Lumeneo SMERA
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Battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric motors and motor controllers instead of, or in addition to, internal combustion engines for propulsion.A battery-only electric vehicle or...
(BEV) by Lumeneo. It is a two-seater tilting car
Tilting car
A tilting car is a special type of car, which has the ability to change the angle between the road and the bottom of the passenger cabine in such way that there are no...
which tilts up to 25° in curves. With a length of 2500mm and width of 960mm (track 655mm), it is something between an electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
and a scooter
Scooter (motorcycle)
A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier...
and includes a lithium ion battery pack
Battery pack
A battery pack is a set of any number of identical batteries or individual battery cells. They may be configured in a series, parallel or a mixture of both to deliver the desired voltage, capacity, or power density...
. It is regulated in Europe as a car (classification M1). Its speed is listed as 110kph (68mph) with a range of 100km (62 miles). It made its debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show
2008 Paris Motor Show
The 2008 Paris Motor Show took place from 4 October to 19 October 2008, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles.This edition of the Paris Motor Show featured a high number of hybrid and electric vehicles , a tectonic shift that led a New York Times blogger to ask, "Who killed the non-electric cars?".-...
.
French railroad company SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
has invested €1.5 million in Lumeneo. The French railway reportedly injected capital into Green Cove Engineering, a provider of carpooling services.
SMERA is currently available only in Paris, France, at a starting price of €24,500 (about US$33,000) after deduction of the €5,000 environmental state subsidy. The company's website stated that it would be establishing dealers across Europe in 2010.