Comments on: Door Opens for Aptera, 3-Wheelers to Grab DOE Green Car Funds

By: Latest Battery Startup Shutdown: Firefly Energy

Latest Battery Startup Shutdown: Firefly Energy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:22:25 +0000

[...] Secretary Steven Chu took office and made it a priority to disburse the long-delayed program (electric car maker Tesla Motors scored $465 million in loans under the program, and plug-in hybrid car developer Fisker Automotive snagged [...]

By: Aptera Faces More Than Leadership Troubles After Founders’ Official Exit

Aptera Faces More Than Leadership Troubles After Founders’ Official Exit — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:48:11 +0000

[...] has scored eligibility for the Department of Energy’s green car loan program (until last fall, this was only open to the regular four-wheeled breed), but approval of the $75 [...]

By: Thursday in DC: DOE Chief to Deliver Green Car Loan Announcement

Thursday in DC: DOE Chief to Deliver Green Car Loan Announcement — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:34:13 +0000

[...] raft of other companies hoping for funds under the ATVM program also includes Bright Automotive, Aptera and Chrysler. The latter and largest of those three told the Detroit News late yesterday that it [...]

By: As Green Car Loan Funds Dwindle, What’s Plan B for Startups?

As Green Car Loan Funds Dwindle, What’s Plan B for Startups? — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:42:47 +0000

[...] for Private Equity Three-wheeled vehicle developer Aptera Motors, meanwhile, has just scored eligibility for the ATVM program (until this fall, it was only open to the regular four-wheeled breed) right as its venture capital [...]

By: Aptera Electric 2e on Hold Amidist Layoffs | Vybes.com - Tech News, Reviews, Business, Health News and More

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:13:25 +0000

[...] odds in the program are better now than ever before, given that federal rules were recently revised (after a significant lobbying effort by Aptera’s backers) to allow high-efficiency, three-wheeled [...]

By: Tinycomb Cleantech Roundup — tinyComb

Tinycomb Cleantech Roundup — tinyComb — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:45:59 +0000

[...] opens for Aptera, 3 wheelers to grab DOE green car [...]

By: Kezzek

Kezzek — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:11 +0000

What EVs are going to be “mainstream” products? They’re small, incredibly expensive, even with huge government subsidies in both the R&D and sales cycles, need major infrastructure changes and are inconvenient.
Hybrids meanwhile have proven technology and with a change over to LiIon from NiMH could probably have a smaller carbon footprint than a pure EV.
You can’t force consumer preferences, but you can waste a lot of money trying.

By: anotoko

anotoko — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:12:39 +0000

This is great news for all those people who are sick of 3-wheel vehicles getting mocked. Cars like the Xebra et al are all perfectly fine alternative energy types if you know what you need and know your budget. It's nice that the government is finally catching the hint on that matter.

By: Green Ink: A Pep Rally for Copenhagen - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Green Ink: A Pep Rally for Copenhagen - Environmental Capital - WSJ — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:36:47 +0000

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By: Bob Wallace

Bob Wallace — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:38:24 +0000

Just discovered an interesting (at least to me) article on how the Nissan/eTec charging stations are going to be located.

A few charge point rich cities and then some “electronic corridors” connecting the cities. The first planned corridor would be the 100 mile stretch between Phoenix and Tucson with others to follow.

Might make for a decent article on the site….

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/919055.html