Honda Designs Tiny EV for Children's Hospitals
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Honda\\u2019s latest project sees the automaker partnering with its local dealer associations to produce small, electric ride-on vehicles that will be distributed to children\\u2019s hospitals throughout the U.S.
The Shogo, which gets its name from a Japanese phrase meaning \\u201csoaring into the future,\\u201d is a sleek little battery-powered racer that can cruise through the hallways at speeds between 1 and 5 miles per hour. The company said 60 of these vehicles are being built by Honda Performance Development (HPD), which is the center for Honda's North American racing activities.
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