Meet the world’s first electric/solar/gas hybrid

New company Mindset is making a bold attempt to shake-up the car industry with its Six50, a battery powered electric/gas hybrid that can squeeze almost 500 miles per charge (plus a two-cylinder petrol motor as a generator). The Six50 also features solar panels on the roof, which can aid the charging of the lithium ion batteries.

The car is set to weigh just 650kg, hence the Six50 name, although a recent prototype made of aluminum and plastic weighed in at around 800kg, so it still needs to go on a diet. The car is powered by a 70KW (95bhp) engine that can propel the car to a pretty decent 75mph, and goes from 0-100kph in less than six seconds.

The Six50 is projected to hit the European market in late 2009, priced around €50,000. No word yet on how much it will cost in the UK.

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