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23 Jun 2006 HEADLINE



ZENN Microcar EV Wins Gold in Michelin Challenge Bibendnum



Source: Feel Good Cars
Class: PRESS RELEASE

SYNOPSIS: All-electric ZENN Microcar wins gold medal in Urban Vehicle category.

Paris, June 14, 2006 - Feel Good Cars' 2006 ZENN™ (Zero-Emission, No-Noise) all-electric vehicle has won the Challenge Bibendum gold medal in the Urban Vehicle category.

"I speak for all of Feel Good Cars when I say that we are truly proud to have won this prestigious award. It reinforces our belief that the ZENN is the ideal vehicle for urban commuters who want to help the environment and save money," said Ian Clifford, CEO of Feel Good Cars. "It shows that solutions to urban pollution and congestion are here now. The ZENN is not a concept vehicle, but is available today," Mr. Clifford added.

The ZENN that was entered in the 2006 Challenge Bibendum was produced as a joint effort of Feel Good Cars and its French manufacturing partner MICROCAR S.A., with the engineering support of the Quebec Advanced Transportation Institute (ITAQ).

The Challenge Bibendum (http://www.challengebibendum.com) is internationally recognized as the premier event in the promotion of sustainable road mobility. The event sets out to embrace all aspects of sustainable road mobility; mobility which meets human needs and strives to achieve a harmonious compromise between technical, environmental and societal needs.

The performance of the Urban Vehicle class was analyzed by means of technical tests, defined by an International Technical Committee (made up of road transport specialists: industrialists, academics, media) and carried out by organizations of unquestionable competence and neutrality.

The ZENN performed exceptionally well in all categories including acceleration, braking, power consumption and noise level.

The ZENN is available for sale through Feel Good cars’ dealer network in the United States and Latin America with further territories under development.

It is Feel Good Cars' vision to become the worldwide leader in the electric vehicle industry.




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5 comments so far...

27-Jun-2006
26698
   The NEV is designed to operate in zones where careful planning has taken place. In many US cities in the core, speeds often don't exceed 25 mph. therefore a V8 for obtaining a rump roast at the local market might be considered a bit of a over kill when it is minutes away. It is a solution for some, and it might make some sense for those who are tired of gas stations. Graham Hill
Posted by: Graham Hill

02-Jul-2006
27069
   The competition was in the class for vehicles with top speeds of less than 120 km/h and range of less than 200 km. With a range of 35 miles (56 km) and a top speed of 25 mph this vehicle seems to be a high end competitor for the GEM. I wonder what the retail price is?
Posted by: Mike Swift

02-Jul-2006
27070
   The competition was in the class for vehicles with top speeds of less than 120 km/h and range of less than 200 km. With a range of 35 miles (56 km) and a top speed of 25 mph this vehicle seems to be a high end competitor for the GEM. I wonder what the retail price is?
Posted by: Mike Swift

29-Jun-2006
26906
   The ZENN is probably the best NEV on the market but the problem is that a NEV is almost useless to me because it`s only half the car I could use. Half the speed and half the range...
Posted by: Andre Bonneau

24-Jun-2006
26433
   I thought the Zenn was a neighborhood vehicle that can only go 25 mph so can't use streets with speed limits over 35 mpg ? If so that is very limiting unless we all slow down and make all roads 35 mph.

In the past few years the AC Propulsion vehicle T-Zero and others using their super efficient drive system have won and covered all aspects of real driving at all legal speeds. Now that's a winner. Their Scion conversions with air conditioning and all practical options with room to spare will be available later in 2006.
Posted by: jim stack



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