Google.org invests $2.75M in Aptera Motors

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Google.org, the search kingpin’s philanthropic wing, has just added another notch to its eco-friendly belt with a recent (and sizable) investment in Aptera Motors — makers of that absurdly futuristic gas-sipper we’ve been following. Along with ActaCell (an electric car battery maker), Aptera receieved a $2.75 million infusion via Google.org’s RechargeIT investment program. Hopefully, some of the cash will be put to use bringing

Aptera’s Typ-1 vehicle to market, where its $30,000 estimated price tag and outrageous 230+ MPG fuel economy will be a welcome relief from rising fuel costs and concerns… and our lack of a fresh ride.

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