• By Charlie White
    Jun 13, 2006 11:14 AM 2,878
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    Solar-Powered Scooter: Solarin Turtle

    We like the idea of scooters around here. We've shown you electric scooters, three-wheeled scooters, and even scooters with air bags. Now we bring you the world's first commercially-available solar-powered scooter, the Solarin Turtle (this is not a real pic of it here). This Malaysian vehicle reportedly has a top speed of 55mph, and in addition to solar power it can be recharged via an electrical outlet. And get this, the price is said to be under $820.

    Sounds too good to be true—could be CEO braggadocio. When we get a real picture of it and if it actually ships, we'll post the latest. – Charlie White

    Local company unveils world's first solar-powered scooter [New Straits Times, via Treehugger]


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