Jay Leno with an Aptera in his Garage

hill · 05-18-2009, 06:42 PM

Jay Leno's garage .... maybe I should have said warehouse:

Jay Leno's Garage

When Jay offer's to plunk down a million for an EV1 that would otherwise go to the crusher, how many spots will that million bucks move him up on the Aptera wait list ... maybe put him in the single digits?

daniel · 05-18-2009, 10:52 PM

He did mention one problem, and driving my Xebra for two years, I can testify that it is an annoyance: It's almost impossible, with a three-wheel car, to avoid hitting every single pothole on the road! And if you live where there's snow, after a snow, there's a ridge of snow in the middle of the lane, and your middle wheel hits it unless you drive offset to one side or the other. Having the middle wheel in back will be an improvement over the Xebra's front wheel, but it's still an issue. All other things equal, I'd rather have a car with four wheels.

But in spite of that, I'd have gotten one if it had been available when I was shopping for an EV.

05-18-2009, 06:42 PM	#1
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,886 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	Jay Leno with an Aptera in his Garage Jay Leno's garage .... maybe I should have said warehouse: Jay Leno's Garage When Jay offer's to plunk down a million for an EV1 that would otherwise go to the crusher, how many spots will that million bucks move him up on the Aptera wait list ... maybe put him in the single digits?

05-18-2009, 10:52 PM	#2
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,278 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 59 Thanked 201 Times in 127 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Jay Leno with an Aptera in his Garage He did mention one problem, and driving my Xebra for two years, I can testify that it is an annoyance: It's almost impossible, with a three-wheel car, to avoid hitting every single pothole on the road! And if you live where there's snow, after a snow, there's a ridge of snow in the middle of the lane, and your middle wheel hits it unless you drive offset to one side or the other. Having the middle wheel in back will be an improvement over the Xebra's front wheel, but it's still an issue. All other things equal, I'd rather have a car with four wheels. But in spite of that, I'd have gotten one if it had been available when I was shopping for an EV. __________________ Daniel Primary car: 100% Electric 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera. Estimated range at 55 mph: 81 miles total or 64 miles to 80% discharge. Top speed 70 mph. Secondary car: Zap Xebra SD, also 100% electric. 1.9 cents per mile. Range: 40 miles total, or 32 miles to 80% discharge. Top speed 35 mph. Faster downhill. Both EVs use electrons generated from water power. Gas guzzler for when I have to travel farther than 60 miles: 2004 Prius. "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." -- Emma Goldman "Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think long and hard before starting a war." -- Otto von Bismarck

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