Published by Stefano Paris on November 26, 2008 11:55 pm
Sacramento's News 10 reports on the electric cars of Vacaville, CA. In 2003 Vacaville, also known as Voltageville, was miles ahead of other cities with over 100 electric cars on the road in both GM EV1s and Toyota RAV4-EVs. The California Air Resources Board's 1990 Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate would have required 10% of all vehicles sold in California to be zero emissions. But the CARB ZEV mandate was rescinded in 2003 due to pressure from the automakers. It resulted in the confiscation of the majority of EVs which had only been available under lease.
In the News 10 segment Ed Huestis, Vacaville's Transportation Manager, comments: "Once you've driven an electric vehicle, you never want to go back to gasoline...you just don't." Former GM EV1 owner Jerry Hobrecht and Toyota RAV4-EV owner Darell Dickey are also interviewed expressing their immense enthusiasm for electric drive.
Now, every major automaker is scrambling to produce an electric vehicle. Watch the News 10 report after the jump to learn why "No city is more ready for the return of the electric car than Vacaville, CA."
These are wonderful quotes: “Once you’ve driven an electric vehicle, you never want to go back to gasoline.” And “We had to give it back to GM; it was CRUSHING. Now they’re falling over themselves to say we’re going to be the first ones with the best car out there. We’ve NEVER seen this before!”
Thanks, Stefano, for posting this. Great material!
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These are wonderful quotes: “Once you’ve driven an electric vehicle, you never want to go back to gasoline.” And “We had to give it back to GM; it was CRUSHING. Now they’re falling over themselves to say we’re going to be the first ones with the best car out there. We’ve NEVER seen this before!”
Thanks, Stefano, for posting this. Great material!
well this really is a revenge of the electric car