Wired has an article about this new three wheeled EV made by Aptera in California. It does 0-100 kph in 10 seconds and has a range of 160 km. [Link]
The Aptera 2e (aptera is Greek for wingless) does not fly, even though it does look a lot like wingless airplane. But it is very much a car: solid propulsion from a stop, a surprising ability to corner flat at speeds that might cause another car to drift or even tip, and the sound of acceleration which, while quiet, puts one in the mind of a mini turbine as it reaches cruising speed.
Even without the grinning dispensation it almost invariably got from our fellow road denizens, the 2e did things any aggressive driver might want it to. As Wilbur and I amiably discussed the tilt/flip criticism three-wheelers invariably attract, he suddenly gunned it at a green light, turned right on a dime, faded three lanes to his left while outrunning a cab turning left from the opposing lane and came to a comfortable stop perhaps 50 yards later.
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