College students invent environmentally-friendly racing cars

By Kuang Xixi | People's Daily app

Students of the Beijing Institute of Technology's School of Mechanical Engineering test a self-made fuel efficient car on Tuesdayy, August 21, 2018.

These environmentally-friendly racing cars run around their campus.

The car's streamlined bionic design greatly reduces drag.

Due to a tight cockpit, the driver needs to lie down to drive the car.(Photos: VCG)

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