More Power to Sunshine Van
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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Now here’s a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated… Think sixties hippie culture meets Star Trek, and you end up with a family van that’s techno-pumped and extremely energy efficient...
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Now here’s a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated… Think sixties hippie culture meets Star Trek, and you end up with a family van that’s techno-pumped and extremely energy efficient...
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Isla Earth is produced by the Catalina Island Conservancy with support from its Fund for a Sustainable Planet.
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