Nemo found near old Camaro factory site
The recent lifting of the low speed vehicle (LSV) ban in Quebec has shone the light of discovery on another electric vehicle manufacturer getting ready to go gangbusters. In Ste.-Therese, Quebec, very close to where the Chevrolet Camaro plant was once located, sits the home of Nemo. Locally designed and manufactured, their vehicle, the Must HD2 has garnered interest from 50 municipalities within "La Belle Province" as well as from individuals. Company president, Jacques Rancourt, says they've sold 15 trucks in the past week and a half since their legal status changed and now expects to move 500 units this year.
The Must HD2 sells for around $20,000, is built on an aluminum chassis and can handle a 1,000 lb payload. Being an LSV, it's limited to 25 miles an hour but has a 70 mile range. Since it's made in the North, it does has a robust heater and many options ranging from lithium ion batteries to an AM/FM radio with CD player. We think it's a pretty cool looking truck, seemingly capable of handling a range of chores and so we wish the makers of this little brute, "Bonne chance!".
Gallery: Nemo Must HD2 LSV
[Source: Nemo / Canada.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul Sallmen 12:10PM (7/21/2008)
I can definitely see why municipalities would be interested in this vehicle. Looks great to haul stuff over very short distances. Kind of reminds me of those Kei trucks you see so many of in Japan.
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GoodCheer 12:34PM (7/21/2008)
That shot of it blasting through knee-deep snow is pretty cool. Not that there's any reason it shouldn't be able to, but you don't usually think of that as part of the duty cycle of an EV.
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EVan 12:59PM (7/21/2008)
GEM wants its styling back.
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meme 1:58PM (7/21/2008)
Is that a sack of potatoes driving it in the snow shot?
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tankd0g 2:32PM (7/21/2008)
But how fast does it go around the Nurburgring?
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Domenick Yoney 3:51PM (7/21/2008)
It depends.
Given a rolling start on the Formula One circuit length, the GP Strecke, the Nemo Must HD2 should make a lap in about 5 minutes which is sharply contrasted by the record time set by Michael Schumacher in 2004, nestled inside a Ferrari, of 1:29.468.
If, however, the Must HD2 had the same start on the much longer Nordschleife, it may take about 34 minutes to do a full lap. This, of course, also contrast greatly with the record time for that course set in 1984 in a Porsche 956 by Stefan Bellof of 6:11.13.