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uCar, the Portuguese electric vehicle, goes for a spin

Calming guitar music. What could be a better soundtrack for a tiny electric vehicle cruising the streets of Portugal? Apparently nothing, since that's what the promoters of the uCar Electric Vehicle have used in a new video posted to YouTube. This diminutive EV uses four lead acid batteries (48V, 105Ah) and two 2.2kW low voltage induction motors to reach a top speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). The uCar was designed at the FEUP (a university in Portugal) and has a 40-km (25-mile) range. The uCar is an evolved version of the three-wheeled VEP ... Read more →

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