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some waygug-in
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 Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: Electric Car being blocked in Canada... |
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CBC News
Warehoused Zenn cars in St. Jerome, Que.
(CBC)
The ZENN (zero emissions, no noise) electric car is already being sold in the United States, Mexico, and Europe, where it has won awards.
The two-seater is built in St. Jerome, Que., by Toronto-based ZENN Motor Company. It is roughly the same size as the Mini-Cooper, and would sell for approximately $14,000.
Company founder Ian Clifford says Canadians haven't heard much about the car because Ottawa won't let him sell it here.
"We're getting road blocks thrown up in front of us every attempt down the road, and it's getting to the point now where we're almost giving up on Canada," said Clifford.
The car is considered a low-speed urban vehicle with a regulated maximum speed of 40 km/h. It's designed for areas where speed limits are 50 km/h or less, such as city core or neighbourhood-type driving, said Clifford.
British Columbia is the only Canadian province to legislate this type of vehicle, he said.
The ZENN car has met all the regulatory requirements in the United States, the same regulations adopted by Transport Canada in 2000.
Transport Canada response
When asked why the cars won't be licensed in Canada, Harry Baergen, a senior regulatory enforcement engineer with Transport Canada provided the following responses to CBC News:
CBC: "[Has the ZENN car] met the regulatory requirement?" Baergen: "They haven't met our requirements yet, no."
Baergen then says ZENN has met the requirements:
Baergen: "They've showed us that it meets requirements as an LSV (low-speed vehicle)." CBC: "They have shown that to you?" Baergen: "Yes."
Baergen then says the licensing regulations are under review
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Electric Car being blocked in Canada... |
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The ZENN (zero emissions, no noise) electric car is already being sold in the United States, Mexico, and Europe, where it has won awards |
Is it really being sold in the United States?
I think fairly unsucessful. Actually, I need to see that documentary "who killed the electric car?" which supposedly documents why it's not taking off it was logically be assumed to take off. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:11 am Post subject: |
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Yah, well ...
Clearly some things in this world of contradictions & corruption are:
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE  |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Pluto
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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There are some problems with the electric car before it can be brought to market. Mostly concerning saftey issues and mostly concerning the battery. There have been problems with the battery over heating and blowing up. Also, the waste from the battery can be toxic.
Information on the battery.
The Chevy Volt (in pictures) |
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