| The Electric Car | | | | What is this new miracle of science? It is the |
| What do you think of when you think "electric car?" | | | | cityZenn Zenn car, by Zenn Motor Company. Thanks |
| Does a supped up golf cart come to mind? Do you | | | | to new battery technology, the cityZenn will be able |
| think of an odd shaped, three wheeled vehicle | | | | to travel up to 250 miles between charges. It will top |
| covered in solar panels? | | | | out at 80 mph and it will be rechargeable in under ten |
| When most people think of a totally electric car, they | | | | minutes with a special charger. What is more, it will |
| usually picture some sort of science experiment. | | | | sell for between $25,000 and $30,000. |
| They may think of a contest between two | | | | This breakthrough in electric car technology has |
| competing teams of scientists or college students | | | | occurred from a company called Eestor Inc.. Previous |
| who are trying to make a vehicle that will run totally | | | | to Eestor, batteries have either been bulky with a |
| on "sun energy." Most people don't think, "I'm going | | | | low energy density or prohibitively expensive. If an |
| to go out and get me one of those." People don't | | | | electric car owner wanted to drive twenty or thirty |
| want to drive around in a golf cart or a car from | | | | miles, he had to load his trunk with hundreds of |
| "The Jetsons." Not only is it not practical, but many | | | | pounds of lead-acid batteries. Eestor's new "batteries" |
| of these "experimental cars" are outrageously | | | | are affordable and hold massive quantities of energy. |
| expensive. | | | | Up until this point, electric cars have only had a range |
| The New Electric Car | | | | of twenty or thirty miles. Thanks to the energy |
| Well, now there is a "car of the future," and its not a | | | | storage capacity of Eestor, that range has been |
| far off science experiment. It is here now and it will | | | | increased to over 250 miles. |
| be available to purchase for "ordinary people" in early | | | | An Exciting Future |
| 2010. This revolutionary new vehicle is an electric car | | | | This is exciting new technology and the next year |
| that is "normal." It looks just like your combustion | | | | and a half are going to be very interesting. The |
| engine car. It travels as "far" and as "fast" as your | | | | cityZenn will first be released in Europe and shortly |
| combustion engine car. It can be refueled as fast as | | | | thereafter, the United States. If you are interested in |
| your combustion engine car. And what is even | | | | the Zenn car, Zenn currently makes a Neighborhood |
| better, it costs about the same as your combustion | | | | Electric Vehicle (NEV) that is available for about |
| engine car. | | | | $13,000. |