forget the Mini/Smart/500...

[SDRider]

What could go wrong

I had a deposit on the Aptera (that Speedog showed earlier) - they kept pushing back the delivery dates and updating the product.
When they lost (badly) at the X-prize competition, it was the final nail. I requested - and received my deposit back.

The concept I was interested in, and still think is the best approach, is a fully electric power plant with a small efficient on-board generator - but in reality they never came close to building that version.

I remember Dick Rutan reviewing the Honda Insight (original version) and saying that on-board generator was the way he thought that car should have been built

I used to know one of the lead engineers for Aptera.  When my son was in Cub Scouts his troop marched in the Vista Christmas Parade and the guy from Aptera was driving that car ahead of us as we marched.  I took some pics of my son in that car after that parade.  He was a good guy, hope he moved on to bigger and better things.

[Rob Hilding]

I used to know one of the lead engineers for Aptera.  When my son was in Cub Scouts his troop marched in the Vista Christmas Parade and the guy from Aptera was driving that car ahead of us as we marched.  I took some pics of my son in that car after that parade.  He was a good guy, hope he moved on to bigger and better things.

I'm still sorry that I didn't get the car I "ordered" - like so many "concepts" , reality intervened. Hope your friend landed on his feet

[SDRider]

I'm still sorry that I didn't get the car I "ordered" - like so many "concepts" , reality intervened. Hope your friend landed on his feet

I wouldn't say he was a friend.  I only met him a few times.  My wife knew him and his wife through a real estate deal.  I'll see if I can find the pics later and post them up.

But yes, I hope he landed on his feet too. 

[xcaptainxbloodx]

sweet, I always wanted all the negatives of a car with none of the positives of a motorcycle.

I have nothing to add to the alternative fuel debate other than these numbers from motoczsyz;

2009 Ep1c
Energy    10kWh
Voltage    98V+
Power    66hp
Torque    120-lb-ft
Motor Controller    Kelly
Transmission    Single Speed Chain Drive

2012 Ep1c
Energy    14kWh
Voltage    330V+
Power    150+kW / 200+hp
Torque    220Nm
Motor Controller    150kW Liquid Cooled
Transmission    Single Speed Gear Drive

not bad for 3 years of development by a small group of privateers.

[NAKID]

Blast from the past...

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/videos/a30189/elio-test-drive/