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The Model T Ford celebrates its 100-year anniversary this year. As such, Ford is having student contest in which the aim is to come up with the next new Ford that would have the same impact on transportation as did the original Model T.

One of the students who participated, Dong Tran, a 24-year-old junior at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, came up with a solar-powered vehicle. Now I know there is research being done on solar-powered vehicles, but I'm surprised that more work is not being done in this area, as it seems to be the direction that has the least negative impact on natural resources.

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