EV City Car Available in the US Now $15K
The Zero Emission No Noise (ZENN) car company, which was founded in 2001 in Toronto by marketing executive Ian Clifford, has released it's first model, the CityZENN, which can travel just over 30 miles per hour with a 50 mile range. The base model goes for just over $15K and is available all over the United States, unlike some other EV's only available in Europe.
The ZENN website has several images of the new electric vehicle cruising around the streets of San Francisco and the University of California in Berkeley, which are perfect environments for the low speeds that these cars max out at. So far ZENN has sold about 400 cars, one third of which have gone to California buyers. The car certaintly isn't for everyone but with the relatively low price tag (by comparison to many other electric cars) it's the equivilent of a gas powered smart car (neighborhood car) only much better for the envirnment.
Zenn has built a strong relationship with (and invested in) EEStor which is a texas based battery company working on next-gen technology. This relationship could really set ZENN apart from it's competitors as their batteries are said to charge much faster than, and weigh only 10% as much as competitive technologies. If you're happy paying a bit more, want room for up to four passengers (instead of just 2) and need the ability to cruise at highway speeds up to 77mph then keep your eye on ZENN as it moves towards the release of it's next model, which has an unset launch date.
This original article first appeared on EV Authority here.
The ZENN website has several images of the new electric vehicle cruising around the streets of San Francisco and the University of California in Berkeley, which are perfect environments for the low speeds that these cars max out at. So far ZENN has sold about 400 cars, one third of which have gone to California buyers. The car certaintly isn't for everyone but with the relatively low price tag (by comparison to many other electric cars) it's the equivilent of a gas powered smart car (neighborhood car) only much better for the envirnment.
Zenn has built a strong relationship with (and invested in) EEStor which is a texas based battery company working on next-gen technology. This relationship could really set ZENN apart from it's competitors as their batteries are said to charge much faster than, and weigh only 10% as much as competitive technologies. If you're happy paying a bit more, want room for up to four passengers (instead of just 2) and need the ability to cruise at highway speeds up to 77mph then keep your eye on ZENN as it moves towards the release of it's next model, which has an unset launch date.
This original article first appeared on EV Authority here.
AAA Greenlight Initiative
Triple A auto insurance is promoting green transportation through it's new Greenlight Initiative program which provides information on alternative fuels and sustainable transportation. You can see a list of upcoming events in your area related to electric vehicles and hybrids by visiting the website www.aaa.com/greenlight and entering your zip code. Currently the Northern California AAA Greenlight events page is promoting the upcoming San Francisco International Auto show and Triple A is offering a 2 for 1 discount to its members.We found out about the AAA Greenlight Initiative a week ago when we saw a Toyota Prius (not quite an EV)...Headlines:
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