Meitetsu 6000 series
6500 series
6500 series
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By 1984, it had become apparent that the 6000 series needed to be expanded. However, at this time, a design change was considered. At this time, [regenerative braking](/wiki/Regenerative_brake "Regenerative brake") via [field choppers](/wiki/Chopper_%28electronics%29 "Chopper (electronics)") had started to become commonplace as a proven technology.

The first sets appeared in 1984\. 

The sixth batch of the series featured a complete remodel of the cab exterior.
File:Meitetsu 6500 series 011\.JPG\|Earlier 6500 series batch set 6402
File:Meitetsu Express 6500 series.JPG\|Later batch 6500 series with reworked exterior


How does the remodelled cab exterior improve the user experience?