Aptera Electric Hybrid Car - Revisited
The Aptera as a Concept Car
Production Apteras Look Like This
The Aptera, previously covered here, is about to go into production. Aptera is taking $500.00 refundable deposits on either their all electric car or their diesel-electric hybrid. Both models are under $30k.
Aptera reports their prototype hybrid car gets 320 miles per gallon while driving at 55 mph. (!!!) When I previously posted about the Aptera I was skeptical of their claim of 330 mpg. now with their prototype getting 320 mpg I admit I am very impressed. I am also impressed at how closely the production model matches the prototype. Changes from concept to working prototype often sacrifice the original vision of a design, but in this case I think the engineers at Aptera have stuck with and improved upon a pretty radical design. One example is the windows which are now larger and more like standard automobile windows.
Well, the question for us all is - do we want to drive a really different looking car that gets incredible mileage?
Via: Gizmodo
December 17th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Aptera has released an update on it’s upcoming 300 Mpg car. This car really approaches transportation from a very different vantage than does the rest of the auto industry. This car is slated to sell for $30,000 USD, and offers room for two. Here is a brief overview on the update …
Talkback: http://dataland.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/apteras-sub-30k-300-mpg-car-will-be-here-in-2009/
October 16th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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December 27th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
does this realy exist…to be perfectly honest with you..i wanted to buy this type of vehicle befor buttttttttttt you can never buy them…because they usually dont ever get produced. or maybe big business wont let you produce them or whatever !!!!…………..i am very interested but realy tired of the same ole crap of guess what…loooks good….soundsssss good but you cant get one for another 20 years.lolol………….anyway..i want one if you have one..call me…chris…1-805-610-4797
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
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activity of the heated fuel.