| American consumers are demanding greener | | | | |
| transportation options and one company has | | | | "Consumers are looking for ways to reduce |
| been providing them for more than 10 years. | | | | their greenhouse emissions and NEVs can help |
| | | | fulfill that need," says Rick Kasper, GEM |
| During that time, Global Electric Motorcars | | | | president and chief operating officer. |
| (GEM), a Chrysler LLC company, has | | | | "Realizing that 80 percent of all car trips |
| manufactured and distributed over 35,000 | | | | are 10 miles or less, NEVs make a great |
| neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) | | | | transportation solution." |
| worldwide. These emission-free vehicles are | | | | |
| used in planned communities, on university | | | | GEM was recently recognized by |
| and corporate campuses, and by local, state | | | | WestStart-CALSTART with the prestigious 2007 |
| and national government agencies, among | | | | Blue Sky Merit Award for its positive |
| others. | | | | airquality impact in the state of California, |
| | | | where nearly 14,000 GEM vehicles are on the |
| GEM vehicles have many of the same safety | | | | road. |
| features of regular cars (such as three-point | | | | |
| seat belts, automotive safety glass and | | | | Over the last 10 years, GEM vehicles have |
| lights) but are much more economical in price | | | | driven a combined 200 million miles and |
| and fuel consumption. Today, GEM produces six | | | | spared more than 150 tons of tailpipe |
| fully electric vehicle models, ranging from | | | | pollutants from reaching the air, while |
| two-seaters to six-seaters to utility models. | | | | saving nearly 10 million gallons of gasoline. |
| | | | These vehicles are eligible for incentives |
| GEM vehicles are powered by six batteries and | | | | and tax credits from clean-air districts and |
| emit no pollution. They can be recharged at | | | | other governmental agencies. |
| home. | | | | |