Volkswagen Beetle -eletrico( Fusca) ! video e photo

Students of Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR)-Brasil – transformed the famous Volkswagen Beetle driven by fuel in an electric car. Students are from diverse areas of engineering an the investment was $ 14 thousand. The vehicle is running in the city of Cornelio Procopio for more than two months, was presented on campus during the National Week of Science and Technology. Besides totally ecological, the version is also more economical. With a cost of $ 0.04 per km driven, the speed can reach 37,5 miles / h – a typical car fueled with gasoline spent on average $ 0.15 per km. The original design had been developed 30 years ago by a former electrical engineer from the University Jilo Yamazaki, returning now by his son, Danilo Yamazaki who brought back the idea and, after investments of entrepreneurs from Londrina, was completed. The vehicle was presented at the National Science Week in Cornelio Procopio, Parana state in northern of  Brasil.

 Estudantes da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) transformaram o famoso Fusca movido por combustível em um carro elétrico. Os estudantes são de diversas áreas de engenharia da Universidade O investimento foi de R$ 25 mil. O veículo circula na cidade de Cornélio Procópio há mais de dois meses, foi apresentado no campus da universidade, durante a Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia. Além de totalmente ecológica, a versão também é mais econômica. Com um custo de R$ 0,07 por quilômetro rodado, a velocidade pode chegar a 60 km/h – um carro comum abastecido com gasolina gasta em média R$ 0,26 por quilômetro. O projeto original havia sido desenvolvido há 30 anos por um antigo engenheiro elétrico da universidade Jilo Yamazaki,retornando agora através de seu filho , Danilo Yamazaki que trouxe de volta a ideia e, após investimentos de empresários de Londrina, foi finalizado. O veículo foi apresentado na Semana Nacional de Ciências, em Cornélio Procópio, norte do estado paranaense no Brasil

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A Bolívia acha o seu pote de ouro…Bolivia is to Lithium as Saudi Arabia is to Oil.

O video acima foi mostrado na CNN e refere-se ao sonho boliviano de tornar-se a nova
Arabia Saudita do mundo ainda durante o século 21 e firmar-se como país rico no século 22…Por quê?
Porque é o pais que possui as maiores reservas de Litium, material utilizado nas baterias, inclusive dos carros elétricos que serão a maioria daqui para frente.Evo Morales , o presidente já avisou: empresas estrangeiras que vierem explorar estas reservas, necessariamente deverão reinvestir os lucros no país…
O mundo gira…o mundo muda!
Above, the video report from ITN which ran on CNN. Below, snip from transcript for the related PBS NewsHour discussion:
Half a world away, Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, is going for a drive in an electric car. The French auto magnate, Vincent Bollore, whose company has developed the vehicle is showing him the prototypes.
Morales is a socialist determined to uphold the rights of Bolivia’s indigenous people. He says the Americans are all imperialists, so the Frenchman sees an opportunity to win favor and get the lithium.
VINCENT BOLLORE, French businessman (through translator): It’s you who controls the raw materials for the 21st and 22nd centuries. You’re like Saudi Arabia. It’s you.
LINDSEY HILSUM: In the Bolivian capital La Paz, they’re dreaming about that pot of gold. A new socialist constitution says foreign companies exploiting the country’s natural resources must reinvest all profits in Bolivia.
LUIS ALBERTO ECHAZU, Bolivian minister of mining (through translator): Any company which would like to work with us will have to develop industries here, otherwise there’s nothing. It’s very simple: We will not continue exporting raw materials for another 500 years. That is over.