Sep 15 2009

Washington debates if the Aptera 2e should be considered a car

For some time now we have been discussing the status of vehicles like the Aptera 2e. While Aptera’s tear drop-shaped creation promises to be highly efficient, there are concerns about the safety of vehicles like this and others, like the Zap Alias. The problem lies in federal rules that define anything with less than four wheels as a motorcycle and thus exempt for crash safety rules. Aptera at least has been adamant that its vehicle, while not required to meet impact standards is being designed to meet them anyway.

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