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More on the Aptera 300MPG vehicle

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Aptera side view

Popular Mechanics has taken the electric only version on a test drive and is showing the video on their site as well as details on how the car is built and what the components look like. Here is the Popular Mechanics video of the Aptera.

This is what happens when you mix automotive and aircraft design with hybrid technology

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Aptera, a California company says they have designed a small three seater hybrid vehicle that get 300 mpg. The car, a looks like a three wheeled airplane without wings and comes in either a full plug-in electric version or a hybrid version. The electric only version can be recharged in only a few hours and give the driver a 120 mile range. With the third seat removed there is still an impressive cargo space in the back. The best thing of all is that you can get the vehicle for less than $30,000. Due to the wheel layout and weight the Aptera is actually considered a motorcycle.

Aptera side viewAptera CockpitAptera Taillight View