Aptera - If this really gets 300mpg would you buy one?
Aptera - If this really gets 300mpg would you buy one?
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RemaL

Original Poster:

25,103 posts

265 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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Looks like it has a one cylinder hybrid engine. Weird Design, and is technically a motorcycle?

http://www.aptera.com/details.php

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

240 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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OK

300+MPG
Excempt the C charge cos its a Hybrid.
Looks kinda cool for an eco car.

As long as it has useable speed and acceleration and doesn't cost the earth to buy I would rather have one of these that a Gwizz!

Whats not to like?

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

240 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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According to one of the Vids on the site it cost around $30,000 USD

thats £15,238.40.

Not cheap to buy but how many gallons of fuel would you save at £5 ish a gallon and £8/day CC?




Edited by odyssey2200 on Monday 4th February 18:34

Chilli

17,320 posts

267 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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Yeah, I can see the attraction.....but it's no bike though!

Busa_Rush

6,930 posts

282 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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Looks good but needs the engine replacing with a Hayabusa lump, still get 50+ mpg but a lot more fun smile

RemaL

Original Poster:

25,103 posts

265 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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Chilli said:
Yeah, I can see the attraction.....but it's no bike though!
too much grip = less headge then nick


to add we could call you a Headge muncher. sounds almost as good as a muff muncher

Edited by RemaL on Monday 4th February 20:03

slim_boy_fat

735 posts

270 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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Its no bike but definatly interesting.

At £5 per gallon, i would be very intersted in anything that does 300mpg regardless of how it looked.

£10 per month in fuel instead of £130. Nice.




carlosvalderrama

198 posts

229 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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I'd much prefer it if it was made by Honda.

Where exactly would you take one of these when it broke? And being made by a new and small company, it probably will go wrong occasionally.

Nuova500

9,073 posts

241 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Funny, I mentioned this thing 6 months ago & was berrated for it.

slim_boy_fat

735 posts

270 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Nuova500 said:
Funny, I mentioned this thing 6 months ago & was berrated for it.
Ah how times change!!!


rsv gone!

11,288 posts

272 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Does it fly?

RemaL

Original Poster:

25,103 posts

265 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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rsv gone! said:
Does it fly?
looks like it should

JackHolroyde

490 posts

229 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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SPECS

How fast will the Aptera go?

At this time we are not able to post hard numbers on performance, although top speed for the production model will exceed 85 mph, going from 0-60 in under 10 seconds.



Not a motorcycle...

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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carlosvalderrama said:
I'd much prefer it if it was made by Honda.

Where exactly would you take one of these when it broke? And being made by a new and small company, it probably will go wrong occasionally.
back to where you bought it?

sniffler

232 posts

230 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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boocks

sniffler

232 posts

230 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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rsv gone! said:
Does it fly?
do pigs fly

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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That thing would do London to Le Mans on a fiver of petrol.


dannyj653

6 posts

225 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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looks like something off star trek!!
think ill stick to waisting loads of money on petrol!!!