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Give Mother Earth much needed relief! Do your non-highway urban driving in a superbly engineered 100% electric car with an energy efficiency equivalent of 240-280 miles per gallon. That reduces your emissions footprint by about 77% compared to burning gas or diesel to get around town!

Purchase also provides eligible buyers with a federal tax credit for tax year 2010.  Details at http://www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm

New ZENN fully electric “Low Speed Vehicle” with current maximum legal speed of 25 mph in New Mexico. Engineered by ZENN to be a “Medium Speed Vehicle” - speed is programmable to 35 mph. Green hardtop with A/C, JVC 2-speaker radio/CD/MP3 player, custom ZENN floor mats. A 2-seater with substantial leg room and 13.5 sq. ft. of rear storage. Three doors.

Overbuilt welded aluminum chassis and crash cage and tough plastic body panels by Microcar of France. Weighs only 1360 lbs for fantastic efficiency. It has an efficiency equivalent of 240-280 miles per gallon (based on National Association of Fleet Administrators formula, which assumes a typical gallon of gasoline contains 33.5 Kilowatt-Hours of power; one gallon of gas has enough energy to fully charge the ZENN seven (7) times.)

Features six 12 volt maintenance free, American-made, AGM sealed lead acid batteries (military grade), computerized smart charging system, programmable Curtis motor controller, American-made high tech AC 3-phase induction motor with regenerative braking, and 4-wheel disc brakes. Aluminum alloy wheels (13 inch). Currently has 71 miles on the odometer.

Full one year / 5000 mile factory warranty. Manufactured year 2009, but has all 2010 model year updates (gearbox and charger software updates), so it is identical to a 2010. EPA range estimate of 40 miles; real-world driving range of about 25 miles per full charge. Opportunistic plug-ins during the day substantially increase daily driving range.

Plugs into ANY 110-120V 3-pronged outlet! Full charge from empty takes 8-hours, 80% charge takes 4-hours, booster charge of 1-hour will add 7-10 miles of range to partially discharged batteries. Batteries are expected to last 2-3 years and cost $1500 to replace all six. Manufactured in Canada, with high USA and Canadian made content. The ultimate in appropriate technology for urban driving. Not approved for highway use. Fully operational and ready to go.

ZENN stands for "Zero Emissions No Noise."

VIN # 2FHAS15A29S002065

Item Special Note

Price does not include tax (3%) and license/registration. If the winning bidder is in Central New Mexico (within a 150 mile radius of Albuquerque), Electric Cars of Albuquerque, L.L.C. will deliver the car to you at no charge. If not, Electric Cars of Albuquerque can arrange for delivery anywhere in the continental United States, but you will be responsible to pay the full amount of the delivery charge. (No additional fees will be added to the actual delivery charge).