http://www.carscoops.com/2014/03/chinese-grandpa-creates-mini-electric.html Chinese Grandpa Creates Mini Electric Lamborghini for his Grandson [w/Video] March 12, 2014 By John Halas Jalopnik
[images / News163 http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UHBudeij0Rg/UyBwcmk2S4I/AAAAAAAQcqg/ZH2bBnG_Hok/s1600/China-Mini-Lamborghini-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SOF5B3z1VaE/UyBwf4AIadI/AAAAAAAQcqw/W1qB0pIywyE/s1600/China-Mini-Lamborghini-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lP5Q4_lMQ-Q/UyBwobJA1FI/AAAAAAAQcrw/JYgYR1ol6Mg/s1600/China-Mini-Lamborghini-6%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O3PJAzDp8to/UyBwu411TLI/AAAAAAAQcsg/HZ2bTGYvoPE/s1600/China-Mini-Lamborghini-9%25255B2%25255D.jpg video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoO194tce8 Chinese grandfather builds mini LAMBORGHINI from scrap metal for his grandson Media01· Feb 21, 2014 Chinese grandfather builds mini LAMBORGHINI from scrap metal for his grandson ; When Guo's grandson arrives at school he makes heads turn because he is being dropped off in an amazing replica sports car A loving grandfather has built this amazing replica LAMBORGHINI to drive his grandson around in style. The incredible imitation Italian sports car can even reach 26 mph and only cost £500 to build. Farmer Guo spent six months tinkering away in his workshop at his home in the Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province. And Guo, who is in his 50s, managed to piece together the luxury car from photos he found online. According to the Zhengzhou Evening News, he bought Lamborghini logos to stick on to the car's hood and steering wheel to give it an authentic feel. The engine is fitted with five built-in batteries and the miniature Lamborghini has a rear view mirror, a horn, reverse gear and a stereo system. "It's just a toy for my grandson. But I can drive him to school in it. It's much better than an electric bike," Guo told the newspaper. FULL,Chinese ,grandfather, builds ,mini, LAMBORGHINI ,from, scrap, metal, for ,his ,grandson ] How cool is that? A Chinese grandfather wanted to drive his young grandson to school in something better than a bike or trike, so he took to his home garage and built a mini-sized, Lamborghini roadster replica powered by batteries from scrap pieces and a lot of love and personal labor. Guo, who is a 50-year old farmer from Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province, told local news sites that he began his building quest by looking at photos on the internet. The electric car measures approximately 2 meters long and 1 meter wide (~6.5 feet x 3 feet). It is said to draw energy from five built-in batteries that offer a claimed driving range of around 60 kilometers (37 miles) and a top speed of 40km/h (25mph), though, we'd leave a question mark on both figures, as many sites offer conflicting information on this. Guo said he worked on the Lamborghini replica for about six months and it cost him around 5,000 Chinese Yuan, which equals about $813 or €585 at today's exchange rates. [© 2014 Carscoop & Carscoops] http://jalopnik.com/chinas-best-grandpa-builds-a-mini-electric-lambo-for-h-1541290556 China's Best Grandpa Builds A Mini Electric Lambo For His Grandson Jason Torchinsky [March 11, 2014] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: 'Ministry of Silly Walks' cancels EV-awareness course EVLN: NG's VAMP solar e-airship could cruise the skies of Venus EVLN: EVSE is part of Montpelier's net-zero project goal EVLN: Six finalists have been named to build Turkey’s 1st EV EVLN: Blaine, MN couple make the vehicle switch, to go all plugin EVLN: Volvo limiting ice to 4cyl> pushing more hp in electrified models + EVLN: Paris's Smog is So Bad> Making EV Shares Free This Weekend {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Grandpa-Creates-Mini-E-Lamborghini-Replica-for-his-Grandson-video-tp4668465.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
