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MAINE’S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE RALLY
IN SKOWHEGAN WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
It took place on June 20th, 2009.
Three very different electric vehicles were present, the public enjoyed the show,
and we enjoyed our little emissions-free parade around town afterward.
That’s Iver Lofving on the left. He is the owner of this Sunn electric car and a local
high school teacher. Art Haines, the inventor and engineer and manufacturer of this car is on the right. His low speed electric, solar-recharged kit car in made in Norridgework,
just a few miles down the road from Skowhegan.
Here’s Ed Miller, the proud owner of this very neat Toyota Tercel that he
converted to battery electric drive.
Here’s the neat and spacious front end of the electric Tercel.
And here’s the almost-empty trunk.
Ed’s website is HERE
This is the Chinese Star car and its owner, Stan McGray, the local “Fries Guy.”
The driver’s area. Under the front seats are eight, six volt lead-acid batteries.
Here’s a side view of this four seater, low speed electric which, like all low
speed electrics is allowed to go up to 25 mph on roads posted up to 35 mph. The
compact town of Skowhegan is an ideal place for low speed electric cars, and low
speed electric trucks, which also become legal in Maine around September 15th, 2009.
Here’s the back end which has a very spacious stand-up trunk.
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