Concept Electro-Rail Car Visits Capitol Hill
The manufacturers of an electric concept car that drives just like an automobile to local destinations but connects to an electric monorail for long-distance travel displayed the uber compact invention near Union Station on Wednesday morning in an attempt to pique the interest of Capitol Hill staffers on their way to work. The creators of the Liberator Car by MonoMobile say the vehicle is safer, faster and more convenient than a regular automobile. They claim the coupe is 300 percent more fuel efficient than the automobile; will reduce transportation CO2 emissions by 70 percent; and will make the country completely free of oil. When attached to a 32-foot-wide track, the cars would use computers for guidance, officials said. The system has the same vehicle capacity as a 20-lane highway that is over 200 feet wide. They claim existing highways could be converted into parks and pedestrian uses. According to MonoMobile, single and two-passenger vehicles would cost from $15,000 to $20,000 while larger four-passenger models would have a $20,000 to $25,000 price tag.
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