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Old 06-11-2013, 03:41 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I looked at the comments from the Gizmag readers. The two issues sited are price and vehicle stability. Most agree the shape is ideal but not everyone likes trikes. The composite materials of the uni-body do drive the cost. A four wheel version made from aluminum honeycomb powered by a 3 cyl. diesel for under $20k USD would be a highly marketable product especially if it gets 125 mpg highway.
Aptera originally explored a small diesel but couldn't get it to comply with emissions in 2007.

The sad part is the price is nuts. $50k for an ICE Aptera? For that price I might as well get a T-Rex.

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