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video: students make low speed solar electric mini-car
Cool 15 minute video. Kind of a DIY Citicar

Infinity Miles Per Gallon: Art Haines and the Solar Car

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Want a solar Car? Mechanical designer Art Haines, of Maine, built one from scratch with the help of high school students. If they can do it, why can't Detroit?


Some here may have seen this already.

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cool...Im watching it right now!
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It shouldn't be hard for anyone to guess which commentator of that video is me.
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Now thats what cars should be all about !
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