If China is producing 40 high-speed rail lines and we're producing one, we're not going to have the infrastructure of the future.

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Mainly, it needs to return to what it used to do best: producing stylish handsets at speed.

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The vehicle has a single-speed transmission that makes it feel sprightly off the line, producing acceptable acceleration (reported at 9.5 seconds from zero to 60), good for around town, and a top speed limited to 85 miles per hour.

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