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One company, Electric Cars of Costa Rica has
launched the first 100% electric car for use
in Costa Rica, which completely eliminates
gas emissions and a trip to the gasoline
station.
The vehicle known as the e-Zone EV is
completely pollution free, running up to 50
kilometres on a single charge. The electric
vehicle is great for commuting, taking
children to and from school and best of all,
just plugs into any houseld electrical
socket to charge its batteries.
James Milldebrooks, president of Electric
Cars of Costa Rica, says the two door
vehicle costs us$17.500, but has a us$15.500
special ExpoMovil (car show) price.
The maker of e-Zone EV, CT&T, the leading
electric vehicle manufacturer in Korea, says
the vehicle is built with advanced safety
technology that makes it comfortable to
drive on regular roads. The interior has
lots of leg and headroom, comfortable sports
seats and comes complete with an MP3 CD
player.
The two-seat e-Zone EV features a fiberglass
body over a rigid aluminum frame that’s
designed to protect driver and passenger in
case of a collision. The NEV has been
successfully crash tested to 30 mph and
meets U.S. FMVSS301 as well as European
safety standards.
The e-Zone EV has a four-wheel independent
McPherson suspension system using four-wheel
hydraulic disc brakes and electromagnetic
regenerative braking. Power comes from a
72-volt AC motor. The lead-acid batteries
provide a range of 50 kilometres, while new
versions of lithium-polymer batteries are
also available that provide a driving range
of up to 100 kilometres.
To promote the use of electric vehicles and
other pollution free vehicles, the
government had planned to sign a Decreto
Ejecutivo (Executive Order) to promote clean
energy and remove import duties on hybrid,
electric and energy efficient vehicles.
The Decreto was scheduled to be signed at
the INBIOParque Friday morning. However, due
to the changes in the Ambiente (Environment)
ministry portfolio, the signing ceremony was
postponed.
Jorge Rodríguez, the current vice-minister
of the Ministerio de Ambiente, Energía y
Telecomunicaciones (Minaet) is in temporary
charge of the portfolio, after Roberto
Dobles was forced to resign the post
following accusations of handing out mining
concessions to relatives.
You can see the e-Zone EV for yourself and
take it for a test drive at the Electric
Cars ExpoMovil booth west of Plaza Real
Cariari. For more information on the EV,
visit
www.electriccarsCR.com.
The Korean manufactured e-Zone EV is now
available in Costa Rica for delivery.
James Middlebrooks, president of Electric
Cars of Costa Rica, proudly shows off
the EV at the ExpoMovil car show. |
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