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Honda Motors has unveiled an all-electric, the 2011 EV-Neo, which will be leased to businesses from December 2010.

The EV-Neo was first announced as a concept model at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in 2009.

Over 80 percent of the battery can be charged in a period of 20 minutes with the help of a rapid charger. Honda claims the EV-Neo’s performance to be equivalent to that of a 50cc gasoline-powered scooter. Related story: Electric scooters in India

Running on a silent brushless electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery manufactured by Toshiba, the Honda EV-Neo has a battery can be fully charged from a normal 100 V outlet in four hours. The EV-Neo can travel a distance of 30 km (19 miles) in a single charge – that is not great, but makes it perfect for the purpose. Range is a critical factor for electric scooters, but not when it is primarily meant as a delivery vehicle.

After a good look the photos of the Honda EV-Neo, we have to say that delivery bike or not, this is a handsome scooter and looks solid enough to handle its workhorse duties.

Honda plans to lease the new Ev-Neo electric scooter to corporate and individual businesses who offer delivery services including food and beverage delivery chains and courier services. Therefore, most publicity photos of the Honda EV-Neo include images of stuff being delivered – be it beer, or newspapers.

Honda introduced two new scooters in 2010—the Elite and the SH150i. The Elite comes with 108cc fuel-injected four-stroke liquid-cooled engine which delivers a quick response at the throttle and surprisingly good acceleration.

Honda's linked combined braking system (CBS) provides impressive stopping power as applying the rear brake activates the front disc.

In general the riding position is comfortable and the controls are positioned well ergonomically. The leg room is cramped for a tall person, but most scooters have the same problem.