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Aptera's Super-MPG Electric Typ-1 e is a cool, environmentally friendly car

Visit Aptera for more information about this really cool car.



The Typ-1 uses a commoditized, 'ruggedized' 3-phase motor controller designed for vehicular applications, and a 3-phase motor made by a company in Southern California. The rear drive suspension, and the drive reduction, are all designed and made by Aptera. Since the Typ-1e (electric) and the Typ-1h (series plug in hybrid) have different battery needs, this may result in different battery manufacturers for the two models. The Typ-1e is designed to use a 10 KWh pack, while the Typ-1h uses a smaller pack. The cycles and DOD are different for both applications. They will announce further information regarding the battery lifespan and warranty policy well before they begin manufacturing the Typ-1 next October.





Diesel or Gasoline? The first prototype, the Mk-0, was a parallel hybrid Diesel and achieved an average of 230 MPG at a steady state of 55 MPH. This was pure Diesel/mechanical drive with no electric assist. Diesel is attractive for its Carnot efficiency and the increased enthalpy of Diesel fuel vs gasoline. However, diesel contains lots of unburned hydrocarbons and NOX compounds, and it's impossible to get a small Diesel engine certified for emissions in California. Therefore, the typ-h uses a small, water-cooled EFI Gasoline engine with closed loop oxygen feedback and catalytic converter. This engine is coupled to a lightweight 12KW starter/generator. It's very clean and quiet.
*All info comes from the Aptera website.

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Arkansas - Little Rock
$71
North Carolina - Greensboro
$71-$87
California - Anaheim-Orange County
$63-$151
Ohio - Canton-Akron
$71-$72
California - Oxnard
$79-$111
Ohio - Cleveland
$63-$127
California - San Francisco
$87-$223
Ohio - Dayton
$59-$95
Colorado - Fort Collins
$87-$95
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
$79-$96
Connecticut - Multiple Cities
$71-$199
Oregon - Portland
$68-$103
Delaware - Wilmington
$71-$119
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh
$67-$119
District Of Columbia - Washington Metro
$55-$167
South Carolina - Hilton Head
$135
Florida - Tallahassee
$67-$103
Tennessee - Chattanooga
$59-$135
Idaho - Boise
$71-$119
Tennessee - Kingsport
$79
Indiana - Multiple Cities
$60-$87
Tennessee - Nashville
$56-$151
Indiana - South Bend
$63-$95
Texas - Dallas-Ft Worth
$47-$127
Kentucky - Lexington
$55-$111
Vermont - Burlington-Williston
$79-$87
Kentucky - Louisville
$60-$127
Virginia - Multiple Cities
$83-$95
Louisiana - New Orleans
$79-$199
Virginia - Richmond
$71-$119
Michigan - Grand Rapids
$71-$87
Virginia - Williamsburg-Newport News
$71-$111
Michigan - Lansing
$71
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$87
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$56-$280
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$71-$175
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Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55-$124
Nevada - Reno
$87-$127
New Hampshire - Portsmouth
$71
New Jersey - Trenton-Princeton
$71-$95
New York - Albany
$80-$103
New York - Long Island
$87
New York - New York
$119-$271
New York - Rochester
$119-$175

Outside the U.S.

Aruba - Palm Beach
$375-$495
Canada - Guelph
$95-$103 CAD
Canada - Ottawa
$123 CAD
Canada - Vancouver
$90-$153 CAD
Guatemala - Guatemala City
$84