Could this be a neat run around to explore local area's (1 Viewer)

[Coolcats]

Some MoHo owners have cars, some motorbikes or electric bikes to explore a local area, I spotted the Aptera which looks like it has the potential to be a neat runaround to explore area's maybe an alternate to a smart car

 

[Jaws]

maybe an alternate to a smart car

Hmmmmmmm
Having read the specs that's a bit like saying a lolly stick is a reasonable alternative to a food blender !
Yes... it WILL do the job

Eventually !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Coolcats]

Hmmmmmmm
Having read the specs that a bit like saying a lolly stick is a reasonable alternative to a food blender !
Yes... it WILL do the job

Eventually !!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely agree but its good to be different sometimes

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[Richard n Ann]

Love it, I always think solar panels should be on electric cars. $30k for the 400 mile version isn't too expensive either. 16 (40 on more expensive version) miles a day going into the battery would mean we'd rarely need to charge it.

 

[The Dotties]

I’ll admit I’m not the most handsomeistist of men, but hells teeth that’s ugly

 

[chaser]

Hmmmmmmm
Having read the specs that's a bit like saying a lolly stick is a reasonable alternative to a food blender !
Yes... it WILL do the job

Eventually !!!!!!!!!!!

It says it does 100 mph 0 to 60 3.5 secs am I reading the correct specs

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[buttons]

A Sinclair C5 with a paint job and umbellar....

 

[Richard n Ann]

They've took reservation orders of $250M

 

[Geo]

Wouldnt like to meet a 16 wheeler in one

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[Richard n Ann]

Wouldnt like to meet a 16 wheeler in one

It's a composite monocoque chassis, stronger than steel

 

[chaser]

It's a composite monocoque chassis, stronger than steel

Weight always wins in these situations.

 

[68c]

They will probably sell a bunch to people making SciFi movies. Remember that horrible brown car Straker drives in the UFO TV series. Dave Lee Travis bought it from the film company, years later it fell into disrepair. Some guy made a mould of it I believe to make a replica......why?

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[Lenny HB]

It's got a wheel missing, that puts me off, can't see the front wheel & pods surviving very long. The concept is good just need to make it into a proper car.

 

[TinaLes]

Interesting Spec & Build design on this vehicle.
BUT, how would it pass the safety legislation with the current front end design?, That would saw your legs of at the knees if it ran into you, not safe enough for pedestrian impact surely? I know that any car hitting a pedestrian will cause trauma, but most current designs are built to deflect
Sorry to sound like a boring old fart, I love technological breakthroughs, but most vehicle designs are curbed by H&S issues.
LES

 

[Coolcats]

Wouldnt like to meet a 16 wheeler in one

Not sure I’d want to meet a 16 wheeler in any car

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[Coolcats]

It's got a wheel missing, that puts me off, can't see the front wheel & pods surviving very long. The concept is good just need to make it into a proper car.

Here we go, a nice Morgen for you

 

[68c]

The seat and steering are the wrong way round.
Reliant Owners Club.

 

[Minxy]

The seat and steering are the wrong way round.
Reliant Owners Club.

I was thinking more of a 3-wheeled hard top Berkley.

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[JJ]

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A proper little run around!

JJ

 

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[Richard n Ann]

It's next generation, most electric cars are just converted steel petrol cars and range is poor, current battery technology isn't up with requirements for them.

I'm sure they can make one a bit more brick like to please the traditionalists without adding too much drag

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

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A proper little run around!

JJ

Before I got married and left home, about 1980 my mums next door neighbour had 4 of them and bubble cars “dumped” in the front garden, always use to say to him when you scrapping them
Bet he’s laughing now if he still have them

 

[Shrimp]

Here‘s our Tizunt, we built it in a frame tent in the garden just after we married quite a few years ago.
We had no end of fun with it as it was a kit car so we didn’t have to worry about it. We went up to Scotland and to France, the French were fascinated with it as it is based on a 2CV!
we named it Tizunt cos people would say ‘ooh, a Morgan’ we would say noi-tisn’t!

 

[Gromett]

I wonder if they will manage to make it this time round. Original company went bust if memory serves.

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[pappajohn]

Wouldnt like to meet a 16 wheeler in one

Wouldn't like to meet another car in one.
It may have a formula one inspired safety cage but people die in formula one cars.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Great idea and at least they are trying to make it look different and futuristic. Not sure I'd want to be doing 100mph on three wheels, but as a local runaround it would be quite attractive. How much is 25 cu ft of stowage in real terms?

A few issues for UK. Doubt the shape would meet safety needs for pedestrians as suggested above. Also the claimed "never charge" might be fine in California, nice and sunny but UK cloudy climate and it will struggle.

 

[MitchandJenny]

I love technology and this rips up the normal “ give us yer money” overpriced lecky jobs unless you pay a LOT.
Schemes like this roll back the rules to the original excitement we felt at the advent of
lecky cars... Cheap, ecologically sound,
Interesting and efficient transport.
We now hear of black men/ boys dying due to poisoning, while digging up the basic ingredients to make car batteries !!
Hydrogen seems expensive to strip off, until they scale it up, IS basically
Ecological.
So I hope these guys wedge their feet into
the door that the Big Boys have Hi-jacked.
That’s it... I will shut up now.
Mitch

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[bobnick]

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Here we go, a nice Morgen for you

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They have done an electric version of this now.

 

[Coolcats]

I wonder if they will manage to make it this time round. Original company went bust if memory serves.

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In one of the Videos the Guys say they initially ran out of money but then secured new funding

 

[Gromett]

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In one of the Videos the Guys say they initially ran out of money but then secured new funding

They had similar interest 1st time round as well. I am not making any judgements on them either way, just pointing to the facts.

They went pop at around the same time as Fisker did. Both Fisker and Aptera are trying to resurrect themselves and I don't really hold out much hope for either but it is not entirely out of the realms of possibilities they will succeed.
Aptera is a more likely success than Fisker is in my opinion.

Fisker is trying to compete with Tesla and other conventional car manufacturers and I don't think they are special enough to succeed and take market share.

I think Daymak stands more chance than Aptera, as does the Arcimoto. The Nobe is also interesting with it's retro looks but not sure there will be a huge market for it. Although markets like Italy may go for it in a big way.
Arcimoto is having engineering assistance from Munro Associates which is also helping with the marketing push and a starting price of $17,900.
I wouldn't want one of these myself. But they are designing them for multiple uses such as local delivery services etc. I suspect as much as I dislike the vehicles they will be a very big hit.

The Daymak has performance and modern looks with the base model starting at $20,000.

You know I am pro EV's in a big way. But I am not an uncritical fan. I do think there is space for small/micro cars and 3 wheelers and the more of these on the road the better. But I think Aptera is trying to be too clever by half and the little porkies about the solar system grates on me a bit.

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