Two Italian researchers have died after suffering third-degree burns from a Volkswagen Polo TDI hybrid prototype that exploded in Naples.
The pair were testing technology aimed at turning existing internal-combustion engines into hybrid vehicles by adding an electric motor, a battery pack, and solar panels.
According to Italian news outlet ANSA the vehicle was being driven by 66 year-old Maria Prati and fellow researcher, 25 year-old Fulvio Filance, both of whom worked for…
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