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Spy Shots: Aptera prototype spotted wearing peculiar modifications

It certainly hasn't been smooth sailing for the Aptera crew over the last few months. From the news that cash is running low and the company's original founders are taking an extended leave from their duties, questions about Aptera's ability to deliver its aerodynamic three-wheeler are running rampant. Still, there's obviously something going on out there in California, as evidenced by this a new spy shot. We're not entirely sure what exactly we're looking at here, but one guess is that this is a mule for either a gas-powered model or ... Read more →

Brace of Aptera spotted in the wild, dimensions measured! Domenick Yoney

While waiting to make its public debut tomorrow at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference tomorrow, the pre-production Aptera 2e was chillin' with its Typ-1 prototype brother in a ...

Aptera's pre-production 2e rolls out of the factory Sebastian Blanco

We asked Aptera earlier this week about whether or not they met their self-imposed deadline to have the first production 2e vehicle (formerly known as the Typ-1) out the door by January 16th. To ...

Aptera switches to front-wheel drive, delivery date still unknown Jeremy Korzeniewski

Yep, just after posting a story that Aptera seems extremely unlikely to get its first production model shipped before the end of 2009 comes news that essentially seals this fate. Aptera is now ...

Aptera likely to miss end-of-year delivery date Jeremy Korzeniewski

Well, here it is the end of the year and Christmas is upon us once again. Wouldn't it be a great gift to get a brand-new electric car? For those individuals that have placed deposits with Aptera, ...

Is Aptera considering a gasoline-only "2g" model? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So, we recently saw the official newsletter from Aptera about recent updates, but it sounds like there's more news to be had about the three-wheeled car. Frequent tipster Yanquetino found two video interviews by TechZulu with Aptera's founder, Steve Fambro, and points out a few interesting tidbits. ...

Aptera adds side mirrors, reduces number of back-up cameras 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Aptera vehicle, an official X Prize contender, is going through changes. As hinted at back in September, the Aptera-2e (the Typ-1's new official name) is going through some design changes, including the addition of side mirrors. The mirrors allow a single camera to show what is directly behind ...

For the 2e, Aptera nabs former Saleen and Chrysler executive 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I'm not sure how much of a plus it is right now to have the word Chrysler on your resumé, but Aptera apparently thinks that former Chrysler (and Saleen) executive Marques McCammon is the right person to help bring the Typ 1 to the world in his new position as Chief Marketing Officer. One of ...

Aptera wins breakthrough award from Popular Mechanics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Now that we're so close to the end of the year, perhaps it is finally fitting to ask: What's the biggest automotive breakthrough of 2008? Popular Mechanics has done just that, and their choice is the Aptera Typ-1e. This is the car that looks like a spaceship and is powered by electricity (with is a ...

Aptera has some questions for you 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Aptera Typ-1 asks a lot of questions of the car-buying public. Are you ready for a flightless bird vehicle? Do you know the difference between the legal crash test requirements of a three-wheeled versus a four-wheeled vehicle? Do you like the new design Oh, and did we mention the 230 mpge of ...

Google invests $2.75 million in Aptera, ActaCell 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more images of the Aptera Typ1 e Way back in September of 2006, Google.org, the philanthropic part of the Internet giant, announced that it would be investing in PHEVs. The following year, Google followed that bit of news up by launching its RechargeIT initiative which would begin ...

Top 20 green cars we wish we could buy today, Number 6: Aptera Typ 1 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've been following the progress of the Aptera Typ-1 since the beginning and it has been great to watch the car move from an early drawing to rough prototype to pre-production thing of beauty. We've watched it being test driven by Popular Mechanics (we're still jealous) and the L.A.Times (our ...

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