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Old 12-04-18 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by jon c.
There are a lot of mini electric cars coming to market now. They're being used as rentals in Bermuda where rental cars had previously been disallowed due to congestion on the small island. The decent ones are still pretty expensive. More economical models are on a lot drawing boards, but haven't really come to reality yet. But surely they will. I have a friend who is developing small electrics for the Indian market and they have a target price of well under $10K.
Will the Indian market require the safety features that are mandated to be installed on new cars before being sold in the U.S.? Can your friend's electric vehicle be driven/ridden faster than 15mph? Would it be street legal if sold in the U.S.? Does it provide any heat for driver/passengers?

Will it offer any features not found on readily available electric golf cars such as found here: https://www.ebay.com/rpp/motors-spec...ric-golf-carts
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