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tribal_tiger
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PostPosted: 10:31 - 25 Apr 2006    Post subject: New "Green" Car Reply with quote

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4930794.stm

Wasn't there something like this on Top Gear ages ago. I seem to remember Hammond in it with Clarkson in the back and his feet sticking out the windows!

Still, looks like fun!
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PostPosted: 14:25 - 25 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea. But I think it was Richard Hammond that dirven it and did the report on it.
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PostPosted: 14:27 - 25 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Woo!

That's from my Uni, the guy in the picture driving it is in the motorbike club.

Some more on it here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/news/articles/releases/clever-car250406.html
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PostPosted: 19:03 - 25 Apr 2006    Post subject: [NOT WORK SAFE] Reply with quote

NSFW the woman on the machine makes this slightly not work safe!!!

This one is better & fully electric.

None of that gas powered nonsense.
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PostPosted: 19:13 - 25 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im sure something similar to that came out a few years ago, remember seeing it on tv.
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PostPosted: 21:17 - 25 Apr 2006    Post subject: Re: [NOT WORK SAFE] Reply with quote

innominate wrote:
NSFW the woman on the machine makes this slightly not work safe!!!

This one is better & fully electric.

None of that gas powered nonsense.


You are a scary scary man.
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PostPosted: 19:31 - 26 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ordnance Survey use an environment-friendly car as a run-about. Top speed of a death-defying 40mph, i think.
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 26 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

thats the CARVER ONE THEN - 660cc turbo engine - same as the smart car

read more here https://www.carver-europe.com/index.php

28-02-2006 - Carver teams up with Prodrive

Carver is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Prodrive (www.prodrive.co.uk) for the production and engineering of the Carver One, the world's first-ever commercially available tilting three-wheeled vehicle. The agreement will allow Carver to increase production to about 500 vehicles per year and to support the worldwide roll out of the Carver One.

wouldnt it be good if they did a prodrive special!!!!!
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PostPosted: 21:01 - 26 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah! 4 wheel dri... oh, right.
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PostPosted: 00:04 - 27 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I want a go, wonder if it'll wheelie? Laughing
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