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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

The Veemo is VeloMetro's entry into the electric-assist 'velocar' market [treehugger.com], which could help people replace many of their local trips in gas automobiles in favor of using a smaller and more efficient electric vehicle. These electric velocars seem to bridge the gap between an electric bike and a 'neighborhood electric vehicle [wikipedia.org],' and may help get people pedaling who otherwise wouldn't.

The vehicles are technically classified as bicycles, not cars, so no license or registration are necessary to drive one, and are limited to about 32 kph (20 mph), which may also help widen their appeal to non-drivers. The Veemo are said to have a range of about 100 km (62 miles) [gizmag.com] per charge, and its slim size allows for it to easily fit in bike lanes and parking areas.

The public roll-out of the Veemo won't be until next year, after some beta testing of the vehicles in the City of Vancouver's fleet, as well as the testing of a pilot fleet at the University of British Columbia, and the company plans to offer a point-to-point rental of the vehicles for a flat rate of US$0.20 per minute (CAD$0.28) in Vancouver and other cities.

Good to have a covered option in a rainy place.

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