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Everyone wants government money. It seems that all of the electric vehicle manufacturers, whether making parts, batteries, or cars want in on that cheap Department of Energy cash. Matthew Lesko is already working on a new book with a working title of “Get FREE Government Money For Your Electric Car Company!”*

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Full electric power trains like battery electrics, hydrogen fuel cells, and so forth are coming, but slowly. Let’s face it: most of those on the market so far are nothing more than curiosities. The Tesla Roadster and the Aptera 2e, while they look really good and are desirable vehicles, aren’t exactly mainstream.

Read More: Bosch Says Electric Vehicles Won’t Become Pervasive for at Least 20 Years

The Aptera 2e recently made an appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage and, apparently, an impression on the late night talk show host and car collector. It begins with Leno showing off one of the first electric cars made in the U.S. (from Leno’s personal collection) and proceeds with a walk-through of the 2e. Leno finally takes it out on the highway and gets it up to a smooth 70mph before parking it next to his Lear Jet for comparison.

Read More: Video: Aptera on Jay Leno’s Garage

Here’s a couple of great videos we found about the Aptera. The first is a great automotive report on the Aptera from Edmunds InsideLine. The second is a great short showing off the Aptera’s handling in corners from GreenCarReports.com.

Read More: VIDEO: Aptera Overview and the Aptera Stability Question Answered

The Aptera 2e underwent the first in its series of crash tests for federal motor vehicle highway safety and exploded on impact this morning. Engineers say that they’ve never seen anything like it. “It went up in a huge fireball like it was full of jet fuel or something,” Mort Vladinsky, one of the engineers, said to the press.

Read More: Aptera 2e Goes Through First Crash Test And EXPLODES!

Refuting the claims that the Aptera is not as safe as other cars, Marques McCammon, Aptera’s Chief Marketing Officer, talked to Green Fuels Forecast. He emphasized that the 2e was not designed as a 3-wheeler to skirt safety requirements, but rather to improve efficiency.

Read More: Aptera 2e to Undergo Crash Testing

Aptera is showcasing their new production model at the TED conference and has finally released the final spec list for the much-anticipated EV.

Read More: Aptera Releases Final Specifications for 2e

We’ve been covering the Aptera 2e for a while now at ZoomiLife, and have been dying to see more pics of the car - so far all that’s been available are Aptera’s official images. We figured that with Aptera’s release date so close, it was only a matter of time before more appeared on their website or in their newsletter. Well, it looks like we finally got our wish, but it wasn’t Aptera who came through, but an intrepid ApteraForum user known as apt2123h.

Read More: Aptera 2e Caught In The Wild (pics)

The first pre-production model Aptera 2e finally rolled off the factory floor, on time (finally). Scheduled to go into full production in October, this pre-production model shows off the real-world version of the stylish and unique Aptera for sure.

Read More: First Aptera 2e Rolls Out of the Factory