Davis, CA selling half of its NEV fleet, citing budget issues
The City of Davis, California is unloading about half its fleet of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. The university town has 27 GEMs which have proven "popular as transport for City Council members, parade entrants, visiting delegate movers and symbols of environmental awareness," according to a story in Sunday's Davis Enterprise (reg. req'd).
The city received the low speed vehicles from Daimler-Chrysler when automakers were dumping NEVs to comply with the California Air Resources Board's Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate without offering full-function electric cars. The City blames budget woes for the decision to auction half the fleet. All the vehicles are in working order, though some will require a bit of work. The first two GEM cars on the block are a G-7 two-passenger model with 3,474 miles and a G-21 four-passenger model with 921 miles. Minimum bids for two-seaters begin at $1,700 and for four-seaters will start at $2,100. If you're looking to buy, contact the City Manager's Office.
[Source: Davis Enterprise]
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Brent 5:09PM (3/10/2008)
Zap electric cars are the only all-electric cars in production currently in the US. Zap electric cars are the future and cost only 1-3 cents per mile to operate. The range of the Xebra is up to 25 miles with a speed of up to 40mph. http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/xebra-sedan
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KarenRei 6:48PM (3/10/2008)
"The range of the Xebra is up to 25 miles with a speed of up to 40mph"
Which is exactly why they're not the future of anything.
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MetroMPG.com 7:14PM (3/10/2008)
"The city received the low speed vehicles from Daimler-Chrysler when automakers were dumping NEVs to comply with the California Air Resources Board's Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate without offering full-function electric cars."
Huh? What other auto maker produced/produces NEVs?
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Jacques Auef 10:09AM (3/11/2008)
These NEV's are perfect for Davis. If you have ever been there or lived there like I have, you'd know. Wish I had one when I was there.
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Dr Micheal P Floyd Jr 6:38PM (3/30/2008)
I've tried to contact the City of Davis regarding these vehicles... I have a daughter going to College at the end of this school year and I'm sharing for a NEV for her use. We have priced this vehicle and felt the City of Davis's vehicles are a budget saver's dream. If the City is still in the process of unloading these vehicles as of March 29th, 2008... Please have someone email me immediately.... Thank you! Another thing, four of her girl friends would like to have one as well.
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