The literally one horsepower, ultra-green, eco-friendly car
Posted by Simpur | Posted in Animals, Automobiles, News, Others, Vehicles | Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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The world has seen a good increase in eco-friendly cars like the Toyota Prius in recent years, but nothing beats the Naturmobil - brainchild of Iranian engineer Hadi Mirhejazi - which is literally powered by a horse.
When the horse, that's tethered to a treadmill, trots, it recharges the battery, which in turn powers the car.
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Mirjehazi spent more than two years building the 28 mph Naturmobil, but admits that he had to experiment with many types of technology to make the horse comfortable - the horse now sits under a jacket of cold water.
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Articles: The Guardian, Inhabitat, OhGizmo!
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