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Old 02-07-2008, 03:41 AM   #8 (permalink)
optiwatch
mazdaspeed3 - 27 mpg
 
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MS3 - '07 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 mazdaspeed
90 day: 27.85 mpg (US)

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Aptera

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Hi optiwatch, welcome.

From the description of your interests, sounds like your dream vehicle would be the Aptera. It literally meets all of your points of interest. A member of a local EV club just put down a deposit for one.

The fact you've got a Mazdaspeed 3 tells me you probably also pay more attention to your driving than the average person. Don't forget there's a LOT that can be done in that department that will vastly improve efficiency.
Thanks for the reference. I checked out a good bit of information on the Aptera. The fact that it sits a bit high seemed like an odd choice, but very interesting. If they could arrange to fit a third person... and at $26K, much better than a Tesla. Their use of solar was "standard" with concept cars to power accessories. I would like to see increased solar for charging the batteries. My car sits in the sun for 9 hours a day, seems like it could be soaking up energy. Maybe it is of little help for the amount of charge motor needs.

Thanks again.
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