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Yes, that parallel has been noted. Both were among the very first uber-efficient cars.
I've sat in an Aptera, and I've seen one being driven many times at the X-Prize.
Looks like promising to build something is more lucrative than actually doing it.
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Looks like promising to build something is more lucrative than actually doing it.
...isn't that *how*
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There are a lot of mundane reasons why the Aptera will (probably) never get built, but they don't include the intentions of Aptera's founders.
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