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Old 05-20-2009, 12:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
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90 day: 78.84 mpg (US)

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Jay's Aptera review is online:

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=1104622 Jay Leno's Garage

What a car! I really enjoy each new video I see of it.

Did I learn anything new? Sure. I'm not an Aptera fan, and I'm sure these details alre already known to the aficionados, but here are a few things:

  • At 60 mph road speed, local airflow speeds around the body get up to 120 mph
  • 1700 lbs
  • 50 kW of power ("about 60-70 hp")
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