Friday, February 25, 2011

Peddle, Solar, Electric Car from Hungary

Antro Electric Car

The car of the future, now coming from: Hungary. Yes, it sounds like communist propaganda circa 1967, but the Hungarian designer Antro might just have made a superefficient, supercheap car that could put Western manufacturers to shame. The Antro Solo can hold up to three people — a driver and two passengers, one on either side — who pedal to help drive the ultralight car. The rest of the forward motion comes from an electric motor that's partly powered by solar panels. If you need a bigger car, Antro has a solution: two Solos can be combined, Transformers-style, to create the family-friendly Duo. Look for it in 2012.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2029497_2030622_2029708,00.html #ixzz1EzaND3pP

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