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A Japanese zero-emission scooter ‘Miletto’ is to be released next year, which can be run by the human pedal power. This hybrid product has been developed by the auto equipment maker Prostaff Co Ltd., and it is to be launched soon in as many as 12 colours.
Ryo Teranishi, a planning official for the company said, "It normally runs with battery power, but on a steep hill the rider would work the pedals to assist."
"It's a zero-emission vehicle in itself but this hybrid of an electric motor and manpower makes it even more environmentally friendly," he said.
According to the company sources, with a single charge of four hours, the bike can run 35 kilometres on a flat road without human assistance. That is, it can travel three kilometres on one cent. So it is 10 times as economical as a conventional scooter.
The starting price of the scooter is fixed at 1,730 dollars.
