First electric vehicle licensed by state
UNDATED (AP) - The state Department of Transportation has licensed the first electric 'car' in Wisconsin.
Neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs, are essentially souped-up golf carts. They run on rechargeable batteries and have a top speed of about 25 miles per hour.
Some communities in Wisconsin have passed ordinances allowing the vehicles on local streets.
The Division of Motor Vehicles began titling and registering the NEVs last month as directed by state law.
The DMV's Paul Bernander says state fees for the vehicles are a relative bargain. Because the vehicle is exempted from environmental fees, it's less than a regular car. The one-time NEV title fee is $53. The registration fee is $23 for two years, compared to a $75 dollar annual fee for gas-powered vehicles.
Bernander says last week the DOT licensed a Canadian NEV manufacturer to do business in Wisconsin. A Reedsburg company also makes the electric vehicles.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Jan 15, 2008 at 4:53 p.m.
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Cool! And it's about time! I wrote a paper regarding electric cars about 35 years ago. Guess what was said back then - that they were "just around the corner". It's only 2008 - no hurry, right? See the movie "Who Stole the Electric Car?" to get more info.
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