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Electric Vehicles - Handmade Not Mass-Produced

November 29, 2010

It's got three wheels and can travel at up to 65km per hour. Its lithium battery guarantees a range of 60 to 120 km every time it's charged. So far, the CityEL is the bestselling electric vehicle in Germany.

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The cars are made by hand by the company Smiles. 6000 vehicles have been made so far. They can be charged by plugging them into a normal household socket.

Report by Christian Pricelius.