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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Thank the NHTSA and their insane "Towards Zero Deaths" policy. 
Regarding Aptera, though: Aptera killed Aptera. |
Aptera floundered because they were forced to initially pursue a 3 wheeled format to circumvent crash certification. They had the vehicle essentially ready for production when the investors realized there were very few people willing to drive a 3 wheeled vehicle. So they tried to change the design to 4 wheels at the last minute which squandered any remaining working capital.