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Aptera delays 2e until 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

Big changes at Aptera … more details ( plus official press release ) after the jump: Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010. Addressing the situation he said: “Right now my advanced work is a lower priority for Aptera. Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010.

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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested

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The beauty of an automobile is that it is a seamless integration of all the scientific principles and engineering disciplines known to man. In a car, there is, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering… I mean literally, any field of study is directly or indirectly is used in designing and producing a car.

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Mini E Makes LA Debut

Revenge of the Electric Car

orders of magnitude faster than the 95 mph Mini E. A truly awesome feat of engineering. It got us in the mood to see some equally exciting engineering, this time a combination of AC Propulsion’s drive system packed into the tight confines of the German engineered Mini.

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Aptera Unveils Pre-Production 2e, Suppliers

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In a press conference in Carlsbad, California, Aptera Motors unveiled the pre-production version of the electric three-wheel, 200+ mpg Aptera 2e along with 23 strategic suppliers , including GE; A123Systems for the Li-ion battery pack; Remy International for the drive motor ( earlier post ); and BorgWarner for the single ratio transaxle.

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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

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She certainly is staring at us intensely as we pilot the bright-white three-wheeled craft down the street, gingerly depressing the brake pedal to make sure were under the 30-mph speed limit. Lisa Lawn is also a big fan of electric transportation, and she follows the 2010 Aptera 2e to its new assembly plant in Vista, California.

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BMW CE 04 Definition – Electric Scooter!!

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BMW Motorrad’s head of vehicle design, Alexander Buckan stated that by replacing the gasoline-burning engine with an electric motor, his team was able to make the CE 04 significantly smaller than the company’s previous scooters. Even in this new model, its unique dimensions haven’t altered much. You may also like.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Why pay $40K for a GM volt… which will look nothing more than a Malibu anyway and only get 40 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in. The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. — Goodbye 2.

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