The Car Geek: GEM Reveals Electric Cars At LA Auto Show

The Car Geek

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

GEM Reveals Electric Cars At LA Auto Show

After ten years of being in the car market, GEM is finally celebrating this victory and is still proud to be a producer of electric cars which they will be showing at the forthcoming LA Auto Show. They promise that the units will be more interesting and more revolutionary this time.

We have seen GEM grow from a simple company to be the most reliable source of electric cars and more customers have been looking forward to see more revolutionary cars from them. There are a total of 35,000 GEMs distributed today plus the 14,000 units in California alone. Wait until November 14 to see both Chrysler and GEM at the LA Auto Show.

Theautochannel.com revealed GEM facts & figures:

Affordable: Low cost - low maintenance

  • Inexpensive - Six models that range from $6,795 to $12,495
  • 72-volt battery system powers a range of 30 to 40 miles on a charge
  • GEMs can be recharged in any standard 110-volt outlet

Fuel consumption: Pennies per day

  • In the U.S., the average car trip is between four and six miles on low speed roads.
  • The all-electric GEM vehicles cost only pennies a mile to operate and receive a range from 30 to 40 miles on a charge

Reliable: Excellent performance – over 200 million miles driven

  • 2007 Blue Sky Merit Award from WestStart-CALSTART for improving air quality in California and worldwide
  • Nearly 10 million gallons of gasoline saved
  • Over 150 tons of tailpipe pollutants spared from reaching the air

Models: Six models - Street legal in 40 states - 35 mph or less*

  • Passenger and cargo models - including the new eL XD utility vehicle - hold up to six passengers
  • Assembled in the U.S.A.
  • Greener fleet options for city parks, police departments, sports teams, master planned communities and university campuses

Too bad that they don’t wear Dodge door handle covers but the company assures that the car parts that fill the entire cars are made up of great quality as well.