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The Gizmo

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Review :: Take a minute to think about the type of trips you take on a daily basis. Are they mostly short trips on city streets? Do you usually do your errands (shopping, meetings, commuting, deliveries) by yourself?. Do you drive less than 17 miles at a time? Do you drive less than 50 miles in a day with breaks for business, meetings, classes, shopping, eating, etc.?

If so, the Gizmo could work for you. If you are one of the vast majority of urban drivers you will find that the range of the Gizmo fits into you driving pattern. The onboard battery chargers can plug into common, 110 volt outlets located almost everywhere. You can quickly re-charge the Gizmo while taking care of business and drive home at night without running out of juice. For most Gizmo users recharging during the day is not necessary, but very easy. The more often you plug in between trips the further you can go. Range around town is not relevant anymore. The Gizmo is not intended for freeway trips that a larger, gasoline vehicle does best.

The Gizmo carries the equivalent of 6 bags of groceries, accelerates very quickly, is highly maneuverable, goes 40 miles per hour, climbs hills, and is tremendously fun to drive. When the Gizmo is used for its intended purposes it does an excellent job at far less personal, social, and environmental cost that any other motorized vehicle That's why it's so great and that's why it could work for you.

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Why and How NEVCO Was Started

The Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Company was formed in 1995 to develop and produce an electric vehicle that would be environmentally friendly, fun to drive, efficient and affordable. Designing a traditional automobile using state of the art electric vehicle and battery technology would create a product that was very expensive and that would still not have the load and range capacity and performance characteristics that people expect an automobile car to have.

In addition, electric automobiles would require a new infrastructure for charging of large battery banks, and would not help alleviate traffic and parking congestion. It was clear that an electric automobile is not the appropriate solution to the problem. NEVCO founders wanted to do something that was a positive contribution to society and to nature. More large, heavy cars will not do it . Clean expensive cars are not the answer either.

For NEVCO, making a difference in personal transportation involves creating and entirely new type of vehicle, a Neighborhood Electric vehicle. The Gizmo™ Personal Commuter.

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