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Whether you're looking to fulfill a random
act of `greenness,' save some money on fuel,
or looking for that always -remembered first
means of independent transportation, an e -
bike might fill the bill.
Sold locally by Kris Drudge at Kris's Car
Care on Huron Road, e -bikes are a gas -free
means of getting around, and Drudge wanted
to bring them to her store as a means of ex-
panding her business.
The silent, electric vehicles, according to
Volt Canada, a division of Green Technology
Inc., are a carbon -neutral transportation op-
tion, meaning that it .produces no carbon gas
as a by-product of running. Automobiles that
use internal combustion engines, by compari-
son, produce carbon monoxide and carbon
dioxide through incomplete combustion in
the engine.
The bipedal vehicles share more than just a
wheel count with bikes, having pedals on the
side if you're looking to save power for the
ride home, or if you find yourself out of juice
somewhere on the highway. Future models,
according to information from Volt Canada,
will be available with solar panels, "extend-
ing your [ride distance] almost endlessly."
Visitor to Kris's Car Care can step up to
one of the vehicles and take. it for a short spin
to understand the vehicle, and Drudge ex-
plained that the technological leap forward is
easy on all aspects of life.
"[The e -bikes] charge over -night for about
$0.10 to $0.20, and can go 80 to 100 kilome-
tres depending on the driver," she explained,
saying that a speed limit of 32 km an hour
must be observed by drivers. That means that
the vehicle can run for two and one-half to
three and one-half hours on a single charge.
The bikes aren't legally automotive ve-
hicles, but do follow some rules, Drudge ex-
plained. Drivers must wear a helmet and pas-
sengers are prohibited, and they're banned
from the 400 series highways.
One big benefit to these vehicles is that they
don't require insurance or a licence, meaning
you can be driving as soon as your vehicle is
powered up. She explained that this makes it
great for teens.
"You have to be 16 to drive them, but they
are fantastic for the age group," Drudge said.
They have headlights, blinkers, a horn, and
two security systems, so parents can let their
children take that job without having to drive
them to and from work"
The big selling feature of the vehicles
is that they are inexpensive to run and
to buy, with a price -tag between $1,299
to $2,399.
Newer models boast the ability to be-
ing able to climb inclines as high as 35-
40 degrees from a standing stop.
Anyone interested in the e -bikes can
visit Kris's Car Care at 230 Huron
Road, or call 519-524-4777.
Information is also available at www.
voltcanada.ca.
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