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Spotted on the Road: Renault Twizy in Rouen

 

This little 4-wheeler, equipped with a 20hp electric motor, can do about 50 mph at top speed, with a driver and a passenger behind.

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It was hard to see in to the dashboard, but in two tries, at least you can see it's a steering wheel, not handlebars. The side window is flexible plastic, but the vehicle is built with a full roll cage to protect passengers...and an extra part of  the seat belt to keep drivers from falling out!

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There's a big push for electric vehicles in France, and we've been seeing charging spots everywhere we've visited. Here's one, charging.

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They've been marketed in the U.S. by Renault's partner Nissan, and called the Nissan New Mobility Concept...and the U.S. models have a governor to keep speed below 25 mph. Scoot, a San Francisco scooter renter, has some.

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