Random Quote

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes

Sunday, September 30, 2007

A 230 mpg flying saucer (at least that's what it looks like to me) for around 20k.

I have heard rumblings about this car for awhile now but Aptera has apparently rolled out the first working prototype of this three-wheeled diesel-electric car. Apparently the biggest part of the secret to that great mpg number is its very slippery drag coefficient of 0.11. The company is also claiming a 0-60 time of 10 seconds. Aptera estimates a price of around $20,000 with deliveries beginning in about a year.

Impressive if they can pull it off.

Hat tip to Gizmodo.

No comments: