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Lightweight Lotus runs on alternative fuel
Baltimore News.Net
Monday 1st September, 2008
British sports car maker Lotus has unveiled a new model that runs on biofuel, and can do up to 84mph over snow and ice.
The Concept Ice Vehicle is a one-seater that has been installed with a supercharged motorbike engine, and can operate in temperatures as low as minus 72C.
he CIV weighs just 350kg (790lb), enabling the crew to pull it by hand over bumpy areas, and has radar to spot crevasses hidden under the ice.
It is a light car and has been designed for an expedition to the South Pole, organised by the explorers Andrew Moon and Andrew Regan.
The crew will be able to pull it by hand over bumpy areas, and has radar to spot crevasses hidden under the ice.
Another purpose of the vehicle will be to raise awareness of climate change and to demonstrate the efficiency of biofuel, say the makers.
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