Deb’s Electric Car
Getting the Keys from Steve Mayeda of MC Electric, Seattle
Who killed the electric car? Not me! Detroit may have tried, but though you may kill the evidence, you can’t kill a good idea.
Enter in ZENN Motor Company in Saint Jerome, Quebec.
ZENN , which stands for “Zero Emissions, No Noise” makes small, neighborhood electric vehicles that not only warm your heart, but challenge your thinking.
Most Americans drive an average of 20-40 miles a day tops, and 80% are single-occupant vehicles. What a waste! Face it folks, you *don’t * need to be hauling around three extra seats worth of empty on an internal combustion engine for your local, neighborhood driving.
The ZENN car is the perfect commuter car. Using a standard 100-volt outlet, the car charges from empty overnight, and has a rnge of 30-50 miles. Costwise, it runs about 1.5 cents a mile.That means if your round trip commute is 20 miles, you’ve spent 30 cents.
Look Ma, No Gas!
ZENN cars are cute, efficent, fun and practical.
How do I know?
I own one!
Give us a toot when you see us scoot by!
Hey deb, this is a crazy question, but do you have a garage for your electric car? I am really wanting one and so far aside from the picking which one, and figuring the finances, the thing that keeps us from moving forward is the idea that its probably a bad idea to charge your electric car out in the open (this being seattle and all). BUT I see the pictures you have posted and it looks like yours lives in an outside driveway…
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Hey Seatown Girl:
Sorry to be SOOOO slow in answering- I have been lax about monitoring my own BLOG for the past two months. Anyway. no, I have no garage and have not had any problems. I leave an extension chord plugged in at all times in my driveway- and hang the end that plugs into the car under the side porch so if I am *gone*, the chord isn’t getting rained on. Otherwise, I figure that the car is designed to be out in all weather, and as the plug-in place is well sealed, I’m fine.