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Originally Posted by kach22i
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Looks like the Aptera: a strong and light chassis and likely a 100mpg+ hybrid.
No 1/2 billion loan to a squatting foreigner.
No loan at all actually, after being strung along by the DOE (those coy little teasers).
EV Startup Aptera Motors Pulls the Plug | Autopia | Wired.com
"McCammon said Aptera had developed a composite manufacturing system that led to vehicles 30 percent lighter but three times stronger than conventional automobiles. The system also allowed for body panels to be manufactured with their finish already applied, eliminating the need for a paint shop."