ChargeCar, a Carnegie Mellon University project, converts standard car engines to electric rechargables, reports Pop City.
Illah Nourbakhsh is standing in the high bay of the Planetary Robotics Center at Carnegie Mellon, talking about the electric-powered Rav4 he's been driving for years.
"I'll be in my electric car, driving along at 65 mph, listening to NPR about how electric cars can't reach highway speeds," he laughs. "It's hilarious. The press just hasn't caught on to the fact that they've been reliable now for 10 years!"
Original source: Pop City
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