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Old 09-13-2009, 01:25 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Very nice. Even a college student can slap something together real quick with a few grand.
Haha....

"Ion cost $12,000, with about half that tied up in the batteries and drivetrain. It was little much for a college student to front, but thanks to a design grant from the local community college AB-Tech he was able to make ends meet."

Which makes it ludicrous to think that any of us could match it easily.
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