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Electric powered cars.. of a different kind
November 23, 2007 |
On a slightly different scale to yesterdays story, todays offering to the future of electric powered automobiles is not undergoing a multi-billion $ launch. In fact, is the Sunzeecar Electrotrike a car at all? Well perhaps not but you can’t argue with a vehicle that can go 40 miles on just an afternoons sunshine..
Not designed to replace the gas-guzzling, go anywhere cars we drive today - the trike (brainchild of former University of Utah bioengineering prof. Andrew Schoenberg) is more likely to appeal to those who sit firmly on the green side of the fence. Still, where practicality is lacking (and indeed, aesthetics) the Ekotrike more than compensates in just the same way as the Honda FCX.. it is clean, very clean. Zero emissions! This time, not from a billion £ r+d budget either… just Mr. Schoenbergs garage and 12 years of his time and own money.
It may not be conventional (even by electric car standards) but could small electric vehicles like these be our future? If you live in a city (and lets face it, a LOT of us do) then it has to make sense. Though, from the reaction Mr. Schoenberg gets when he goes to the shops, it is clear that before we can change car there needs to be a change in attitude from more than just curiosity.
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By some bizzarre freak of nature, I was visting my sister in Salt Lake City and happened to pass the house with these vehicles on my way to a hike with my family…. on the exact same day this page was posted!!!! I would like to contact Mr. Schoenberg to get plans to create my own solar car.
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