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Aptera makes DC fast-charging standard with launch edition vehicle

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Aptera has announced that its upcoming launch edition vehicle will come standard with DC fast charging, and is now technically capable of using Tesla Superchargers. Since its inception, a major hurdle for the Aptera design team has been the vehicle’s charging. What do you think of the article?

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

million into electric-vehicle maker Aptera and battery start-up ActaCell. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif., makes street-legal three-wheelers with a unique, aerodynamic design. Here's part of the story from CNET : Google.org is investing $2.75

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Maryland Stops Treating 3-Wheeled Cars Like Motorcycles

CleanTechnica EVs

By making it easier to legally operate a 3-wheeled vehicle, more people will want to drive them. Maryland recently solved a big problem that could keep some of the most efficient vehicles off the road with the passage and signing of HB 1391. The Problem In the United States, only a single-digit percentage of households […].

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries.

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

An unusual entrant into the EV arena, Aptera , a three-wheeled futuristic electric car, continues to stir excitement, and would appear to be more than science fiction. Still, with all the activity, showrooms remain devoid of a highway-legal electric car. Smart has begun testing a small electric fleet in England.