Review
Open Access
Body Design in Electric Microcars: A Review
1Dokuz Eylül University
✉ Corresponding author: Mehmet Murat Topaç · murat.topac@deu.edu.tr
Proceedings 2nd International Symposium on Innovative Approaches in Scientific Studies
Volume 3 Pages 853–858 Year 2018
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