Lumeneo SMERA

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The SMERA is an ultracompact battery electric vehicle (BEV) concept car produced by Lumeneo. The concept car is a two-seater tilting car which tilts up to 25° in curves. With a length of 2500 mm and width of 960 mm (track 655 mm), it is something between an electric car and a scooter and includes a lithium ion battery pack. It is regulated in Europe as a car (classification M1). Its speed is listed as {{convert|110|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} with a range of {{convert|100|km|miles}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.lumeneo.fr/smera_technical_specifications_eng.php |title=Lumeneo Smera technical specifications |publisher=Lumeneo.fr |accessdate=2011-11-05 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102135109/http://www.lumeneo.fr/smera_technical_specifications_eng.php |archivedate=November 2, 2011 }} It made its debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.

French railroad company SNCF invested €1.5 million in Lumeneo. The French railway reportedly injected capital into Green Cove Engineering, a provider of carpooling services.{{cite web|last=Korzeniewski |first=Jeremy |url=http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/07/18/report-french-railroad-invests-in-lumeneo/ |title=French railroad invests in Lumeneo |publisher=Autobloggreen.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-05}}

A production version, the Lumeneo Neoma began sales in France in May 2013. After selling only 10 units Lumeneo filed for bankruptcy in November 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.avem.fr/actualite-voiture-electrique-lumeneo-quitte-l-aventure-4556.html|title=Voiture électrique –Lumeneo quitte l'aventure|language=French|trans-title=Electric car - Lumeneo ends adventure|author=Michaël Torregrossa|publisher=Association pour l'Avenir du Véhicule Electrique Méditerranéen (AVEM)|date=2013-11-16|accessdate=2013-11-29}}