26/4/10 - Aptera SO-1 at the Automotive x-Prize.

[Matthijs]

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[NeilBlanchard]

A new paint job! The hood hinges at the front. It's number 32?

The other cars in the clip are pretty vanilla -- and I don't know what they are? Does anybody recognize them?

[G-Jet]

Not paint. Vinyl graphics. (sp?)

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[Grendal]

That's the PP8 without the new wheel pants. I know it's the back up vehicle but it's still strange to see it there without the SO-1. I suppose the SO-1 is still en route.

The green graphics look nice. The other cars are definitely mainstream entries.

Edit: I think the closest steel colored car is the Global-E entry. The white car behind it is the American HyPower entry. Lastly, the silver car in the back looks like the BITW Tech entry.

[G-Jet]

"That's the PP8 without the new wheel pants". How so??? and nope, that is S01. Look at the rear hatch, rear window, and the area around the front wheel opening. Not PP8.

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[palmer_md]

That's the PP8 without the new wheel pants. I know it's the back up vehicle but it's still strange to see it there without the SO-1. I suppose the SO-1 is still en route.

Hood, Hinges, Mirrors, Roll-down windows, roof mount rear hatch, rear side window shape. Plenty of SO clues.

[Grendal]

Originally Posted by G-Jet

"That's the PP8 without the new wheel pants". How so??? and nope, that is S01. Look at the rear hatch, rear window, and the area around the front wheel opening. Not PP8.

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Oops. You guys are right. It's the SO-1 without the wheel pants on.

[SEGsby]

Yeaup. Maybe there is hope they're redesigning them...

[Rembrant]

In a game where theoretically every once counts I have to wonder if this was ordered by the officials?

[palmer_md]

Originally Posted by Grendal

It's the SO-1 without the wheel pants on.

Originally Posted by Rembrant

In a game where theoretically every once counts I have to wonder if this was ordered by the officials?

In the video with Flo, the PP car was in the background without the pants on. Makes me wonder if they are not allowed to use them for the race too. Thats got to be a pretty significant hit to the range/efficiency. Especially with the eggbeater wheels they put on the car. They'd be much better off with baby moon covers, or just a flat aluminum plate.