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The Aptera Forum is buzzing with excitement today as the official set of specifications for the upcoming 2e have been released at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference that’s taking place right now. Early measurements of the car’s very wide front track and comparatively short wheelbase have now been confirmed, along with a weight of just 1,500 pounds and a coefficient of drag of just 0.15, a figure that handily beats even the super aerodynamic GM EV1.
Hard data on the electric drivetrain is also rather intriguing. The electric motor offers up 60 lb-ft of torque at an undetermined RPM and the lithium ion phosphate battery pack has a capacity of 10-13 kWh, leading many to believe that there will be an optional pack capable of extending range from the standard 100 miles up to 125 miles.
Other interesting bits include a standard emergency tire inflation system, interior fabrics and plastics made from recycled materials, a smart key and solar glass. A rear backup camera is optional, as is a DVD-based navigation system. See the complete breakdown after the break. Thanks to Josh for providing the list!
[Source: Aptera Forum]
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We've heard of ethanol being made from swamp muck, garbage and even grubs, but until today we'd not heard of anyone making ethanol from beer-brewing waste.
Yet that's exactly what E-Fuel Corp. and the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. intend to do. The companies have agreed to house small E-Fuel-made MicroFuelers at the Chico, California, brewery. The MicroFuelers will enable Sierra Nevada to make E100 (100 percent ethanol) using waste from its brewing process.
Testing is scheduled to begin the second quarter of this year with a goal of achieving full-scale ethanol production in the third quarter.
Sierra Nevada sells 1.6 million gallons of unusable bottom-of-the-barrel beer yeast waste each year to farmers, who then feed it to dairy cows.
The waste contains 5-8 percent alcohol and enough yeast and nutrients to enable a MicroFueler to raise the alcohol content to 15 percent. The MicroFueler can then remove water from the waste to produce high-quality ethanol.
According to E-Fuel of Los Gatos, California, their EFuel100 MicroFueler (pictured) is the world's first portable ethanol micro-refinery system and can create up to 70 gallons of ethanol each week using an alcohol feedstock.
The MicroFueler has a suggested retail price of $9,995, but can cost as little as $6,998 after federal tax credits are applied.
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Josh from the Aptera forums was hanging around the TED conference (if you don’t know about TED, you have to check out the videos on their site — just make sure you have lots of free time before starting) where the Aptera will make its public debut tomorrow when he found two Aptera electric cars (the production 2e and the Typ-1 prototype) in a public parking garage. He actually measure the cars and posted his impressions. Read on for more details….
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