Seat puts the wind up ecomotive drivers

[m0rk]

Hot on the heels of its exciting new solar sunroof technology, debuting in the SEAT Exeo saloon which goes on sale here officially tomorrow (2 April), the inventive Spanish brand is today unveiling another exciting innovation.

While the Exeo's optional sunroof uses small solar panels to generate electricity and power the car's ventilation system on hot days - drawing ambient air into an otherwise hot cabin when the vehicle is parked with the engine off - the new device adapts wind turbine technology to power the Ecomotive's headlights.

Read more at SEATCupra.net...

 

[dholdi]

very innovative
rumour has it they will be a 1% Apr credit offer on them

 

[FSiLeonMike]

After last years April Fools thread, you think we're falling for that one?

WIND UP in the thread title, solar powered Air Con, Wind Powered Headlights

Next you'll be telling me there's an Exeo Freetrack coming out!

 

[SEAT UK PR]

1% Apr - very clever. Wish we'd have thought of putting that in the original news release!

You'll be amazed how many publications/websites fall for these things each year. Just type 'Aero Tonto' into Google to see how many have reported the story. Some know it's a 'wind up', but others don't seem to.

It's nice to be silly, even if just for one day.

 

[Carcrazy]

I will like to bank on that,please give me the link on where i will contact them.

 

[dholdi]

It's nice to be silly, even if just for one day.

Absolutely, looking back to my childhood April fools day was an event like birthdays and xmas. Personally i try and keep it going, mrs holdi says will I ever grow up, I retort - I hope not