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Electric cars arrive in Hong Kong

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SHOTLIST AP Television Hong Kong, 23 October 2009 1. Wide of electric cars lined up and being driven on road 2. Mid of electric cars lined up being driven on road 3. Mid of pedestrians taking photos of electric cars 4. Mid of electric cars lined up and being driven on road 5. Low of electric cars lined up and being driven on road 6. Mid of parked yellow electric car, as used by Hong Kong Airport Authority 7. Mid of interior of yellow electric car, as used by Hong Kong Airport Authority 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Chung Sinling, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of EuAuto Technology: "Some people, some users, they may only use it for very short distance travel. However, using a short distance travel may not necessary to turn on the air conditioning most time of the year, and that will also quickly reduce the CO2, and also truly protecting the environment. And of course when there is needs, then they can turn on the air conditioning. However the air conditioning model, we have to encourage the people to use the lithium battery version rather than the lead-acid version." 9. Close up of a hand opening the door of the charging outlet, plugging the charger into the outlet 10. Close up of plug, pull out of man holding the plug 11. Pan from one electric car to the other 12. Mid of interior of an electric car 13. Close up of a woman on driver seat testing the driving wheel, pull out woman sitting in car 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Young, Director of Partnership Development, Hong Kong Polytechnic University: "We will see, hopefully with the government support behind, it would draw the community's focus on electric being something environmental friendly. Something that will really help to reduce the pollution in this town. And Hong Kong is rightfully a city that you can use EV, just like London and Paris. If it works in London, there is no reason why it should not work in Hong Kong." AP Television Hong Kong, 26 October 2009 15. Mid of people taking photos of child sitting in green car 16. Mid of child holding a card writing in Chinese "say no to bad air" sitting in car 17. Wide electric cars 18. Mid of a man and a child looking at cars 19. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Christine Chan, Hong Kong Resident: "If I knew how to drive, I'd buy it. It's because the size is small, so it's more convenient for parking in Hong Kong. Also, it uses electricity, so that's environmental friendly. So it's good." 20. Wide of a girl opening door of a red electric car 21. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): Mak Wai Dik, Hong Kong Resident: "First-time car buyers may not consider buying this car now. Maybe when it becomes more advanced and we can charge it everywhere and it can travel faster, then we'll consider it." 22. Wide of a girl opening door of a red electric car 23. Mid of people looking at a green electric car LEAD IN: Hong Kong's home grown electric car is ready to hit local streets - but not all of them. The "Mycar" zero-emission vehicle is now on sale, but the government is restricting it to roads with a speed limit of 50km (31 miles) per hour. STORYLINE: The electric car has truly arrived in Hong Kong. This fleet is promoting the new, green "Mycar", available to drivers in Hong Kong for the first time. The Mycar has been for sale since March this year in Europe. Now, Hong Kong's Transport Department has granted it a roadworthiness certificate. But the department's limited its use to roads which have a speed limit of 50km (31 miles) per hour. The original Mycar has no air conditioning, but newer versions do, allowing drivers to escape from Hong Kong's often sweltering heat. And the car has also had an upgrade from two seats to four. Shoppers and passers-by have been interested in the new car, in spite of its price tag. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/c8d0044351c633366efcb952cbb0384c Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork