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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Needs a cargo box on the roof to block the photovoltaic cells and create some drag!
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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still for sale to california residents only 
Those thongs are sweet though!! The air conditioner stays on all the time if you want because its solar powered!!
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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i looked at buying one, kinda. they are technically in the 'motorcycle' category, and not subject to passenger car safety ratings. i guess you can kinda see that by looking at them. might be scary on the 405.
i just got a VW Golf TDI, and I'm getting a bit over 50mpg 
going to put it on veggie oil soon.
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sonny
Since 24 Sep 2008
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Bay Area, CA
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I don't know how close they are to production but I'm waiting for this three-wheel motorcycle(http://flytheroad.com/). It's based on Carver(http://www.3wheelers.com/carver.html), which has a gasoline engine.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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And the most impractical and unsafe car award goes too....
I wonder how that thing does in side impact tests.
Looks like a death trap.
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| kyle.vh wrote: | i looked at buying one, kinda. they are technically in the 'motorcycle' category, and not subject to passenger car safety ratings. i guess you can kinda see that by looking at them. might be scary on the 405.
i just got a VW Golf TDI, and I'm getting a bit over 50mpg
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Apparently, they have put quite a bit of time into making the aptera crash worthy for this very reason. They have done several rounds of independent testing and the Aptera exceeds current safety standards. I think this is in part due to the one piece monoque (sp) style.
I can't wait to see their gas backup come out. Pretty freaking sweet IMO. It maikes so much sense, cut the drag down to nothing and you get rock star mileage. Hmmm, who would have thunk it.
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 12:15 pm |
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but is it exceeding passenger car safety or motorcycle safety? it would be an awesome commuter car, no doubt.
speaking of drag:
this kid modified his honda civic to get 95mpg, only by reducing drag (almost halved it).
http://www.aerocivic.com/
pretty inspiring.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 12:18 pm |
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| Hadn't seen that Civic before... It's amazing how ugly you can make an EG! lol
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trevorsmith
Since 25 Apr 2005
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http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/07/laugh-at-high-g.html
VW that gets 235 mpg
...the entire car weighs just 660 pounds
...one-cylinder diesel engine producing 8.5 horsepower 
...production model will use a two-cylinder turbodiesel for a little more oomph 
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 1:22 pm |
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| Hein wrote: | And the most impractical and unsafe car award goes too....
I wonder how that thing does in side impact tests.
Looks like a death trap. |
No way - its totally burly you can launch that thing out of a plane
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 3:02 pm |
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yeah, just as burly as this POS
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 3:12 pm |
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hey look at it this way, if you get smoked in a car crash, you get a couple of weeks off work and lots of cool painkillers.
jon, you need a license plate holder on the hozone that says my other car is a land rover.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 4:04 pm |
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| LOL. I would like to see the hozone -vs- the VW dildo car in a cage match.
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 4:47 pm |
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I'd rather get a t-rexx
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shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
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