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Aircraft Maker Will Produce Electric Cars in 2006

Posted by michael on from the still-waiting-for-flying-electric-car dept.

clarkie.mg writes "French aircraft maker Dassault has announced that they will team up with Hydro-Quebec to produce an electric car, available as of 2006. Hydro-Quebec will provide the lithium-metal-polymer (LMP) battery and the wheel motor propulsion system. The car will be built in partnership with a car specialist and sold in association with a large automaker not yet found."

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  1. and in other news... by preposterity · · Score: 5, Funny

    duke nukem forever is due out only two quarters from now. pre-orders are available, see our website.

  2. Sure... any day now. by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 3, Funny
    By the time the cars actually arrive, the car makers could include a built in Phanton Game Console and a copy of Duke Nukem Forever.

  3. Re:I hate how Electric Cars look. by Bushcat · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why can't car companies make an electric car that doesn't look like a bad futuristic science fiction movie?

    Here you go.

  4. Did anyone read... by Zakabog · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Aircraft Maker Produce Cars 2006 and fill in the blanks with "Aircraft Maker Will Produce Flying Cars In 2006"? I was really excited for a minute :-/