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'Heads turn as a high-pitched whirring sound zooms up the leafy main street of
Haberfield in Sydney's inner west.
A bright red mini-van covered in small solar panels zips up the street.
Behind the wheel is industrial engineer, inventor, and solar-power enthusiast
Ziga Dorkic.
Ten years ago he took out the Daihatsu Hijet's engine and replaced it with
ride-on lawnmower motors, batteries from laptops, and plugged it into his
rooftop solar panels.
He remembers knowing he was onto a winner on his first drive.
"It took me six months on and off," Mr Dorkic said.
"I felt straight away 'this is going to be good'."'
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*** Xanni ***
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