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Originally Posted by sendler
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.
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Odd. Not-RElio generated quite a buzz and many pre-orders. You'd think with all that high-paid expertise on board at Aptera they'd have decided on the number of wheels before the 11th hour.