 30th, 2008 by AnonymousEven though the Aptera will only be released in California at first, it will be a pleasant surprise. Mark my words. You can see a lot of information about this awesome car at http://www.apteraforum.com
Aptera Hybrid Gears Up for Production
Submitted on May 1st, 2008 by AnonymousHorrible editing - if you didn't know this was a hybrid auto - it looks like a small aircraft and the pictures - one looks like folded wings - the other like the car is flying -
Come on, who's in charge here?
Maybe it is just me...
Submitted on May 1st, 2008 by AnonymousMaybe it is just me, but don't the headlights, turn signals and the steering wheel make it fairly obvious it's a automobile? Sounds like someone is complaining just to hear themselves complain.
Don't forget the windows
Submitted on May 1st, 2008 by AnonymousAnd don't forget the windows in the "wings." It's the latest in aero-styling.
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