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Electric motorcycle; Chinese hover-car. Which one is real?

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OK, that’s not a very tough question.

The Brammo Empulse, an electric chopper that charges like a Nissan Leaf and has a 121-mile range, had its debut in Hollywood.

And in China, the VW “People’s Car” also made its debut. It is even more awesome — if slightly less real.