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farmer Tang Zhengping WIND POWERED ELECTRIC CAR
Enterprising farmer Tang Zhengping wouldn't look out of place on The Apprentice.
For the Chinese 90-year-old's fuel-saving idea could see him become a millionaire overnight after creating a 'wind-powered' vehicle that can reach speeds of nearly 90mph.
Tang says it took him three months to design and build the vehicle, which measures 1m high and 3m long.The vehicle runs on batteries and electric generators, which are re-charged by a large spinning fan in the front and two 'solar energy wings' on the back to support electricity generation.
Mr Zhengping, from Beijing, said: 'It goes at a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour [86.7mph] and lasts longer than a normal electric car, which usually doesn't have generators.' The two sets of generators and batteries charge in turn while the other is working.
The fan and the wings provide extra electricity when the car is in motion, and the batteries need a recharge every two or three days.According to Tang, he has loved electronic gadgets since he was a child.
China is the world's biggest market for wind power and has witnessed explosive growth in the green energy in recent years.
Just five years ago, the country had almost no wind power, but has seen such a boom that it became the world's largest installer of new turbines last year.
And it has pumped record levels of money into wind power, with nearly £30billion being invested in 2011.
If the farmer's practical blue vehicle is anything to go by, Beijing's streets could see more wind-powered transportation in the years to come.
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