Watch out for Sand People: Electric Landspeeder replica
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)
Click above for more photos of Daniel Deutsch's landspeeder
If NEVs were this awesome, there'd be one in every garage. Daniel Deutsch is a 20-year veteran builder for the entertainment industry. In addition to a perfect R2-D2, he's created this full-scale, fully-functional replica of Luke Skywalker's battered XP-34 landspeeder. Okay -- it's not perfect; Daniel hasn't invented repulsorlift technology in his garage -- yet. As a stopgap measure, Deutsch's speeder is electric-powered, with a 25 mph top speed and a "several mile" range off a single charge. This? Awesome. Your neighbor's GEM? Lame.
[Source: Daniel Deutsch via AutoFiends]
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