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Old 12-14-2009, 11:37 AM   #138 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Hi,

The Aptera has seatbelts and airbags. And it has a very strong, crush-resistant chassis. It has bumpers, and I think they will be using safety glass. It has designed crumple zones. The only thing it lacks is the fourth wheel.
I tried to make my point very clearly, perhaps I failed.

I'm not talking about real world safety, I'm talking about American law. In the eyes of the gov't, is this a motorcycle or is it a car? The answer to this question makes a big difference as to what hoops it has to jump through on the way to market.
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