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Old 04-15-2010, 11:47 PM   #150 (permalink)
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According to the article, it's as tall and as long as a Honda Civic, but about a foot wider because of the front wheels.

Can anyone estimate the CdA from the frontal image and the Cd=0.15 reported by AutoBlog? I'd like to know how it compares to the EV1 and the AeroCivic in terms of CdA. I'd also like to compare the quoted range and Wh/mi figures to the numbers from the Ecomodder calculator.

I found this Wired article to be a good read. They're less sensationalist than AutoBlog.

There are a few hurdles for Aptera. They are "not yet fully funded", i.e. they need more financing before they can begin mass production. More problematically, the Aptera won't come out for at least a year. By that time, there will already be attractive (PH)EV's on the market, priced similarly to the Aptera.
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