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Title: Hyper efficient (likely vaporware) Aptera is back with 1000 mile range
Post by: NEW2elec on September 01, 2019, 01:02:15 AM

If someone would just give them 1 million dollars they say they will make it.  I would love to see one just do what they are claiming for the record books if nothing else.  But I'll let you all take a look and see what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uPkLT8wK98

Title: Re: Hyper efficient (likely vaporware) Aptera is back with 1000 mile range
Post by: Apriliarsv on September 01, 2019, 01:51:22 AM

I think this ones crazy high price doomed it.
(https://i.imgur.com/1qHDd0k.jpg)

Title: Re: Hyper efficient (likely vaporware) Aptera is back with 1000 mile range
Post by: Crissa on September 07, 2019, 03:13:31 AM

I think it's totally possible.  Think of a Zero Motorcycle efficiency, super-low drag, and a car size battery?  Tooling around the mountains with my speed topping at 50mph I'm getting a trip average no higher than 66wh/mi which is 510 mpg.  Think what you could do with that and a bigger battery?

They have a working model, I wonder how well it does.

-Crissa

Title: Re: Hyper efficient (likely vaporware) Aptera is back with 1000 mile range
Post by: Doug S on September 07, 2019, 03:22:37 AM

They used to be based in Carlsbad, not far from where I live. I thought seriously about applying to work there (I'm an EE), but their future just seemed far too hopeful and not realistic. They're owned by a Chinese company now, and hopefully better backed.

I think there's room in the market for a vehicle like that. It would be just about the most minimal way to commute in a closed private environment, with seatbelts, airbags and the ability to haul a passenger and a few bags of groceries. For most (non motorcycling) people, it would make an extremely affordable and wonderful second vehicle.

Title: Re: Hyper efficient (likely vaporware) Aptera is back with 1000 mile range
Post by: Crissa on September 07, 2019, 04:32:54 AM

Hmm, the news report I read said they'd bought the IP back from the Chinese company.

Title: Re: Hyper efficient (likely vaporware) Aptera is back with 1000 mile range
Post by: asa321 on December 10, 2019, 02:17:08 PM

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