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Google.org Invests $2.75M In Aptera Motors

Posted by kdawson on from the hoping-for-a-smooth-ride dept.

Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, has just invested the first funds from its RechargeIT program: $5.5 million for plug-in electric vehicles. Half of the money goes to Aptera, whose 230-mpg, 3-wheeled electric we have discussed before. The other half bolsters the efforts of ActaCell, a Texas company working on li-ion battery technology developed at UT Austin.

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  1. Remind me: by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Insightful
    is that 230mpg in gasoline-only operation, or 230mpg when you're cheating by pre-charging it electrically?

    Not that precharges are useless but it's not really effective to compare otherwise, and they seem all vague about the pure-gasoline figure.

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  2. Re:I said it once and I'll say it again by RingDev · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm part of the 'OMGFOURFIFTYAFUCKINGGALLON' group, and I'm okay with its appearance. Paint it black, throw a skull and flame job on it, and I'll drive it.

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  3. Re:I said it once and I'll say it again by k_187 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Prius might be the trendy car to own, but its still ugly.

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  4. Re:I said it once and I'll say it again by joggle · · Score: 4, Informative

    I just got a Prius a couple of months ago. I've been doing city and mountain driving, including driving up Pikes Peak, and still average 47-50 mpg. Out in the flatlands on the highway I would get even better mileage.

    It is larger than my old Saab 900 and still gets significantly better mileage (the Saab got 25-28 mpg in similar driving conditions). I typically got 270 miles per tank on the Saab (10 gallons) and now get 500 miles per tank on the Prius. How the heck is that insignificant??