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James Dyson, the man who invented the bagless vacuum cleaner, is developing a solar-powered car. Engineers at Mr Dyson's Wiltshire headquarters are developing a lightweight electric motor that would power a family saloon for hundreds of miles. The battery would be charged by solar panels mounted on the vehicle's roof or on the roof of a garage where the car is kept. Mr Dyson said: "Electric cars are seen as city cars and to go 30 mph is quite enough, but in the future that will change. An electric motor can go to very high speeds."

DATED: 26.06.08

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