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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: Carnut on July 24, 2012, 05:59:14 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 1958: Kestrel Electric Car made of hemp
Post by: Carnut on July 24, 2012, 05:59:14 AM
Identify this vehicle, its maker and what is unusual about it - for 1 piont:

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Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Carnut on July 31, 2012, 05:08:49 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: sixtee5cuda on July 31, 2012, 08:03:08 AM
Battery powered?
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Carnut on July 31, 2012, 08:11:22 AM
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on July 31, 2012, 08:03:08 AM
Battery powered?

It is indeed electric.
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Ecnelis on July 31, 2012, 05:19:15 PM
Magna Steyr?
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Carnut on July 31, 2012, 05:49:17 PM
Quote from: Ecnelis on July 31, 2012, 05:19:15 PM
Magna Steyr?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: frederick59 on August 10, 2012, 03:18:44 PM
Fiat?
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Carnut on August 11, 2012, 07:57:07 AM
Quote from: frederick59 on August 10, 2012, 03:18:44 PM
Fiat?

No!
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Carnut on August 14, 2012, 05:46:57 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Tom_I on August 15, 2012, 05:05:43 PM
By one of those weird coincidences, I was researching Wendax's puzzle No 626, and this car cropped up in one of my searches.

It's a Canadian electric car called the Kestrel, made by a company called Motive Industries Inc. The unusual aspect of its structure is that the bodywork is made from hemp, combed and rolled into a mat, then infused with a polymer resin. This is said to be as strong as a GRP structure, but lighter.

It's said to be set to hit the road this year. I wonder if it will...
Title: Re: NEH 1958
Post by: Carnut on August 15, 2012, 06:08:17 PM
Quote from: Tom_I on August 15, 2012, 05:05:43 PM
It's a Canadian electric car called the Kestrel, made by a company called Motive Industries Inc. The unusual aspect of its structure is that the bodywork is made from hemp, combed and rolled into a mat, then infused with a polymer resin. This is said to be as strong as a GRP structure, but lighter.

That's about the long and the short of it, yes.

Quote from: Tom_I on August 15, 2012, 05:05:43 PM
It's said to be set to hit the road this year. I wonder if it will...




Hmmm.. now, where have I read that before?!

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