A student drives a "Formula One" race car at the opening ceremony of a tech event at Southwest University in Chongqing municipality, Nov 1, 2010. Hong Tonglong, one of the students who helped assemble the car, said they spent one year and about 4,000 yuan ($600) on the car. Hong said the car, which weighs less than 50kg, was made out of a motorcycle engine and about 1,000 other parts. A solar-powered scooter was also part of the event. The two-seat vehicle can run four to five hours on a sunny day, with a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, according to Jiang Meng, a teacher. Jiang said his students have registered a firm for solar-powered vehicles. [Photo/CFP]
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