| What Aptera Motors Does | | | | entertainment, messaging, audio chat. It features |
| Picture yourself in the middle of a tight mass of | | | | location maps for navigation. Evidently, the Aptera 2 |
| automobiles, your car aircon heating up like you. You | | | | series is well worth its cost in terms of investment and |
| could try frightening everyone away by shouting and | | | | amenities. |
| waving your arms fiercely, but let me tell you, that | | | | The Aptera Motors Vehicle is Not a Car? |
| wont work. Or you could try to pretend you are | | | | Aptera Motors was denied a loan by the Federal |
| somewhere else, in the comfort of home, for example. | | | | Government on March 11, 2009 on the basis of the |
| You bring out your wireless and begin complaining to | | | | ruling issued by the Department of Energy that the |
| your friends about the situation, alerting them to where | | | | Aptera thee-wheeler is not a car. The reduction in the |
| you are in case you need emergency resuscitation. On | | | | number of wheels implemented on this vehicle was for |
| the other hand if you were in an Aptera Motors | | | | aerodynamic efficiency. The tires of four-wheeled |
| transport, you could be manipulating yourself out of | | | | vehicles dramatically reduces their efficiency because |
| that fix in no time at all. | | | | of the additional weight which, together with the |
| What is an Aptera Motor | | | | increased friction increases aerodynamic drag. The |
| Aptera Motors has revolutionized the concept of | | | | Aptera vehicle is designed for energy efficiency and |
| automobile in the 21st century. Their cars are electric | | | | maneuverability, hence its three wheels. Apart from |
| hybrids that if recharged every 120 miles can come up | | | | this issue, the Aptera vehicle performs as well and is |
| with a fuel efficiency of 300 mpg or 0.78 L/100 km at | | | | more efficient energy-wise that conventional cars of |
| 55 mph more or less. Acceleration to 60 takes 10 | | | | more or less the same size. |
| seconds more or less. Their cars are named for the | | | | President Obama Declares the Aptera Vehicle is a |
| ability to "fly without wings". The word "aptera" is | | | | Car |
| derived from a Greek phrase meaning "wingless". | | | | The Aptera Motors vehicle is now officially recognized |
| Their technology is name Mk-0 and was unveiled in | | | | as a car. This is in accordance with the ruling of Pres. |
| March. 2007. The company was among the first | | | | Obama concerning high-efficiency automobiles. |
| invited to compete in the Progressive Insurance | | | | Previously the Aptera Motor company was barred |
| Automotive X Prize competitions in August, 2007 | | | | from making loans from the Federal government. With |
| Aptera Motors Management | | | | this development, the management expects the |
| Some of the top executives associated with leading | | | | Aptera 2 to run the highways next year. Mass |
| car brands in the USA have joined the vanguard of | | | | production should be ongoing by 2010 but the |
| Aptera Motors management. Neil Hannemann, one of | | | | management want to contain the prices at their |
| the spearheaders of the Ford GT and the Dodge | | | | present range of between $25000 to $40000. So |
| Viperamong others came in on April 22, 2008 as SVP | | | | early next year, depending on how this car sells, we |
| of Program Management and Manufacturing. On June | | | | may see huge cuts in gasoline consumption and a |
| 24, 2008 the position of Chief Marketing Officer was | | | | great easing of traffic. |
| filled by Tony Kirton a renowned international | | | | What does the Aptera 2 look like? |
| marketing expert who had worked for Audi, | | | | The shape of the Aptera 2 has been compared to a |
| Volkswagen and BMW. On October, 2008, Engineer | | | | teardrop. Its front tapers downward while the back |
| Tom Reichenbach, responsible for the Ford GT and | | | | fans out like a bird's tail in shape. Outside it is |
| the Shelby GT, was hired as Aptera Motors' s Vehicle | | | | approximately the size of a Honda Civic. It has two |
| Engineering Manager. | | | | comfortable front seats and no back seats. The |
| Aptera Motors 2 Series | | | | space in the back can be used for luggage and can |
| The Aptera 2 Series, priced at between $20000 to | | | | accomodate up to 22 medium-sized grocery bags. It |
| $40000 is a three-wheeled two-seater. It comes in | | | | has got both air-conditioning and a heater. Missing a |
| electric hybrid or totally electric models. Simulations and | | | | transmission the motor directly powers the front |
| light-weight composite construction was used to | | | | wheels. At $20000 to $45000, the car may be too |
| maximize the aerodynamics of the car. It consumes | | | | expensive for an Ev but it is definitely worth the cost in |
| only 69 Wh/mi at 55 mph (89 km/h). This is 50% less | | | | environmental cleanliness. |
| than the energy that runs the EV1 electric car. Given | | | | The Aptera Motor Car costs much less than a Toyota |
| this data, the all-electric model should do 120-mile (190 | | | | Although the cost of the Aptera car is high for an Ev |
| km) ranges on 10 kWh of electricity while the hybrid | | | | vehicle, it is way cheaper than conventional diesel or |
| model promises to be able to run 130 mpg strictly | | | | gasoline cars. Which is only natural because Toyota |
| gasoline fed or 300 mpg with repeated recharging | | | | stands to make more in a month than they would in |
| every 120 miles. | | | | one whole year. The price is too competitively low if |
| Safety Statistics and Features of the Aptera 2 Series | | | | you consider that could be a very real alternative to |
| In designing the vehicle, safety has been given equal | | | | fuel-driven cars. The price will virtually outbid the older |
| consideration with efficiency. Collision and crush | | | | models. The Aptera manufacturers have to watch out |
| simulation tests have been conducted on the vehicle. | | | | though for bad press generated by manufacturers of |
| The results project a high survival percentage equal to | | | | conventional automobiles. The success of this car will |
| that of conventional automobiles. Real world crash | | | | depend on the choices of people who understand the |
| tests have yet to be done. Roof-mounted solar panels | | | | meaning, not only of clean and green, but also of |
| energize a heat pump for cold weather and is a | | | | maneuverability and low cost in this century with its |
| feature of the climate control. I also has keyless ignition | | | | escalating population of people and automobiles and |
| and entry. A touch screen computer can be used for | | | | skyrocketing expenses. |