Today there has been a lot of talk flying around about Aptera and its troubles – Autoblog Green talked about it running out of money, Wired brought up the issue first, and Popular Mechanics got in touch with the big brass to find out what the difference was between a long vacation and getting laid off.
We here at Truckeo know the truth – or at least are willing to make up a close facsimile of it. We know the real issue is the fact that the battery died on the Aptera at SEMA – and even the mighty power pack could not get it moving. With the embarrassment of the little control battery upfront needing a charge, the company is now in big trouble. Even electric cars can’t just run on pixie dust and press releases, and so it was with the Aptera. The little battery in the front would let the big battery in the back work, so the car was stuck until it could be charged up. I heard at least one Las Vegas teamster declare that he would never buy an Aptera after seeing that. Of course he was 6’7″ and 300 lbs, so he would never fit into it anyway.
Also, we think it is a little ugly without the front tire covers on, don’t you?
Battery charger supplied by Star Billet . While you are here, why not buy something nice for your truck, since you can’t have an Aptera anytime soon?
