It’s the world’s only crash-tested and highway-certified electric car. The TH!NK city is revealed.

Billed as an urban car rather than a quadricycle, it is emission free and 95 percent recyclable, with an energy efficiency three times that of a traditional combustion engine car.

According to the Norwegian manufacturer, the two-seater has a top speed of 104km/h and accelerates from zero to 48km/h in 6.5 seconds and to 80km/h in 16 seconds. It requires an overnight top-up of electricity and can travel for 200km in city driving on a fully charged battery.

To charge the batteries from 20 percent capacity to 80 percent takes four hours.

TH!NK city is designed to meet the safety requirements of both Europe and the USA — it's equipped with ABS brakes, airbags and three-point safety belts with pretensioners.

Engineers, developers, buyers and designers in the Think company have focused on utilising clean recyclable materials and non-polluting production processes. The dashboard can be completely recycled. The fabrics, body, supports, air ducts, adhesives and fixings are designed using the same recyclable materials.

TH!NK city’s body is made of recyclable ABS plastic, designed specifically for city driving: the unpainted, self-coloured plastic bodywork avoids visible scratches and dents, while also reducing energy consumption and toxins, and making the panels easier to recycle. The battery is returned to the supplier at the end of its useable life.

Standard equipment on each TH!NK city includes power steering, central locking, a 4kW electric heater, and electric windows and mirrors. Optional equipment will include air conditioning, a pre-heat timer, electrically heated windscreen, full length sunroof, Radio CD with MP3, USB, Bluetooth, a navigation & multimedia system, alloy wheels, roof rack and 2 + 2 child seats (including three-point seat belts).

Production started this year in Norway, and the first batch of right-hand drive cars will be delivered to UK customers in summer 2009. Prices of the TH!NK city will be announced closer to the on-sale date.

The car is displayed at the 2008 British International Motor Show.