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Japans 7-Eleven Stores Deliver With Electric Vehicles
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The number of people in Japan aged 65 or over,. . . stood at 29.75 million as of October 1 last year, or 23.3%, an all-time high
. . . one of the highest proportions of elderly people in the world and
. . . will reach nearly 40% of the country's population in 2060,
. . . according to a government report in June.
In August and September the 7-Eleven stores,
. . . will begin to make deliveries to the elderly,
. . . by using 200 single-seater COMS electric cars,
. . . a model manufactured by Toyota Auto Body.
Top speed 37 MPH,
Range 31 Miles
6-hour charge,
Cost $8,370
Source: 7-Eleven
