My Next Car
Not really, since I got a Honda Insight hybrid in 2004, and tend not to buy new things until old things go under, but the Aptera sure is kinda groovy. More about it here, in the FAQ's, but be sure to click on the other link first.
Cost: "The approximate price for the all electric version is $26,900 and the plug-in hybrid $29,900. These prices are subject to change any time before we begin production."
Thanks, Norm!
I;m getting one too. Can't wait, its such a great car for the environment and the pocketbook:
http://ApteraForum.com
aptera at April 20, 2008 6:00 AM
It sure is a looker, but I'm not sure if it will stay in your driveway if it's not locked down with denver boots, chains, false noses, and the like.
I also want to buy the aircraft conversion kit for it....
jerry at April 20, 2008 9:09 AM
I;m getting one too. Can't wait, its such a great car for the environment and the pocketbook:
Hah! They've even hired a spambot!
justin case at April 20, 2008 9:51 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2008/04/my-next-car.html#comment-1541287">comment from apteraI messaged this to Aptera, on their comments submission area on their site:
Amy Alkon at April 20, 2008 9:58 AM
The company I work for has a pretty high-traffic and high pagerank website; we get tons of this stuff in comments and our forums. I wouldn't be surprised if they're behind it, lots of companies either use automated spammers and proxies or hire people in places like Pakistan or the India to do this all day in sleazy SEO campaigns.
justin case at April 20, 2008 10:41 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2008/04/my-next-car.html#comment-1541293">comment from justin caseThis guy's in Indiana. Awaiting a response from the company.
Amy Alkon at April 20, 2008 11:00 AM
I wouldn't want to have a collision with a Ford Focus in one, let alone and Expedition.
Crid at April 20, 2008 12:19 PM
A friend of mine bought one of the small electric cars because he got it real cheap and intended to turn it around and make a few bucks. Then he found out that every six years you have to replace the battery cells in them at a cost of over six thousand bucks! And the car was about five and a half years old. OOPS! He ended up losing his shirt to get rid of the thing.
Bikerken at April 20, 2008 1:29 PM
This guy's in Indiana.
My lookup of that IP has it in Reston, Virginia, Sprint PCS. But that doesn't mean that's where it actually was posted from; if the poster was a real spammer a proxy was almost certainly used to hide the true I.P. All over the world compromised computers are used as open proxies to make it hard to track down the actual sources of spam.
Then he found out that every six years you have to replace the battery cells in them at a cost of over six thousand bucks!
Batteries are the biggest problem with electric vehicles; they're expensive, heavy, not exceedingly efficient, and loaded with toxic chemicals. It's going to be a real challenge to figure out how to dispose of them in a few years once the first big round of hybrids needs to have theirs replaced.
justin case at April 20, 2008 2:35 PM
Geektools sez:
Checking server [whois.crsnic.net]
Checking server [whois.dynadot.com]
Results:
Domain Name: apteraforum.com
Registered at http://www.dynadot.com
Registrant:
BE Ads
15645 ocean walk circle #215
fort myers, fl 33908
United States
Administrative Contact:
BE Ads
15645 ocean walk circle #215
fort myers, fl 33908
United States
edb.ri871@gmail.com
+609 7038024
Note the email address.
Lauren at April 21, 2008 10:14 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2008/04/my-next-car.html#comment-1541553">comment from LaurenThanks, Lauren. Great detective work.
What a scumbag. Well, at least he's been exposed here. I wonder whether the Aptera people care? Feel free to e-mail them with this link. I already wrote them and have heard nothing back.
Amy Alkon at April 21, 2008 10:17 AM
He might just be a fan.
He declares here http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/410118-300-mpg-car-aptera-typ-1-a.html that he snagged the URL
I'm not registered there, so I can't see for sure, but he posted that about 4 months after joining the forum, and has lots of posts, so there is still some chance he's just a fan of the car. Though I suspect he's trying to drum up clicks so he can sell the domain and/or advertising on the page. Googling john645 kinda gives me that impression.
So, in my not-professional opinion, Aptera proper is not involved in this spamminess, and the spamminess is to promote his page(s), more than the car.
Still a scumbag.
Lauren at April 21, 2008 11:14 AM
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