Why travel from Los
Angeles, California to Iowa City, Iowa? After all, 4,500 miles is almost
far enough to go coast to coast and then back again! Well, it's a mix of
symbolism and practicality.
Los Angeles: Since the vehicle is being manufactured in
Carlsbad, California, and the proxy that we're purchasing through lives
in California (to meet the requirements of Aptera's initial region
restrictions), there's a practical element. However, there's a
symbolic element as well. California has long been ground zero for
electric vehicles in this country, including the ill-fated
EV1 that took Kris Trexler on
his historic "
Charge Across America". Furthermore,
we'll be starting our journey at the Petersen Automotive Museum where
Kris's EV1, one of the few that
escaped the crusher, resides.
As a further tribute to this revolutionary car, our route includes
Mesa, Arizona, to visit (as close as possible) the area where the
overwheming majority of them met their fates.
