The 2e is a three-wheeled electric vehicle from California-based car manufacturer Aptera, and just by looking at it, you can see why some might think of the vehicle as a plane. The design influence seems to be every science fiction movie that has flying cars. The Aptera 2e, however, is very real.
Ever since we first saw the Aptera, we’ve been waiting for this: today, the company officially pulled the curtain back the Typ-1, the funky three-wheeler with jaw-dropping efficiency stats. After some speculation about diesel engines and parallel hybrid modes, about how the prototype would hold up in a crash, here’s the real deal.
Aptera will be available in two models: all-electric and series hybrid. The electric version is slated for delivery in 2008 with the hybrid model to follow (for more on the difference …
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