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University of Michigan engineering students work on their solar car, called Momentum, at Motorola's corporate headquarters April 21 in Schaumburg, Ill. In commemoration of Earth Day 2005, Motorola held an exclusive showing of the car, which will compete against 40 others in the 2,450-mile North American Solar Challenge race that starts July 17 in Austin, Texas.

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What makes that vehicle a car? Looks like a bike/scooter to me!
Posted by Andrew J Glina (1673 comments )
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Several things make it a car
It's a 3-wheel racing vehicle with an electric motor, a rear-vision camera system, steering, cruise control, wireless communications ability, turn signals, brake lights, roll cage, 6-point safety harness, horn, and a license plate (it's street-legal in Texas).
Posted by UMSolar (2 comments )
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Errr..
What makes that vehicle a car? Looks like a bike/scooter to me!
Posted by Andrew J Glina (1673 comments )
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Several things make it a car
It's a 3-wheel racing vehicle with an electric motor, a rear-vision camera system, steering, cruise control, wireless communications ability, turn signals, brake lights, roll cage, 6-point safety harness, horn, and a license plate (it's street-legal in Texas).
Posted by UMSolar (2 comments )
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