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It seems fitting that the worlds number one car fanatic, and owner of one of the most eclectic car collections on earth which even includes an environmentally friendly Stanley Steamer, gets the worlds first lithium I-Cell powered sports car.
Renowned comedian and Tonight Show host Jay Leno is to take delivery of R-Cars first production car, a retrofitted Chrysler Crossfire. Producing zero emissions, the R-Car uses the latest high-power, long-life battery technologies from Californias Hybrid Technologies Inc., maker of batteries for mobile products, plus other components developed by a consortium of companies including R-Electric Car Company, Global Hybrid Corp., Solium Power Corp., and WhistlerTel.
The cars lithium I-Cell, developed specifically for the vehicle, enables it to achieve more than 100 mph, proving that even powerful performance cars can be easy on the environment.
Jay Lenos enthusiasm for all things automotive has done much for the collector car market, and hes now using his celebrity influence to shed light on an EV, or electric vehicle, a segment of alternatively powered vehicles that has recently been overshadowed by development of the hydrogen fuel cell (FCV), internal combustion hydrogen (H-ICE) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)."
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