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When  you think about Sweden, what is the first thing that comes to mind?  For me — it is the chocolate, however the brand new Swiss design Rinspeed is actually one car that is getting noticed a lot more than I think that it should.  Not only is it one of the compact cars that Europe seems to love but it — okay, it does look a little cool and a little chic bit how about the Fiat 500?

What’s the difference?  To me, I don’t see a whole lot of difference, however the Rinspeed is supposed to have the brand new lithium ion battery pack from LiTec and is supposed to actually run about 65mph, which for a completely electric car, that is pretty good.

I guess — if you want a decent little Swiss car that is going to get you around, the Rinspeed should work for you.

So, this is the Rinspeed UC? concept — and no, that question mark is not a typo. Yes, it throws me for a bit of a loop as well, but hey, the Swiss are full of surprises … sort of.

But anyway, obviously, Rinspeed is a Swiss automaker. The company plans to unveil what is classified as a whole mobility concept in March of 2010, at the annual motor show in Geneva.

That will, of course, be the Rinspeed UC? concept. “UC?” is actually an acronym, for the words “Urban Commuter.” However, it can be interpreted literally as well — as the phrase, “You see?” Pretty clever, no?

The concept is a two seater with an electric motor; in the future, it may be a series.

The small, speedy vehicle is only two and a half meters long. It is extremely lightweight and supposedly able to go as fast as one hundred and ten kilometers per hour.

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