It’s powered by two methods – a motor running on an internal battery that can be charged by the mains supply or a portable wind turbine, or, er, dragged along by kites. The turbine is a 6m-high telescopic bamboo mast that can be deployed in half an hour. Not particularly convenient for the daily commute, but a nice bit of thinking about how we might survive once the planet’s oil’s all been guzzled. [Wind Explorer via Like Cool]
great! these crazy germans and their cars. wanna see that on the autobahn;)
Only a matter of time before the oil companies buy them out and this concept from existance.