Havana is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are a popular subject for visitors’ photographs.
But these days, Cubans are just as likely to be found getting around quickly and quietly on electric scooters made with Chinese parts.
“Electric motorcycles are solving a lot of problems in Cuba, they are already used for almost everything,” explains Omar Cortina, a Cuban hotel worker who recently purchased his first electric vehicle – a lime-green scooter powered by a lithium battery.
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