http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/02/14/3138818.htm



Wind-powered electric car conquers Nullabor


Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Broadcast: 14/02/2011

Reporter:

An electric car recharged by a wind turbine and guided by kites has completed a 5,000 kilometre journey across Australia.
Transcript
ALI MOORE, PRESENTER: Guided by kites, the world's first wind-powered electric car has completed a virtually emissions-free trip across Australia.

The futuristic vehicle was a standout on the roads as it made its way into Sydney after a 5,000 kilometre journey across the Nullarbor from Perth.

It's powered by lithium batteries which were charged up every night by a portable wind turbine.

The maximum speed on the trip was 80 kilometres an hour and the team completed the journey in just over three weeks.

DIRK GION, WIND EXPLORER DRIVER: We had a lot of flat tyres, we blew two motors, but finally this little car proved that you can cross Australia on $10 of electricity. That's all we did.

ALI MOORE: The car weighs 200 kilograms, including the batteries and the wind turbine. That's just 70 k's heavier than the combined weight of the two drivers.