The Solar Mototaxi Ditches the Two-Stroke Engine and Goes Green
Vittoria Natarelli — June 25, 2010 — Autos
References: unmsm.edu.pe & treehugger
Between the noise and the pollution of two-stroke engines, the Solar Mototaxi is a great improvement. This green Mototaxi runs around the streets of Lima, Peru soaking up the 350 days of sun a year.
A professor at the University of San Marcos has designed this solar-paneled vehicle that can run on pedal-power or a battery hooked up to the solar panels. The Solar Mototaxi is the perfect city transportation, and this could be a sign of what is to come in eco-transportation.
A professor at the University of San Marcos has designed this solar-paneled vehicle that can run on pedal-power or a battery hooked up to the solar panels. The Solar Mototaxi is the perfect city transportation, and this could be a sign of what is to come in eco-transportation.
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Eco-transportation — Creating and developing more environmentally friendly ways of transportation.
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Solar-powered Vehicles — Designing and implementing solar-panel systems in vehicles to power them for a more sustainable future.
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Pedal-powered Vehicles — Innovation of pedal-powered vehicles for urban transportation as a way to promote physical activity while reducing carbon emissions.
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Automotive Industry — Opportunities for the development and integration of sustainable technologies for vehicles.
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Energy Industry — Expanding the solar industry by creating a vast market for solar-powered vehicles and their infrastructure.
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Urban Transportation Industry — Developing new and more sustainable ways of urban transportation to reduce carbon emissions and promote physical activity.
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