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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats the beauty of the 2010 Aptera 2e electric vehicle — you can speed away from the scene and the cops wont know it, with just a quiet hum as the electric motor winds up and a feeling of satisfaction as the torque presses you deep into the seatback. she asks, pointing to the teardrop-shape prototype of the Aptera 2e were driving.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Or if you don’t want to go into details, just compare the Volt to the Aptera :-) — James 15. Nor is the F-16 a particularly good example for automotive-speed aerodynamics, since it won’t even stay in the air at much less than about 180 kts. How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead?

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

Tesla had a red carpet grand opening for its first showroom and service center in Los Angeles. 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. Smaller automakers continue to make the news.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Theres still a lot of development that needs to be done from the standpoint of cost, safety and weight," a Toyota spokesman said this week. -- ( Los Angeles Times ) 8/9/07 Toyota spokesman John McCandless said the company does not comment on its product plans, but he disagreed that the developments give GM an edge. "No

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