Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Aptera Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2e We asked Aptera earlier this week about whether or not they met their self-imposed deadline to have the first production 2e vehicle (formerly known as the Typ-1) out the door by January 16th. To refresh your memory, Aptera committed to delivering “the first production [2e]‘ by that date. We were told we’d get an update soon. Here it is. According to Aptera, the first 2e vehicle did indeed leave the Vista, California factory this week. The press release (pasted after the jump), though, says that this vehicle is a pre-production model that “is equipped with a lithium-based battery and features a number of vehicle enhancements such as front wheel drive, aerodynamic side-mounted mirrors and wider door openings that make getting in and out of the vehicle much easier than with previous designs.” So, the deadline was met, sort of. Aptera President and CEO Paul Wilbur said that “final refinements” are still coming before the actual first deliveries take place in October . Oh, and the price for one of these production models? Somewhere “between $25,000 and $45,000.” Gallery: Aptera 2e [Source: Aptera] Continue reading Aptera’s pre-production 2e rolls out of the factory Aptera’s pre-production 2e rolls out of the factory originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Aptera’s pre-production 2e rolls out of the factory