ecogeek.org — The guy who was building it said that it they were indeed going to build and sell them, indeed...for less than $20,000. We were skeptical, and rightly (the price has risen). But they've done it. The prototype has hit interstates, and they're taking reservations for delivery in "approximately 12 months."
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humptydankOct 10, 2007
Digg's Goodwill Ambassador
anarkeincarnateOct 10, 2007
if the tire looked like Steve Jobs, apple fans would line up around the block to blow it :)
macwisdomOct 10, 2007
Once they actually start selling them I may buy one
m0b1u5Oct 12, 2007
Fantastic car! Provided your definition of fantastic includes these characteristics: Dangerous (for pedestrians and drivers), ugly, unstable, too tall,and fatally flawed,
nihaoOct 12, 2007
What's your point? Is it supposed to look like something?That might be a good thing. Nature's shapes are most likely far more effective than the shapes humans design themselves, because they've evolved to be that way. Your logic of "aptera = suck because it resembles something humorous" fails. "LOL SPACESHIPS LOOK LIKE PENISES ROFL!!"
scorps111Oct 18, 2007
You must work for this company, and i bet u have an ugly ass wife
datalandDec 23, 2007
Aptera Update! The folks over at Popular Mechanics were able to finagle an exclusive test drive and interview of the upcoming Aptera Typ-1. For those uninitiated, the Aptera Typ-1 is an all-electric plug in vehicle coming to market in 2009 for under $30,000. Sometime thereafter, Aptera plans to market the Typ-2, a 300 MPG gasoline hybrid which shares the Typ-1’s body and features. The more I keep up with this car, the more I believe this is the first real re-thinking of the automobile since its inception. I know this sounds a little over the top, but ...Crosstalk: <a class="user" href="http://dataland.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/aptera-video/">http://dataland.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/aptera-vi ...</a>
edgeofepsilonDec 26, 2007
they do
brad3378May 24, 2008
The same car after being driven 12 years.<a class="user" href="http://www.ductbills.com/images/duct_tape_car8.jpg">http://www.ductbills.com/images/duct_tape_car8.jpg</a>