| Create a Free Account or Sign In to connect and share in green living and alternative energy forum discussions. |
0
Solar Pioneer Walks-The-Walk
Views: 634
May 29 2012 12:40 AM | eds in Solar Power
After almost a month of dragging his solar-powered car by hand,. . . across the highways and back roads of Eastern Ontario,
. . . a Toronto environmental activist has finally reached Ottawa.
Despite having driven his car more than 38,000 kilometres,
. . . including 2 trips to the Arctic Circle,
. . . Marcelo Da Luz was forbidden by the Ontario government
. . . from driving his hand-built automobile on the province's roads,
. . . the only jurisdiction where he has faced such a prohibition.
But Da Luz doesn't mind. When the government told him he couldn't drive,
. . . he walked.
First, Da Luz used a special harness to pull the 250-kilogram car
. . . down gravel shoulders and across parking lots
. . . from Niagara Falls to Toronto, giving presentations along the way
. . . to raise awareness about the importance of environmental sustainability.
Source: http://www.timescolo...1368/story.html
