mt2

They've got something like 1000 people on the waiting list and only introduced a foam mock-up last week. Aptera has well over 1000 Californians who plunked down $500 bucks each to get on the waiting list. Sure the numbers are small, but there is a definite shift in the automotive marketplace and I think you will see the Big Three following suit in the next decade.

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malcolm

Butting in to post on topic :)

How about Wind Turbines?

Wind Turbines: Horizontal or Vertical Axis Machines

Martin

Like I said on my own blog, the real reason people make 3-wheelers (in the UK and the USA at least) is because regulations classify them as motorcycles, and thereby allow them to be sold without airbags, bumpers, side-intrusion protection, and lots of other safety gear required for 4-wheelers.

I am a big believer in safety gear on cars, and a big believer in government requirements for such safety gear. What would an Aptera look like if it actually met the safety regulations that a basic Hundai meets? Hmm.

For my own part, I will not be building cars that don't meet basic DOT safety requirements for cars.

(I won't be making motorcycles either, but that's because my wife won't let me )

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X-CEOsWife

That is right! I told him he could buy one, but he could not actually ride it on the open road. He would have to sit on it in the garage or tow it on a trailer behind his jeep. We have seen too many bikes down on Skyline. I did let him sit on a motorcycle while we were at the Peterson Museum. I even blew in his hair and went "zoom" to give him the feeling of the road.

vfx

My, we are all so polite.

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Tin-Chicken

Good. I am sure that I am not alone when I say that I am getting tired of all the halibuting cabbage surrounding the Tesla Roadster.

TC.

Michael

? - Please don't just drop a hint like that and not give us a little more.

X-CEOsWife

Sorry to mislead you! Martin's current obsession is getting rid of the ground squirrels and other creatures that were living in our tool shed.

However, he and Marc are investigating new companies. Some ideas I like more that others, but most are very interesting. As I have said before, I think that there will be several people sad that they are not invited to play this time.

WarpedOne

The future "sounds" bright

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doug

Here's something Martin is up to:

Mayfield Adds 3 EIRs

Private Equity HUB - Mayfield Adds Three EIRs