BMW AND DAIMLER UNVEIL ELECTRIC SCOOTERS

Among all the splash and glitz of the Paris Auto Show, BMW's Mini and Daimler's Smart divisions each unveiled concept electric scooters.  While these are concept, both companies will use the feedback they get from the auto show to decide to produce the scooters or not.

Daimler's Smart electric scooter claims a 62-mile range and a recharging time of three to five hours on a regular power outlet, while the Mini's range is 50 to 60 miles with a recharge time of four to five hours. By contrast, Nissan Motor Co.'s coming electric car, the Leaf, requires eight hours of charging using a special home dock and is expected to travel 80 or so miles on a charge. [WSJ]

BMW's Mini scooter concept