- Zenn Electric Cars -
ZENN Motor Company is a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric vehicles. Their flagship product is the ZENN low-speed vehicle and they have plans to eventually make highway speed all-electric vehicles. They are currently preparing to open a showroom for their cars in Sacramento, CA.
The ZENN gets its name from the term “Zero Emission, No Noise” and is classified as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. It seats 2 passengers and can travel 40 miles on a single charge with a top speed of 25 mph. The basic design of the vehicle is pattern after the French Microcar and ZENN has licensing support from the Microcars’s maker MC2 company.
The Zenn stores its power in 6 12v lead acid gel batteries which can be recharged fully in 8 hours. There are additional features such as a sunroof, air conditioning, audio center, and an AC motor which can be added for an additional price. The company also plans to release a cityZENN vehicle which will be certified for highway use and be capable of speeds of nearly 80 mph. The battery of the cityZENN will be rechargeable in only 5 minutes and will cost very little to operate. |