The solution consists of a remote electric-powered vehicle that can accelerate up to 130 MPH within 3 seconds, position itself under a fleeing car, then automatically trigger a restrained airbag to lift the car and slide it to a stop.

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Providing incentives for angel investing, venture capital and other innovation investment will have a rapid, immediate impact on job creation in everything from IT to biotech, nanotech, remote education and electric cars.

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The company is doing amazing things in peer to peer gaming, content distribution, wireless charging for electric cars, cell phone remote controls, direct sunlight viewable screens, and extremely high speed wireless radios.

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There are a number of different electronic training aids, including an anti-bark collar, remote control collars used to control any unwanted behaviour, electric shock training leads and electric boundary or "freedom" fences.

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Remote vehicle-monitoring of this sort will be especially useful with the new generation of electric cars, such as Nissan's LEAF.

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