Seeking Aptera forum administrator
 

Does anyone have contact info for the Aptera Forum Admin? I'd like to discuss a new forum with him/her and determine status of the Aptera forum beyond the fact it crashed and has never come back up. Please PM with any info.

Thanks!

Eric

If permissible, I'd like to bump this up

Now's a good a time as ever to start that Edison2 forum. I'd be interested if it had a little store for calenders, shirts, etc.

Howdy. I'm one of ApteraForum's former moderators...

I contacted Brian, the ApteraForum Admin, and he's decided that the site was not worth hosting anymore, since Aptera filled for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. :(

I disagree, as the site had evolved into a general EV discussion forum, with a number of active users who contributed to very informative threads on a wide range of EV related topics. But, it's his site / money to do with as he pleases. *shrugs*

Edison2 deserves a site for their innovative EV, IMHO. Perhaps you guys can persuade Brian to set one up?

His email address is available by looking at a whois of the domain.

All my best,
Segsby

I'm glad you had his contact info. I lost it (if I ever had it). I'm sure the Aptera will never be built, at least not by Zap, and he did let it go quite a while after t his was obvious.

Thanks for the info Segsby. I'll send Brian an email.

Email sent on 14th. No reply yet.

There were some interesting threads I liked. Just to have it chopped off was a bucket of cold water in my face. I liked the people there, it would be nice to let the active apteraforum members know to come here. Even someone who have gone quiet for a while like Ken. I also liked to read what Karen had to write.

Well I'll keep tabs here and see what happens.

I agree that it would be great to have even a locked and static copy of the forum left up and running. A cached version for all of us to refer to. It was certainly the best place to see a "history" of the Aptera vehicle.

Neil and smilingcat - I agree on both counts.

It might be time for a Very Light Car forum. CO2 regulations, CAFE, some OEM efforts, the need for affordable electric cars, the considerable expansion and application of lightweighting R&D, the sustainability movement and the economic argument for automakers -- all of this is moving in the direction of a Very Light Car platform and vehicle segment.

I already received a PM from one person who said he could create a forum. Do any of you know individuals who can effectively create and maintain what could become a high volume forum similar to what the Aptera admin did as a volunteer? Please send a PM and I'll look into it.

Eric