Aptera
Mar 12 2009, Anupam

Eco Factor: Speedboat powered by gasoline/electric hybrid engine.

The seekers of high-speed cruising won’t have to put their attempts to go green at stake, as the designers of the Aptera have developed something for the speedboat fanatics. The...

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