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Old 12-03-2011, 05:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 12-03-2011, 07:01 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It's Official ~ Aptera in the ash heap of EV history

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Old 12-03-2011, 08:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Anyone else get the email from "Aptera" saying one of the co-founders has started "Epic EV" and "will begin production in Louisiana"? Will it be Epic fail or Epic?
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Anyone else get the email from "Aptera" saying one of the co-founders has started "Epic EV" and "will begin production in Louisiana"? Will it be Epic fail or Epic?
I think it has more of a chance in Louisiana. Cheaper cost of living and a lot less government restrictions and regulations.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:45 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Presuming it's California's fault that Aptera diddled around with everything but building product, you could be right.
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That would be Chris Anthony, and he has a decent chance of producing vehicles.

Aptera failed because the CEO they hired has crashed the company -- Aptera is the third one in a row.
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Old 12-03-2011, 11:17 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I thought it was pretty funny that they kept doing stupid things with their prototypes and basically got tons of free "engineering" from forums by posters trying to set them straight!
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EPIC EV Announces Agreement to Produce Advanced Lightweight
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Epic Electric Vehicles and DeLorean Motor Company unveil a new lightweight resin infused composite body for the new DMCEV. Together, Epic EV and DeLorean worked to maximize strength and decrease the weight of this main chassis component of the DMCEV.
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I thought it was pretty funny that they ... basically got tons of free "engineering" from forums by posters trying to set them straight!
I think it's pretty funny that you would believe that any serious engineering company would believe what people say on an internet forum about engineering!!

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