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In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest / 34WD9L9
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For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi working in human resources, an electric vehicle means welcome savings, especially since his second car is a fuel-guzzling four wheeler long favoured by motorists in the desert kingdom. The 39-year-old is among a small but growing customer base for EVs in Saudi Arabia, which is hoping to become a hub for the technology as part of efforts to diversify its eceonomy away from oil. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES