Open source environment friendly car


	Open source environment friendly car

Fast T friend

6-21-2009 5:42 AM

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cars, automobiles, ecology, open source

Fast T friend says:

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”

R. Buckminster Fuller

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6-22-2009 8:25 PM

mimilea

I believe riversimple has it right.

6-23-2009 4:25 AM

Fast T friend

I applaud the entry of open source attitude into this industry. Whether this particular initiative will make it big or not, its a step in an interesting direction.

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