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Old 02-19-2013, 01:15 PM   #553 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
The fans are mounted to generators, which make enough current for it to keep going, once it gets up to speed. They are the secret to it's astonishing performance.
You're kidding, right? I hope so.

That is the original concept built by a Silicon Valley firm called AeroVironment. It's got fiberglass body panels, fixed windows, no suspension, and an inverter that cost more than some houses.
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