News from Auto Industry - UK:
[...] The urban vehicle prototype code-named VBE1 is expected to claim a range of 200-300km thanks to a battery technology said to give a range four times that of lead-acid batteries and 1.5 times that of nickel metal hydride batteries, and is expected to reach speeds of up to 80 mph. It will be compact but able to seat more than one passenger, and its developers promise it will be cheaper in terms of both purchase price and running costs (at about £1,300 per annum) than an equivalent petrol or diesel car. Running costs in terms of energy alone are expected to be no more than &eruo;1/£0.66 per 62 miles.
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