Colombia integrates electric cars in 3 largest cities

Colombia has jumped on the eco-friendly bandwagon as 30 electric cars will be rolled out on to the streets of Medellin, Cali and Bogota.

The cars, designed and built by Mitsubishi, will be re-chargeable at any of the 15 specially designed stations across the country.

Each vehicle will cost just over $50 thousand and would be expected to travel between 25 and 30 thousand miles a year. When fully charged the cars will be able to travel just over 99 miles.

The scheme would account for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by around 90 tons, a substantial amount considering transport accounts for around 13% of Bogota’s CO2 emissions.

Colombia has shown a strong willingness to find greener alternatives to traffic in recent years, including electric taxis in Bogota and electric transport for tourists.

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