Loudoun inventor’s green car strikes chord with Leesburg

Nick Turner drove past a group of 16 construction workers sitting on a curb, and 32 eyeballs locked onto the car he’d built. A guy walking into Office Depot laughed with delight and said, “I knew the economy was bad, but this is ridiculous!” Outside a bar the other night, drunk people were lining up for rides, hanging off the back of the car and asking how they could get one, too. And then there are the downsides to designing a car powered by pedals and small electric batteries. Like when his car can’t make it up a hill, and he has to get out and push. Or when yet another tire blows out. Read full article > >

Visit link:
Loudoun inventor’s green car strikes chord with Leesburg


Comments are closed.


Loudoun inventor’s green car strikes chord with Leesburg

Nick Turner drove past a group of 16 construction workers sitting on a curb, and 32 eyeballs locked onto the car he’d built. A guy walking into Office Depot laughed with delight and said, “I knew the economy was bad, but this is ridiculous!” Outside a bar the other night, drunk people were lining up for rides, hanging off the back of the car and asking how they could get one, too. And then there are the downsides to designing a car powered by pedals and small electric batteries. Like when his car can’t make it up a hill, and he has to get out and push. Or when yet another tire blows out. Read full article > >

See the original post:
Loudoun inventor’s green car strikes chord with Leesburg