The future of cars - Aptera - Page 2

cured · 12-16-2007, 10:24 PM

$27,000 is cheap for a car..

Juballharshaw · 12-16-2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainblade

Yes but I truly believe you are one of the few. Look around to see what's out there. if people bought vehicles for features and quality, everybody would just buy Toyota and Honda lol.

Toyota is the number one car maker by volume in the world at the moment.

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Originally Posted by cured

$27,000 is cheap for a car..

A) Do you even have a job yet?

B) You do realize that the dollar you use is different from the world's dollar right?

ivwshane · 12-17-2007, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tweakmonkey

Aptera

What do you think? It looks like something out of AI.

The cars in AI looked good, this car is as ugly as hell and wouldn't withstand any type of crash or anything as minor as curb jump.

tweakmonkey · 07-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Found this video last night, pretty neat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUhPaxvhJCI

Check out the interior vents etc., and the solar panel roof.

I think if I bought one of these I'd get a space helmet with blackened visor, a crazy silver reflective jumpsuit, and I'd put NASA stickers on it.

Chair · 07-09-2008, 12:21 PM

what happens when it rains?

Juballharshaw · 07-09-2008, 12:26 PM

I like the heat reduction system and flush wipers. However, the fact that it's got a single drive wheel may increase efficiency but could suck on anything other than dry pavement. Plus, I hope those seats are more comfortable than they look. :-/

tweakmonkey · 07-09-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chair

what happens when it rains?

What about the rain worries you?

tweakmonkey · 07-09-2008, 12:36 PM

The seats do look pretty bad. It's almost like they wanted the concept to be as "futuristic" (retro sci-fi) as possible. I'd hope the production release would have more side support.

I doubt it'll be that bad on wet surfaces. The size and compound of the tire, width and track, wheelbase, would all help stability and they could still design electronics to assist. There's a video of it on Youtube flying around a parking lot and it seems to handle pretty well. Plus they are limiting the release to low-elevation California cities. It rarely rains in most of those areas.

Torx · 07-09-2008, 04:49 PM

yay! another something i'll never see in production within my lifetime

tweakmonkey · 07-09-2008, 06:39 PM

They are supposed to have some sold by the end of the year. I doubt it'd happen that soon, though.

Torx · 07-09-2008, 07:40 PM

hell tesla can barely get off the ground.. and theve been working for decades

ShabazKillaX · 07-09-2008, 11:30 PM

Does anyone remember the show Beyond 2000? I swear, these futuristic crapmobiles pop up all the time. Funny how they always fizzle out...

tweakmonkey · 07-14-2008, 11:02 AM

Some old footage but some new stuff (to me) too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClpwPxKoGKU

MSP · 07-14-2008, 11:52 AM

Hey, I love Beyond 2000 (now called Beyond Tomorrow)! It's still on the Science Channel. And I'd love for cars like these to succeed.

mistawiskas · 07-14-2008, 05:08 PM

Me too! I'd give my left nut for one. hell I aint using that nut anyhow.

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tweakmonkey Chief Webologist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,688 (#11 ) My photos: 414 Thanked 30x in 17 posts	The seats do look pretty bad. It's almost like they wanted the concept to be as "futuristic" (retro sci-fi) as possible. I'd hope the production release would have more side support. I doubt it'll be that bad on wet surfaces. The size and compound of the tire, width and track, wheelbase, would all help stability and they could still design electronics to assist. There's a video of it on Youtube flying around a parking lot and it seems to handle pretty well. Plus they are limiting the release to low-elevation California cities. It rarely rains in most of those areas.
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tweakmonkey Chief Webologist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,688 (#11 ) My photos: 414 Thanked 30x in 17 posts	Some old footage but some new stuff (to me) too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClpwPxKoGKU
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