http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/ Ed Ring's EcoWorld Posts Sun, 5 Jul 2009 04:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-71583 ApteraForum.com Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:09:01 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/#comment-71583 This is definitely going to be an eye catcher. I'll be the first to get one when they are released in PA. The price is great, and the benefits to the environment will be tremendous! This is definitely going to be an eye catcher. I’ll be the first to get one when they are released in PA. The price is great, and the benefits to the environment will be tremendous!

]]> http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-44427 doc3osh Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:12:40 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/#comment-44427 Venture Vehicles is also making a series hybrid, and will likely be selling them right around the same time. It is a two seater, but then, the Aptera is basically a two seater as well -- Aptera may have a little more luggage space. Venture's V-1 is estimated to get 100mpg, so Aptera has that beat-- but my guess is the V-1 will be a lot more fun to drive due to the "leaning"-- and the V-1 has side airbags, which Aptera doesn't. Check it out at www.flytheroad.com Point is, there will be multiple series-hybrid options available in about a year, both for under 30K (V-1 supposedly only 23K)-- very good news! Venture Vehicles is also making a series hybrid, and will likely be selling them right around the same time. It is a two seater, but then, the Aptera is basically a two seater as well — Aptera may have a little more luggage space. Venture’s V-1 is estimated to get 100mpg, so Aptera has that beat– but my guess is the V-1 will be a lot more fun to drive due to the “leaning”– and the V-1 has side airbags, which Aptera doesn’t. Check it out at http://www.flytheroad.com
Point is, there will be multiple series-hybrid options available in about a year, both for under 30K (V-1 supposedly only 23K)– very good news!

]]> http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-43704 Hybrid Diary » Blog Archive » Hybrid Car News - October 19 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:45:56 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/#comment-43704 [...] EcoWorld.com writes: Earlier this month we reported on the Aptera Typ-1 , a futuristic, aerodynamic, three-wheel electric car being developed by a company in Southern California who - if they aren’t in stealth - may as well be. Here are some facts we were able to discern about Aptera’s Typ-1 and where they are on their path to offering production models to the public: Aptera plans on offering an all-electric car, as well as a series hybrid car. For traction, the cars use a +++++19 kilowatt 3 phase AC +++++electric motor that was custom manufactured for Aptera by a Southern California company. Fambro stated Aptera would like to have a variety of battery suppliers, that they want to treat their battery packs as commodities. A key point Fambro wanted to emphasize is the extraordinary safety they’ve designed into the car via the steel crash cage frame combined with the sandwich composites, along with the crumple zones designed to absorb impact in ways that protect the occupants. It turns out Aptera may not only deliver the first truly next generation car in terms of aerodynamics, but also the first series hybrid, because they are on track to begin selling these cars in October 2008. [...] [...] EcoWorld.com writes: Earlier this month we reported on the Aptera Typ-1 , a futuristic, aerodynamic, three-wheel electric car being developed by a company in Southern California who - if they aren’t in stealth - may as well be. Here are some facts we were able to discern about Aptera’s Typ-1 and where they are on their path to offering production models to the public: Aptera plans on offering an all-electric car, as well as a series hybrid car. For traction, the cars use a +++++19 kilowatt 3 phase AC +++++electric motor that was custom manufactured for Aptera by a Southern California company. Fambro stated Aptera would like to have a variety of battery suppliers, that they want to treat their battery packs as commodities. A key point Fambro wanted to emphasize is the extraordinary safety they’ve designed into the car via the steel crash cage frame combined with the sandwich composites, along with the crumple zones designed to absorb impact in ways that protect the occupants. It turns out Aptera may not only deliver the first truly next generation car in terms of aerodynamics, but also the first series hybrid, because they are on track to begin selling these cars in October 2008. [...]

]]> http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-43352 Charles Witt Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:41:58 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/16/apteras-series-hybrid/#comment-43352 This car rocks! If I was single, I would reserve the series hybrid immediately. This is the best car yet - not exaggerating! I hope they also come out with a 15 passenger van to replace my current one. Hey, I have nine kids. Surely the same principles could be applied to larger vehicles as well. This car rocks! If I was single, I would reserve the series hybrid immediately. This is the best car yet - not exaggerating! I hope they also come out with a 15 passenger van to replace my current one. Hey, I have nine kids. Surely the same principles could be applied to larger vehicles as well.

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