INTERNATIONAL
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Peugeot Unveils Electric Car: The French auto maker unveiled an egg-shaped electric car with a removable shell, its latest offering for the car market of tomorrow. The Citela, a three-seat experimental prototype, has a top speed of 68 m.p.h., can cruise at 56 m.p.h. and travel 68 miles in city conditions on a single charge of its batteries, the company said. Peugeot said the Citela’s nickel cadmium battery can be recharged in about six hours at an ordinary electrical outlet, but a sophisticated charger could provide the battery with 12 miles worth of energy in 10 minutes. Peugeot also unveiled a rechargeable scooter with a retractable cord that plugs into any electrical outlet.
