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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081218/sc_afp/technologyenergysolarenvironmentautoswitzerland_081218192220



The three-wheeler solar taxi, which towed a trailer packed with batteries charged by the sun, reached speeds of 90 kilometres (55 miles) per hour. It had a battery for travel in the night and in cloudy conditions.

"One of my goals was to persuade as many people as possible that renewable energy is ecological, economical and reliable," Palmer told reporters.