Joshua wrote:
> Someone on rec.puzzles speculated that it's a home electricity/heat
> generating system based on a practical Sterling engine.
> This fits many of the tidbits from the article:
> - $2000 seems reasonable
> - It would change city infrastructure, since electric lines wouldn't be
> necessary.
During our humble discussion at work, we decided that it might be a easily
and cheaply mass produced fuel cell technology. As Joshua wrote, something
along those lines does fit all of the criteria.
I ran across an article on ABCnews.COM (see link below) that has a drawing
and speculates that it might be a personal scooter. Personally, I would be
disappointed if that's all it was.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/itmystery010111.html
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