Aptera 2e set to roll off the lines in October

[Jeemie]

First electric car that's available for purchase.

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_c ... -aptera-2e

And it looks like the business model for the company is sound.

I'd buy one!

[MarleysGh0st]

It does look cool!

I'd buy one!

Anywhere within that as-yet-to-be-determined price range of $25,000 to $40,000?

[Jeemie]

It does look cool!

I'd buy one!

Anywhere within that as-yet-to-be-determined price range of $25,000 to $40,000?

If I had the money- yes.

Well- first I'd research what the batteries' lifecycle is.

[MarleysGh0st]

If I had the money- yes.

Ah. That is a hitch with these vehicles of tomorrow, isn't it?

Well- first I'd research what the batteries' lifecycle is.

As is this.

[silverscreenselect]

It does look cool!

I'd buy one!

Anywhere within that as-yet-to-be-determined price range of $25,000 to $40,000?

How many extension cords do you get for $40,000?

[Jeemie]

If I had the money- yes.

Ah. That is a hitch with these vehicles of tomorrow, isn't it?

We will be hard-pressed find a fuel that offers the same bang for the buck as petroleum.

Tomorrow's energy will be more expensive- there's no two ways about it.

The economies that will be the leaders of tomorrow will be the ones who make breakthroughs in the more efficient use of energy.

[Jeemie]

How many extension cords do you get for $40,000?

Maybe you can negotiate to get one thrown in.

[MarleysGh0st]

How many extension cords do you get for $40,000?

Maybe you can negotiate to get one thrown in.

In my case, I'd need a long one, since my carport is detached from my townhouse and no small distance away from my front door and my outdoor electrical outlet.

[TheConfessor]

Ah. That is a hitch with these vehicles of tomorrow, isn't it?

An electric car with a hitch? Cool! Will it pull my boat?

[ne1410s]

Way cool. I knew I had seen this in a commercial:

http://apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=322

100 mile range would get me to and from the golf course 12 times. Wonder if it has a trunk?

[Jeemie]

I shouldn't say it's the first.

I believe you can already get the Tesla.



Now the Tesla is WAY cool- at a cool $100 Gs

[tanstaafl2]

Might be good for a hard core urbanite but not enough range and not enough room for me to be an only car. And I just don't need two cars. Especially not at 40 grand. Not really that interested even at 25K.

Maybe some day they will be practical but I suspect for most people this isn't it.

Heck I regularly do more than 100+ miles in a day as it is and if it can't comfortably reach at least 70-75 mph then I really wouldn't be interested. Says the top speed is 90 but I wonder if it can make 100 miles in range running at highway speeds.

[Jeemie]

Might be good for a hard core urbanite but not enough range and not enough room for me to be an only car. And I just don't need two cars. Especially not at 40 grand. Not really that interested even at 25K.

Maybe some day they will be practical but I suspect for most people this isn't it.

Heck I regularly do more than 100+ miles in a day as it is and if it can't comfortably reach at least 70-75 mph then I really wouldn't be interested. Says the top speed is 90 but I wonder if it can make 100 miles in range running at highway speeds.

It would work for me...I do need two cars and travel only 60 miles a day round trip (I can make it even less if I took the van). I'd have to do all sorts of energy/price calculations (and take into account how much extra this car costs) to REALLY be sure, though.

But I agree electric vehicles aren't practical yet.

If they perfect an ultra-high density capacitor (tests are ongoing), things might be different. That's the next breakthrough.

[tanstaafl2]

Might be good for a hard core urbanite but not enough range and not enough room for me to be an only car. And I just don't need two cars. Especially not at 40 grand. Not really that interested even at 25K.

Maybe some day they will be practical but I suspect for most people this isn't it.

Heck I regularly do more than 100+ miles in a day as it is and if it can't comfortably reach at least 70-75 mph then I really wouldn't be interested. Says the top speed is 90 but I wonder if it can make 100 miles in range running at highway speeds.

It would work for me...I do need two cars and travel only 60 miles a day round trip (I can make it even less if I took the van). I'd have to do all sorts of energy/price calculations (and take into account how much extra this car costs) to REALLY be sure, though.

But I agree electric vehicles aren't practical yet.

If they perfect an ultra-high density capacitor (tests are ongoing), things might be different. That's the next breakthrough.

I would also wonder about crash survivability. Air bags are nice but if the cab of a semi is sitting where your head was supposed to be an air bag might not offer much solace. Heck, an SUV at decent speed would likely decimate this thing. I am guessing it is a composite material of some sort. But then that is true of many small vehicles which is another reason I like my nice decent sized truck wrapped around me!

[Buffacuse]

Will it hold a set of golf clubs? If so...sold.

[tanstaafl2]

Will it hold a set of golf clubs? If so...sold.

My truck does.

In the trunk!

[andrewjackson]

Definitely not the first.

There are ZENN electric cars available for sale across the street from my apartment building.

[Jeemie]

Definitely not the first.

There are ZENN electric cars available for sale across the street from my apartment building.

Yes.

ZENNs are limited-use cars (30-50 mile range, top speed 25 mph).

[andrewjackson]

Definitely not the first.

There are ZENN electric cars available for sale across the street from my apartment building.

Yes.

ZENNs are limited-use cars (30-50 mile range, top speed 25 mph).

I know.

I didn't see any qualifier in the original post.

[Jeemie]

Definitely not the first.

There are ZENN electric cars available for sale across the street from my apartment building.

Yes.

ZENNs are limited-use cars (30-50 mile range, top speed 25 mph).

I know.

I didn't see any qualifier in the original post.

I qualified it later by saying it probably wasn't the first.

[andrewjackson]

Yes.

ZENNs are limited-use cars (30-50 mile range, top speed 25 mph).

I know.

I didn't see any qualifier in the original post.

I qualified it later by saying it probably wasn't the first.

My mistake. I missed the fact that the Tesla post was yours. I apologize for my post.