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DEGREES ALL RIGHT THAT WRAPS
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IT UP OR SERVE GRAVEL AND
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CHRISTINA BACK OVER TO YOU.
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>> WELL, THE FIRST NO CHARGE
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SOLAR POWERED CAR IS BEING
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DEVELOPED RIGHT HERE IN SAN
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DIEGO, HEATHER LAKE LIVE IN
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SORRENTO VALLEY WITH THAT LOOK
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BEYOND FASCINATED, LET ME SEE
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THIS THING.
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>> I'M SURE YEAH SO THIS IS
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WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE OK, SUPER
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COOL WE'RE GOING TO DO SEEM TO
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HAVE MOTORS THIS MORNING.
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BASICALLY IF YOU WANT A CAR
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THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S FROM THE
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FUTURE. THIS IS BUT THIS JUST
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PUTS GOING TO BE ON THE ROADS
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VERY VERY SOON SO WE'RE GOING
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TO TALK TO ONE OF THE
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CO-FOUNDERS HERE STEVE FAMBRO
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ABOUT MOTORS THIS IS SO COOL
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AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY
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HAVE BEEN SEEING AS YOU GUYS
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ARE A START UP WITH ROUNDS OF
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INVESTMENTS COMING THROUGH,
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BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'M
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LIKE MAN LIKE THIS IS REALLY
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GOING TO BE ON THE ROAD SOON I
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THINK PEOPLE WANT TO BE READY
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FOR IT AND ALSO SOMETHING THAT
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THEY DON'T HAVE TO FILL UP
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WITH GAS OR GAS PRICES ARE
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CRAZY RIGHT NOW SO LET'S TALK
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ABOUT THIS STEVE GOOD MORNING
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TO YOU BY THE WAY WE SEE THE
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SOLAR POWERS OF PANELS ON THE
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FRONT. YOU WILL HAVE TO
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EVENTUALLY PLUGGED IN AT SOME
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POINT BUT HOW DOES THE
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TECHNOLOGY WORK ON THIS YEAH
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WE'LL HAVE TEARS THE SOLAR
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY.
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>> SO UNLIKE A REGULAR REVIEW
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THAT YOU PLUG IN YOU ONLY HAVE
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TO PLUG THIS AND IF YOU GO ON
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LONG TRIPS FOR MOST PEOPLE
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BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES A DAY
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OF FREE CHARGING WILL COME
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FROM THE SUN. THIS FROM THE
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SOLAR PANELS THAT ARE BUILT IN
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THE VEHICLE SO 40 MILES IT
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WILL GO AND THEN BASICALLY
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THIS THING CAN GO A 1000 MILES
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ON A CHARGE THOUGH.
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>> WHICH IS A REALLY LONG TIME
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I MEAN IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF
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THE OTHER EVENING VEHICLES YOU
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GET TO 50 TO 300 YOU HAVE 4
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RANGE OPTION SO 2540600,000
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400 HAS BEEN THE MOST POPULAR.
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WE PREE SOLD OVER 10,000
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VEHICLES AND WE'RE AVERAGING
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ABOUT A 100 A DAY OR ABOUT
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30,000 YEARS RESERVATION
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RIGHT.
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>> FOR HUNDREDS MOST POPULAR
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PUT THE LARGEST ONE YOU CAN GO
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UP 1000 NOW.
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>> LET'S TALK ABOUT
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PERFORMANCE OBVIOUSLY LOOKS A
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LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR
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NORMAL PHIL FOUR-WHEELED CAR
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SO THIS OBVIOUSLY IT HAS 3
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WHEELS. DOES IT DRIVE NICELY
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OR IS IT KIND OF LIKE A REALLY
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NICE GOLF YOU'RE GOING TO GO
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DRY ONE IN JUST A BUT THIS ONE
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IS 0 TO 60 IN LESS THAN 4 IT'S
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ACTUALLY QUITE FAST. OKAY.
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>> AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF
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CAMERAS AND THINGS GOING ON
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INSIDE OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT
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TURNED ON THIS MORNING WE'RE
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GOING TO GET HIM SOME OF THE
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NEWER VEHICLES LATER ON TO SEE
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THAT. BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT
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SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND
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JUST THE BELLS AND WHISTLES OF
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THE CAR.
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>> YEAH YOU'VE AS YOU SAID
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CAMERAS THAT GIVE YOU A FULL
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30680 DEGREE VIEW OF THE REAR.
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SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE
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YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO
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REALLY BUILD A GOOD SITUATION
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AWARENESS. THE CAMERAS ARE
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ALSO PART OF THE SYSTEM WHICH
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PROVIDES LEVEL DRIVING
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AUTONOMY. AND THEN OF COURSE
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MAIN CONTROL SCREEN INSIDE
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WHICH LETS YOU. USE ALL THE
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FEATURES A VEHICLE FROM AIR
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CONDITIONING TO ENTERTAINMENT
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EVERYTHING ELSE.
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>> IT LOOKS COOL RIGHT LIKE
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WHEN YOU'RE TOGETHER WITH YOUR
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YOUR FRIEND IS ALSO THE
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CO-FOUNDER CHRIS AND YOU
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DECIDED TO CREATE THIS WHERE
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YOU LIKE WE'VE GOT TO MAKE
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THIS LOOK FUTURISTIC IS THAT
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THE IDEA BEHIND SOME OF THIS
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IS LIKE WE WANT TO BE
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DIFFERENT OR IS IT THE
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STREAMLINED OF IT JUST WORKS
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FOR THE WAY THAT THE CURRENT
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YOU KNOW OPERATES YEAH IT'S
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REALLY IT'S REALLY THE LATTER
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IT'S ALL ABOUT MATH AND
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SCIENCE SO WE WANTED TO
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VEHICLE PLATFORM.
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>> THAT WOULD USE THE LEAST
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AMOUNT OF ENERGY SO WE COULD
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USE THE FEWEST NUMBER OF
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BATTERIES POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE
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WANT TO MAKE AFFORDABLE AND
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BATTERIES OF THE MOST
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EXPENSIVE PART. SO WHERE DO
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THAT WE HAD TO REALLY LOWER
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THE DRAG COEFFICIENT VEHICLE
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WHICH IS WHY HAS A STREAMLINED
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SHAPE. YEAH AND THATS A VERY
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IT LOOKS VERY A LOOK AT 5TH
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ELEMENT KIND SUPER COOL CAN I
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SIT DOWN INSIDE I WANT TO SEE
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YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS HOW IT
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LOOKS.
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>> YOU KNOW WHAT I LOOK GOOD
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IN THIS CAR RIDING AROUND IN
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IT HE WE TALKED TO ABOUT THE
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PANEL THIS IS DIFFERENT SOLAR
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THAN WHAT WE'RE USED TO SEEING
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KIND OF.
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>> IN OUR HOUSE IS LIKE IF
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SOMEONE HAS SOLAR ON THE ROOF,
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THIS IS A LOT DIFFERENT MOST
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PEOPLE ARE USED TO SEEING
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CLASS SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF
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LIKE YOU SAID.
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>> BUT HERE WE HAVE INDIVIDUAL
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SOLAR CELLS THAT ARE FLEXIBLE
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IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THEY'RE
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BONDED TO THE PARTS. SO ON THE
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HOOD AND ON THE ROOF AND ON
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THE REAR. THE SOLAR PANELS
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TAKE ON CURVATURE IN BOTH
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DIRECTIONS AND INTEGRATE WITH
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ELECTRONICS TO CHARGE A
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VEHICLE UP TO ABOUT 40 MILES
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PER DAY.
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>> SO YOU ARE NOT ONLY
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CREATING THIS CAR TO BE
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EFFICIENT CAN ALSO FOR THE
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ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO IT TAKES
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A LOT LESS WORK TO PUT ONE OF
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THESE GUYS TOGETHER OBVIOUSLY
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YOU'RE GOING TO BE DEVELOPING
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BUILDING THEM HERE IN SAN
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DIEGO, HOW MANY PARTS ARE IN A
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NORMAL CAR COMPARED TO WHAT
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THIS IS.
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>> WELL, THE MAIN BODY
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STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL
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PASSENGER CAR HAS ABOUT 200
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PARTS AND THEY ALL HAVE TO BE
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FIXED AND WELDED TOGETHER.
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THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10
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AND THEN LIKELY KEY TOGETHER
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LIKE LEGOS SORT SO IT HELPS IN
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THE ASSEMBLY AND IT MAKES IT
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LESS CAPITAL INTENSIVE WHICH
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IS ONE REASON WE'RE ABLE TO DO
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IT THEY SEE VIEW AND CHRIS
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HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY DURING THE
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PANDEMIC HAS SOME PEOPLE WHO
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WHO STAYED WORKING HAVE BEEN
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THIS IS THE FIRST PROTOTYPE,
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THE SECOND ONE IS JUST
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LAUNCHED WE'RE GOING TO SHOW
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THAT IN THE NEXT HOUR BY THE
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WAY.
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>> I FEEL LIKE I'M KIND OF THE
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SEATS STILL VERY FORMULA ONE
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STYLE YEAH THINK IT'S VERY
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PERFORMANCE KIND OF RACE CAR
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SO YOU'RE IN THIS LIKE FUTURE
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IS A GREAT GUY. REAL QUICK ONE
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LAST QUESTION IS THE GOING TO
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HAVE WINGS IN THE WELL WE WE
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DON'T WANT TO BUY WE WANT TO
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STAY FIRMLY ON THE SO PLAN IS
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TO KEEP IT ON THE GROUND FOR
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NOW AT LEAST.
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>> PROBABLY TO QUESTION ABOUT
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THE PANEL'S I MEAN I I'M
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ASSUMING THOSE THINGS LAST FOR
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A LONG TIME OR LIKE YOU HAVE
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TO REPLACE HIM IF YOU GET
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DINGED.
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>> I LIKE THE ROCKS AND
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PEBBLES AS YOU'RE DRIVING CAN
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YOU REPLACE A MINOR CHANGE IN
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HOW LONG DO THEY THAT'S A GOOD
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IDEA SO TO TALK ABOUT THE KIND
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OF THE LIFE LIFELINE LIFETIME
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OF.
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>> THE PANEL'S LIKE SAYING YOU
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KNOW YOU GET A OF A ROCKER YOU
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GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR WHATEVER
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DO THEY LAST LONGER HOW IS IT
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REPLACING THEM COUPLE
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INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT THE
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SOLAR SO IT'S A NEW
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TECHNOLOGY, IT'S VERY
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EFFICIENT AND IT'S ACTUALLY
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ABLE TO CONTINUE TO FUNCTION
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EVEN IF IT'S CRACKED OR BROKEN
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UP. BUT AS THE PANEL'S A GREAT
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OF LIFE OF THE VEHICLE OR AS
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WE GET MORE EFFICIENT.
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>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO UPGRADE
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AND GET MORE MILES PER CHARGE
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MAYBE 30 40 OR 50 OR 60 MILES.
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SO AS INCREASES THE PANELS ARE
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REPLACEABLE YOU CAN ORDER NEW
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ONES AND THEY JUST AND STALL
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REPLACE THE OTHER ONES ON YOUR
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BACK ON THE ROAD OK COOL
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ENOUGH I LIKE IT.
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>> CAN YOU DRIVE IT OVER HERE
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NOT THAT FAR DRIVING OVER
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KEARNY MESA THE ONLY TO TELL
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UP AND THEN I'LL DO A SPIN AND
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THEN YOU TAKE IT BACK. YEAH