Media Platforms Design TeamThe Solar DriverReader: Robert LangeMaterials: $1500Time: One yearResult: Emissions-free speed* See Electric-Powered Dragster Runners Up* Submit Your Own DIY ProjectHere’s proof that green design can be kick-butt cool. Retired mechanic Robert Lange of Kelseyville, Calif., transformed the fuel tank from an F-4 jet into this three-wheeled dragster. Four motorcycle batteries power the 225-pound vehicle that, says Lange, “handles like a go-kart and moves like a rocket ship.” Lange started building electric vehicles in the late 1960s – a racing bar stool was an early effort – and began powering them using solar panels in 1983. Now, his entire shop runs on solar power. “I don’t like to pollute the atmosphere with my hobby,” he says.Robert Lange’s solar-powered dragster “handles like a go-kart and moves like a rocket ship.” http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1079049483http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=212469179
