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Aptera 2e

"Aptera's corporate strategy has always been to go to market on private funding, but the prospect of this new legislation gives us a means to accelerate our plans for national brand expansion," says Wilbur.

About Aptera
Aptera Motors (www.aptera.com) was founded in 2006 to develop and build the most energy efficient commuter vehicles on the road, without compromise to safety or comfort. Utilizing streamlined aerodynamic design, lightweight composite structures and unique drive systems, Aptera delivers vehicles that are affordable and efficient. The Southern California company operates a facility in north San Diego County, where it designs, engineers and manufactures the vehicles and their composite systems to create an exceptionally strong, safe, sleek body






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  1. By Jason M. Hendler Posted: 11/2/2009 5:43am PST

    Eric, Has Aptera given any indication that they would conduct crash testing to certify their vehicles per crash safety standards, or just present a white paper to that effect? Is it certain that 2 wheel vehicles are included? Only that prototype that Segway and GM created meets the 2 wheeled, enclosed requirements.
     
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  2. By Author Posted: 11/2/2009 7:17am PST

    To Jason, Aptera does promise to conduct crash testing, but has not done so yet. However, I assume they will only run a few vehicles through testing. Its unlikely that they will build 40 or 50 prototypes to undergo true crash testing. They also assure us that it will meet all safety standards required of passenger vehicles. And yes, the bill does include two wheel vehicles.
     
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  3. By Noel Park Posted: 11/3/2009 4:31pm PST

    I LOVE the looks of the Aptera, and have no doubt that it will create a stir wherever it goes. Even so, at these prices, I'll just wait for my Volt.
    Although come to think of it, if the base electric is $25K and there is a $7500 tax credit, maybe it starts to sound a little more attractive. Does anyone know anything about the applicability of the Volt type tax credit to the Aptera?
    I could letter the name of my business on the side and get a LOT of attention going down the freeway. Seriously!
     
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  4. By Michael Hayes Posted: 11/8/2009 10:04pm PST

    If they are calling it a car, it should meet the auto safety standards. Otherwise lets refer to these vehicles as motorcycles. The reason many EV developers design 3 wheelers is to avoid NHTSA rules, taxpayer money should not subsidize less safe passenger vehicles. If they meet the standards, bring them on!
     
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