Photos: Speedy sports car powered by batteries

The Wrightspeed X1 was designed by Simon Saunders, who has worked at Aston Martin and Porsche. The heads of the driver and passenger are about level with the middle of a sport-utility vehicle's tires. People tend to react positively to the design, founder Wright said. When he's driving around, people lean over and talk to him.

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