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Electric (horse) carriages to arrive in Alcudia

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Manufactured in Valencia, these new vehicles are now set to depart for Mallorca, where they will be unveiled during an event organised by the Alcudia town hall this Thursday. ...

The electric carriages will begin operating in Alcudia this season, alongside some remaining horse-drawn carriages. ...

Alcudia's new carriages maintain the traditional six-seater design, accommodating five passengers and the driver. They are painted white, with red seats and wheels, and are prohibited from displaying advertising. Their maximum speed is 25 kilometres per hour, and they are restricted to operating within the municipality of Alcudia.

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see full article and picture on the MDB website
 
Crikey. We've had horseless carriages for 130 years. Most of the world has these things called cars, many places have (now electric) rickshaws and tuck tucks and somehow they found these? They make the little fake train look rather tempting.
 
Crikey. We've had horseless carriages for 130 years. Most of the world has these things called cars, many places have (now electric) rickshaws and tuck tucks and somehow they found these? They make the little fake train look rather tempting.
First time I've heard of these electric horses! The ones I back run as though they run on flat batteries!
 
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