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UNSW students attempt a Guinness World Record with a solar electric vehicle

Can an electric vehicle ever be sexy? Richard Hopkins likes to think so.

The former Red Bull Formula One operations manager, now a Professor of Practice at UNSW, wants to explore the possibilities for fast electric vehicles — the kinds you take for a spin on a Saturday just for the sake of it.  

"We want to be able to prove that electric vehicles can be fun, not just efficient, not just good for the environment," Professor Hopkins said.

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