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Old 21-06-2008, 05:28 PM
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We've all heard the reports over the years that every time someone gets a new design for an alternative vehicle that runs on something other than petrol / diesel ie reliant on the oil industry, that that the big companies buy them out and the design is thown in the cabinet whilst the designer gets the big $$$$$$ to for get all about it and get on with their new lifestyle. But at the same time there's still some companys out there actually looking at some pretty amazing designs. Check this one out - ZAP and lotus have teamed up to produce the ZAP X crossover electric car - top speed 155mph, 350mile range, 10min recharge time. If the recharge came off alternative fuel source eg solar you would imagine this would get close to zero emission? The only problems I see is firstly cost of the car (wouldn't be surprised if it was in the $60,000+ range if and when mass produced, and of course how will the government get there share from missing out on the revenue of fuel excise.

http://jalopnik.com/cars/alternative...suv-232415.php
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