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The World's Smallest Car

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the short-rides dept.

starexplorer writes "Start your Nano-engines? LiveScience.com is reporting that researchers at Rice University have designed the world's smallest car that is no more than 4 nanometers across. It has a chassis, axles and a pivoting suspension. The wheels are buckyballs. Why do it? The team wants to build a fleet of nanotrucks to carry atoms and molecules around minature factories." So it's not exactly self-powered, but it rolls. It's a start!

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  1. It's perfect! by saskboy · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...Perfect for producing nano-toxins that is.

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  2. Is this where tax money goes? by pollux_polex · · Score: 0, Troll

    What a relief it is to find that scientists are working so hard on making a teeny tiny car; I thought they might be spending their time trying to find a cure for cancer or some debilitating disease. *shudder*

  3. Gas by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 1, Troll
    *sigh* And gas will STILL be too expensive...

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