| Imagine for a moment that your car drives | | | | Yet with all the hype over the Aptera's |
| smoothly, has two doors that open vertically, | | | | alternative fuel propulsion, the Aptera is so |
| 180º view from a Jetson's like cock pit. | | | | much more than just another stab at a "green |
| Oh, did I mention this car also gets 300 mile | | | | car." The Aptera really is another world. |
| to the gallon? | | | | It's entire interior is made of recycled |
| | | | material. It has a touch screen to regulate |
| Welcome to the Aptera Revolution | | | | temperature, music, and other standard car |
| | | | functions. The interior is roomy and thanks |
| When I first read about the Aptera, I | | | | to the solar paneling on the Aptera's roof |
| couldn't believe it was true. The idea is | | | | (energizing the car's internal atmospheric |
| more than just innovative-its revolutionary. | | | | computer system while the owner is outside), |
| Most alternatively propelled vehicles and | | | | the interior's air is kept at a normal |
| schemes revolve around incorporating | | | | temperature. With it's smooth handling and |
| alternative propulsion technology with | | | | power, revolutionary design, there is really |
| existing auto designs. Aptera broke ranks | | | | nothing like the Aptera. |
| with this conventional method and decided to | | | | |
| rebuild "the car" from the ground up in order | | | | Is The World Ready? |
| to increase the viability and efficiency of | | | | |
| the alternative fuel being used. From this | | | | The question many people are asking |
| "recasting"of the die Aptera has completely | | | | themselves is not whether the people at |
| redrawn how we as a society view the | | | | Aptera have something incredible, every knows |
| automobile. With the first set of cars ready | | | | that, rather the real question: Is the world |
| to be bought in the next year, the only | | | | ready for Aptera? With it's unconventional |
| remaining question is if Aptera's revolution | | | | design and thought behind the entire vehicle, |
| will be everyone's or end up being "the | | | | Aptera challenges the notion of the |
| Aptera fad." | | | | traditional sedan. Any owner of an Aptera |
| | | | must be ready to break societal stereotypes |
| What's in an Aptera? | | | | wrapped up in car ownership. The real debate |
| | | | for any potential Aptera buyer is whether the |
| From first glance the Aptera Typ-1 seems | | | | revolutionary and futuristic feel of the |
| something more fitting for a sci-fi movie | | | | Aptera outweighs the break in |
| than our generation, but that is precisely | | | | conventionalism. |
| Aptera's point. We as a society need a new | | | | |
| way to think if we are going to put together | | | | The Revolution Has Already Begun |
| the type of alternatively propelled car | | | | |
| everyone keeps talking about. The Aptera is a | | | | Whether or not Aptera as a company is |
| three wheeled in-house designed vehicle with | | | | successful in the future is not the important |
| original suspension systems and an efficiency | | | | part of Aptera's existence. The point has |
| design using Computational Fluid Dynamics | | | | been made in future car circles and auto |
| (CFD). On top of all of this, the Aptera's | | | | enthusiast discussions that the very |
| propulsion system is electricity powered with | | | | existence and successful development of the |
| a range of 150 miles and in prototypes being | | | | Aptera Typ-1 has already opened the door and |
| released soon Aptera has introduced a hybrid | | | | broken down the barrier of conventionalism. |
| propulsion system, giving the car a range of | | | | This maybe the greatest gift the Aptera |
| 600 miles. | | | | company has given to the world of |
| | | | transportation. |