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NeilBlanchard · 12-14-2009, 09:31 AM

Hi,

They need to start selling them to get the cash flowing, and as they go, they will get some economy of scale, and hopefully get the costs down to $20K. This car is THE MOST EFFICIENT ever designed for the street. And it should last and last and last, so I don't think they will (or should) be in the sub-$20K price range.

Hey, if they can sell it for that little, fine, but I think they will pull off a miracle to produce the Aptera 2e at all, and if the initial ones are $30K or less, it will be a success.

The average car on the road has just one person, and most people drive less than 80 miles a day. The Aptera 2e carries two people, and it can go up to 120 miles, and do that for ~$1. Everybody who see it on the road takes a picture -- and if they become common enough to see a couple a day, I think they will sell very well!

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,907 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,950 Times in 1,844 Posts	Hi, They need to start selling them to get the cash flowing, and as they go, they will get some economy of scale, and hopefully get the costs down to $20K. This car is THE MOST EFFICIENT ever designed for the street. And it should last and last and last, so I don't think they will (or should) be in the sub-$20K price range. Hey, if they can sell it for that little, fine, but I think they will pull off a miracle to produce the Aptera 2e at all, and if the initial ones are $30K or less, it will be a success. The average car on the road has just one person, and most people drive less than 80 miles a day. The Aptera 2e carries two people, and it can go up to 120 miles, and do that for ~$1. Everybody who see it on the road takes a picture -- and if they become common enough to see a couple a day, I think they will sell very well! __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 12-14-2009 at 11:29 AM.. Reason: typo patrol!