DENVER – The founders of Luxury
Electric, one of America’s first electric car companies, announced at the 2008
Democratic National Convention plans to take their prototype car, “The
Electric,” on a record-setting transcontinental trip, the first for an electric
luxury sedan, according to www.businesswire.com.
“We will
demonstrate that electric cars can perform as well or better than gas-powered cars,”
said Luxury Electric Founder and Nevada Democratic Party Delegate Elliott
Small. “The coast-to-coast drive will show that all-electric automotive
technology is ready today. We’re eliminating the biggest barrier to mass-market
acceptance of electric vehicles by showing that they are not only practical for
daily commuting, but deliver outstanding performance, range, comfort and
durability as well.”
“Most
people commute easily on 30 to 50 miles per day, the average distance electric
vehicles can go between charges,” said Engineering VP Bill Rowling. “To achieve
our goal of driving cross country, we’ve improved that to about 140 miles per
charge.”
Luxury
Electric has an exclusive license for two rapid battery re-charge patents from
the Georgia Tech Research Corporation and will demonstrate that technology in
Atlanta
during the
coast-to-coast drive.
“The new
battery technology will allow full charges from any outlet in as little as 10
minutes,” Small said. “The cost of the electricity will work out to about $4
per 150 miles. Future motorists will be able to buy electricity from wind or
solar power sources, resulting in a virtually zero emissions vehicle that
performs as well as traditional autos.”
Throughout
the convention, Small will be assisting with Colorado Delegate Nate
Vanderschaaf’s Electric Vehicle Rolling Showcase.
