Aptera 2 Series
| Aptera | |
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Aptera 2e |
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| Aptera 2 Series | |
| Presentation year: | 2009 |
| Vehicle fair: | |
| Class : | Light vehicle |
| Body shape : | Coupe |
| Engine: |
Electric motor : 82 kW |
| Length: | 4390 mm |
| Width: | 2310 mm |
| Height: | 1350 mm |
| Empty weight: | 680 kg |
| Production model: | none |
The Aptera 2 Series or Aptera was the prototype of a three-wheeled, two-seater electric car and low-energy vehicle from the US company Aptera Motors.
The company went bankrupt at the end of 2011. As part of this, the Chinese group of companies Zhejiang Jonway Group joined the company in April 2012. Aptera Motors has undergone a start-up as ApteraUSA .
The unusual design of the vehicle was designed by Steve Fambro in a garage in Carlsbad, California . The consumption of the hybrid version was around 0.78 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers, with a range of 190 kilometers.
The name was derived from the Greek Aptera for "wingless" to refer to the lightweight construction and design, which draws its inspiration from the construction techniques of aircraft construction.
technology
The vehicle is optimized for low air resistance, the c w value is 0.15.
It also weighs only 771 kilograms, but has an unusually wide track of 2.24 meters for a two-seater. It is 4.39 meters long and only 1.32 meters high. Because the double doors that still open at the top, it is also possible to get out when the vehicle is standing directly next to another.
Aptera 2e
The Aptera 2e is a lightweight electric vehicle . In contrast to the rear-wheel-driven first prototypes of the three-wheeled Aptera, it is driven by the two front wheels.
The engine delivers a torque of 149 Nm. The energy comes from lithium-ion batteries that work with a voltage of 360 volts. The manufacturer specifies the capacity of the batteries as 17–22 kWh, depending on the model. This enables ranges of around 160 kilometers with one charge.
According to the factory, the Aptera 2e accelerates from zero to 96 km / h (60 mph) in less than 10.0 seconds, and the top speed is stated as 145 km / h. It takes eight hours to charge the batteries with a 110-volt connection and four hours with a 220-volt connection.
Aptera 2h
The Aptera 2h model has a serial hybrid drive .
Production plan
The goal was to develop a vehicle with a range of 330 miles per US gallon at a price of less than 20,000 US dollars . It was planned that the vehicle would be available in both a fully electric version (Aptera 2e) and a hybrid version (Aptera 2h) in a price range between $ 25,000 and $ 45,000.
Aptera was taking pre-orders for California prior to production. According to the company, 4,000 customers had paid a deposit of $ 500. The car was initially only to be sold in California, and then in the entire USA from the end of 2010.
In the course of the bankruptcy of Aptera Motors (in December 2011), the Zhejiang Jonway Group bought parts of the intellectual property of the Aptera 2 series in April 2012.
Zaptera , which has been operating independently since June 2013, is to build the electric version Aptera 2e in larger series production in China as soon as the market allows.
Aptera Motors has undergone a start-up as ApteraUSA . The company plans to produce the gasoline version Aptera 2g and the electric version 2e in largely hand-made small series in the USA. According to its CEO Richard Deringer, ApteraUSA should focus on production in Detroit and Santa Rosa, and he doesn't want to wait for developments in China. A significant price increase was expected due to the production in the USA. While the originally planned Chinese-American manufacturing variant of the Aptera 2e was estimated at around 30,000 dollars per vehicle, prices between 80,000 and 100,000 dollars were now expected.
According to previous plans, one or more models should hit the market in the first quarter of 2013. This plan was dropped due to the influence of the Zhejiang Jonway Group .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Introducing the 2009: 2e. (Official website) (No longer available online.) Aptera Motors , archived from the original on January 2, 2010 ; accessed on May 21, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Aptera's Series Hybrid. (News Article ) (No longer available online.) Ecoworld October 16, 2007, archived from the original October 22, 2007 ; accessed on May 21, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Billy Baker : The Race to 100 MPG. (News article) Popular Science , January 9, 2006, accessed May 21, 2009 .
- ↑ Jim Motavalli: Unable to Raise Financing, Aptera Shuts Down. In: The New York Times. December 2, 2011, accessed July 13, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Aptera comes back from the dead design-engine.com Internet portal, "Industry News" section, June 4, 2012 (in English)
- ↑ a b Steve Hart: Futuristic electric vehicle to be built in Santa Rosa ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Press Democrat online, May 11, 2012 (in English)
- ↑ a b 200 MPGe Aptera electric car saved by Chinese-American partnership ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Fox News online May 10, 2012 (in English)
- ↑ a b Jeff Quackenbush: Santa Rosa said to be home for reborn Aptera electric roadster North Bay Business Journal online, May 7, 2012 (in English)
- ↑ Zahid Sardar: Aptera's 3-wheeler looks as if it could soar. (News Article) (No longer available online.) SFGate, April 16, 2008, formerly original ; accessed on May 21, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Streamliner: the Aptera 2e. heise.de, June 6, 2009, accessed June 7, 2009 .
- ↑ Aptera FAQs. (Official website) (No longer available online.) Aptera Motors , July 4, 2011, archived from the original on May 7, 2010 ; accessed on July 4, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Aptera reservation. (Official website) (No longer available online.) Aptera Motors , May 21, 2009, archived from the original on January 2, 2010 ; Retrieved May 21, 2009 (Currently Aptera 2e availability is limited to residents of California.). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Ben Coxworth: New company set to resurrect the Aptera automobile www.gizmag.com Internet portal, June 10, 2013 (in English)
- ↑ Sebastian Blanco: Zaptera says Aptera USA will push on with gas, electric versions of three-wheel vehicle AutoblogGreen Internet portal, June 11, 2013 (in English)
- ↑ Jeff Quackenbush: Construction: Novato game maker builds Petaluma 'mocap' studio. In: North Bay Business Journal. May 6, 2013, accessed May 27, 2013 .
- ↑ http://design-engine.com/industry-news/aptera-comes-back-from-the-dead
