Panasonic develops train car powered by 99 D batteries

Panasonic develops train car powered by 99 D batteries

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. displays a train carriage, dubbed Evolta, running on 99 size D batteries in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2014. The Japanese consumer electronics giant will conduct an experiment to run the carriage with some 10 people aboard over a distance of 8 kilometers in Odate, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 2.

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  • 2014/10/14 00:00:00
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