Man to Travel 200 Miles in Solar-Powered Wheelchair

Photo via The National Chances are, you’ve never heard of Haidar Taleb — but he’s on a mission to inspire the world. On Monday, the disabled 47-year-old from the UAE is set to embark on a record-breaking 200 mile voyage across the desert in a solar-powered wheelchair he designed and built himself. “With this journey I hope to raise awareness of disability and sust… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Man to Travel 200 Miles in Solar-Powered Wheelchair

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