# Aptera

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 10, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069 "2007-12-10T18:26:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/1 "2007-12-10T18:26:50Z")

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So who wants one? Goes on sale soon.

[http://www.aptera.com/details.php](http://www.aptera.com/details.php)

![http://oneworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/aptera1.jpg](http://oneworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/aptera1.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/2 "2007-12-10T18:30:15Z")

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that looks safe

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**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/3 "2007-12-10T18:34:24Z")

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…Knowing the public perception of motorcycle safety, we made the decision to make safety a fundamental part of the design of our vehicles. For example, the Typ-1 roof is designed to EXCEED rollover strength requirements spelled out in FMVSS 216 for passenger vehicles. The doors EXCEED the strength requirement spelled out in FMVSS 214. We decided not just to meet many of the specs for passenger vehicles, which are set above and beyond the requirements for motorcycles, but we chose to exceed them whenever possible. Just a few of the many parts of the safety systems on the Typ-1 are airbag-in seatbelt technology, a front subframe and a firewall that redirect energy around the occupants…

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/4 "2007-12-10T18:36:42Z")

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George Jetson probably has one

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**Author:** ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/5 "2007-12-10T18:45:15Z")

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put a white rope on the back and call it the spermanator

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**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/6 "2007-12-10T20:39:09Z")

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I like how the pedals have a + and - on them. Just to let you know the right pedal now makes you go faster and the left slows down your speed.

This is news to me?  
someone should put these on Jegs friends plz stop running into things while dreaming about late night hot dogs=)

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/7 "2007-12-10T22:44:53Z")

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what a pos

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**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/8 "2007-12-10T22:50:34Z")

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[quote=“BrockwayMT,post:5,topic:40069"”]

put a white rope on the back and call it the spermanator

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absolutely

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/9 "2007-12-11T04:48:57Z")

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does it go underwater?

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**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aptera/40069/10 "2007-12-11T10:48:49Z")

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looks like someone shaved the wings and tail off a small plane…
