Traverse City, MI's Kurrent electric car rentals to be powered by renewable energy
Click on the photo of AEV President Scott Thornton and the Kurrent for a high-res gallery of photos from AutoblogGreen's visit to the AEV factory
Traverse City, Michigan gets pretty touristy in the summertime, and this year some of those visitors can cruise the sights in a zero-emission Kurrent powered by renewable energy. E Company will begin offering two- and four-seat NEVs for rent from their base in the Traverse City railroad depot where new solar panels will soon be installed, according to the AP. The city government could get behind the plan for the cars if it endorses a proposal to allow the cars to park free at city meters.
Parking might be free, but the car'll cost ya: a half-day rental for the two-seater will be $60. Whew.
Gallery: AEV Kurrent
[Source: The Examiner]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mike korman 1:46PM (3/15/2008)
This Chinese made car has airbags and can go faster and greater range than most other electrics:
http://www.spark-ev.com/panda.html
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Ray 11:28PM (4/28/2009)
Sunmotors car company based out of Andover Ma has NEV with charging solar panels that will run for 10-15 miles alone on solar power. It is also well built and has standard features of AC, CD player, leather seats, power windows,door locks and mirrors. It has a range of 160 miles on one charge with lithium ion batteries. Lithium ion batteries do not suffer in performance like lead acid batteries do especially in cold climates like michigan. Lead acid batteries performance severly declines under 0 degrees. The car also has 15 inch wheels, unlike a lot of other NEV's that have 13" wheels. It's pretty tough to drive in snow with 13" tires. You get what you pay for but at least be informed. If anyone is interested my email address is last.weigl@yahoo.com. I would love to discuss things further.
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Steve Shickles 11:16PM (4/30/2007)
I wouldn't mind owning a car like this.
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calebe 12:01PM (5/01/2007)
I'm interested in this kind of thing. The problem would be the rental price. cut that in half for the whole day and people will use it.
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Delmer R. Nearn 1:20PM (5/07/2007)
Dear Sir,
I would like to know who much a 4 seater electric car cost to buy one, and how may I get in contact with their sales department.
Thank you.
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Sebastian Blanco 3:35PM (5/07/2007)
Delmer,
You can learn more about the car here:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/category/american-electric-vehicle/
and the company's website is:
http://www.getkurrent.com/home.html
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Richard Baldwin 5:00PM (6/11/2007)
We are a stocking destributor for the all new accessable e4 Gem Car. This fully accessably wheelchair ramp car is a great addition to any rental fleet. Conversion is now available on e4 and e6 models. Contact MITS of VA 1800-420-6470
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Donovan 4:49PM (9/14/2007)
I like this idea. I am currently building an electric vehicle and was wondering if anyone can help me find other companies like E Company that rent out EV's.
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Mickey 11:06AM (9/24/2007)
Good morning need phone number for Kurrent plant.would like to order one .
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