Comments on: Aptera Refunding 2e Electric Car Deposits: Is Our Future EV Dream Car Dead? http://inhabitat.com/aptera-refunding-2e-electric-car-deposits-is-our-future-ev-dream-car-dead/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: NeilAsh http://inhabitat.com/aptera-refunding-2e-electric-car-deposits-is-our-future-ev-dream-car-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-370424 NeilAsh Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:36:01 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288635#comment-370424 Why was this not a runaway success? Simple, because Americans are not as green as they say they are. America *still* consumes far more of everything than just about every other nation, they drive unnecessarily big cars, live in massive houses and eat twice as much as anyone else. I'm very disappointed in this news, and I'm sorry to be a cynic, but when it really comes down to brass tacks you guys love your SUVs too much. Why was this not a runaway success? Simple, because Americans are not as green as they say they are. America *still* consumes far more of everything than just about every other nation, they drive unnecessarily big cars, live in massive houses and eat twice as much as anyone else.
I’m very disappointed in this news, and I’m sorry to be a cynic, but when it really comes down to brass tacks you guys love your SUVs too much.

]]> By: Anon150 http://inhabitat.com/aptera-refunding-2e-electric-car-deposits-is-our-future-ev-dream-car-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-351107 Anon150 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:37:55 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288635#comment-351107 Actually, at the 9th (not quite the 11th) hour they decided to rework the whole shebang. Now, it's front wheel drive, and apparently required a complete "do-over". With the two main startup guys gone, I predict Aptera is a dead duck. Sure would like to get one of the shells, though. I've got a GL1800 that would slot right into that tail end... Actually, at the 9th (not quite the 11th) hour they decided to rework the whole shebang.

Now, it’s front wheel drive, and apparently required a complete “do-over”.

With the two main startup guys gone, I predict Aptera is a dead duck.

Sure would like to get one of the shells, though. I’ve got a GL1800 that would slot right into that tail end…

]]> By: caeman http://inhabitat.com/aptera-refunding-2e-electric-car-deposits-is-our-future-ev-dream-car-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-349950 caeman Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:02:01 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288635#comment-349950 This is NOT a difficult task. You have a mold or three for the carbon fiber shell bits. You have an electric motor in the rear wheel. We already know 3-wheel roadsters (2 front wheel config) are stable and can be quite sporty (see T-Rex for reference). The battery tech is already present. The process for forming carbon-fiber is a well-known and simple process. Why isn't this thing in mass production already!? This is NOT a difficult task. You have a mold or three for the carbon fiber shell bits. You have an electric motor in the rear wheel. We already know 3-wheel roadsters (2 front wheel config) are stable and can be quite sporty (see T-Rex for reference). The battery tech is already present. The process for forming carbon-fiber is a well-known and simple process.

Why isn’t this thing in mass production already!?

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