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Google has finally decided to weigh in on the whole“eco-friendly automobile movement” by pouring $2.75M into Aptera Motors, the makers of their Type-1 vehicle, which holds a price tag of $30,000, gets over 230 mpg and looks like something that came out of The Jetsons.

Aptera Closes for Good Due to Lack of Financing

Posted by Radeus A. on 17 Dec 2011

Aptera sadly closed its doors. The new 2e seemed to have a new energy as deposits were taken and even Republican Darrell Issa asking for support for the company.

The advanced-vehicle fund, one of three such programs the Energy Department administered for alternative-energy projects, has $4 billion remaining after giving loan guarantees to companies including Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Motors Inc. Chrysler Group LLC has asked for $3.5 billion.

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