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Auto-Evolution: Fuel Efficiency AND Performance

Possible Design of Next Prius
Possible Design of Next Prius

At every major crossroads in the automotive industry, car manufacturers have stepped up to produce… garbage.  Ok, that’s not always true, but maybe that isn’t so bad either.  Even failures, often ESPECIALLY failures, have ultimately forced car companies out of a comfortable status quo mentality to produce better, faster and safer vehicles. 

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Solar Powered Geo Metro – Boise Idaho

Posted in Alt Fuels, Solar Cars by Ryan | May 19th, 2008 | 6 Responses |

solar powered sun car

According to this story from a local TV station, John Weber from Boise, Idaho gets around in a custom built, solar powered Geo Metro.

As to why he built the solar powered car, Weber says:

I don’t like to be dependent on big global corporations to get my needs met, I like to get my needs met locally.