On the other side the electrons return via the second electrode, having passed through the coils of an electric motor that drives the wheels of the car.

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The car is still electric, in that it has an electric motor which turns the wheels.

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In a neighboring hall at the Paris show, Audi is teasing visitors with the eTron Spyder, a convertible version of the high-performance electric sports car the Volkswagen AG luxury subsidiary first previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show a year ago.

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Ferrari's experimental 599 has the car's V12 engine coupled to a seven-speed automated gearbox which also contains an electric motor.

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