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The world’s smallest nano car was recently driven a distance of 6nm along a copper track. When I saw this, I thought it might be interesting to go under the hood and try to explain what makes its engine tick and its fuel work. The molecule above represents (I think) the essentials of the engine. Its resting geometry in the S 0 electronic state is shown below. The resting geometry of the engine.