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Looks like this car beats the California based, Tesla Motor's supercar. The break through innovation here is the 8 independent motors on each wheels. Americans should quickly apply this concept to 18 independent wheel tractor-trailers. Lower the cruising height for improved drag/fuel economy, less roll-over dangers, and some amazing stability and handling(18 independently computer controlled wheels!), and thus safety. Once you get to the shipping/receiving docks, jack up the hydrolic to raise the trailer to meet the docks. Have enough battery capacity plus on-board diesel generator, kinda like the Chevy Volt, to go 700 miles on a single charge and a small tank of diesel. It does not need to go 230mph, only 65mph or so. Imagine saving 90% on the operating cost of a commercial over-the-road truck! Yes, I'm a trucker. Many truck stops already offer IdleAire, where you park and have outside heated and cooled air delivered to the cab, plus TV and internet. It would be a simple thing to offer a charging outlet as well.

Some Japanese dudes invented wearable fabric that generates electricity with body movement. Couple that with a low cost super capacitor(I'm assuming it is much more rechargeable and longer lasting than a typical rechargeable cell phone battery), and you have all the juice you need. If you are a total desk jockey, just fidget as you talk.