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Photosynthetic Concept Car is Powered Completely by Plants

06/07/2010
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  • New concept car keeps it clean with plant power!
    Skirting the boundaries of blue-sky design, designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir have dreamed up a futuristic eco car that is propelled entirely by photosynthesis. The car's dome-shaped interior is home to a mini-jungle of plants, and their energy powers the motor. Although we think it would be awesome for the world's transportation to be powered by teeny tiny forests, we're not sure (and for that matter the designers aren't either) how it is actually going to work....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/photosynthetic-concept-car-keeps-it-clean-with-plant-power/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • New concept car keeps it clean with plant power!
    Skirting the boundaries of blue-sky design, designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir have dreamed up a futuristic eco car that is propelled entirely by photosynthesis. The car's dome-shaped interior is home to a mini-jungle of plants, and their energy powers the motor. Although we think it would be awesome for the world's transportation to be powered by teeny tiny forests, we're not sure (and for that matter the designers aren't either) how it is actually going to work....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/photosynthetic-concept-car-keeps-it-clean-with-plant-power/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • New concept car keeps it clean with plant power!
    Skirting the boundaries of blue-sky design, designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir have dreamed up a futuristic eco car that is propelled entirely by photosynthesis. The car's dome-shaped interior is home to a mini-jungle of plants, and their energy powers the motor. Although we think it would be awesome for the world's transportation to be powered by teeny tiny forests, we're not sure (and for that matter the designers aren't either) how it is actually going to work....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/photosynthetic-concept-car-keeps-it-clean-with-plant-power/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • New concept car keeps it clean with plant power!
    Skirting the boundaries of blue-sky design, designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir have dreamed up a futuristic eco car that is propelled entirely by photosynthesis. The car's dome-shaped interior is home to a mini-jungle of plants, and their energy powers the motor. Although we think it would be awesome for the world's transportation to be powered by teeny tiny forests, we're not sure (and for that matter the designers aren't either) how it is actually going to work....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/photosynthetic-concept-car-keeps-it-clean-with-plant-power/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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New concept car keeps it clean with plant power!

Skirting the boundaries of blue-sky design, designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir have dreamed up a futuristic eco car that is propelled entirely by photosynthesis. The car's dome-shaped interior is home to a mini-jungle of plants, and their energy powers the motor. Although we think it would be awesome for the world's transportation to be powered by teeny tiny forests, we're not sure (and for that matter the designers aren't either) how it is actually going to work....

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