Daphne

at Earth Day Mobile Bay

The City of Daphne’s exhibit will showcase the GEM Car (courtesy of Terry Thompson’s Chevrolet) discovering greener driving. We will have fun recycle games for the children as well as the adults to win great prizes. Come by the City of Daphne’s Recycle booth and discover a greener way of living.

What is a "GEM"? On Sept. 23 2008, the Green Car Congress reported:

"GEM, a Chrysler LLC company, introduced the next generation of its battery-powered neighborhood electric vehicles ... GEM also announced that it is renaming itself to GreenEcoMobility.

"Today’s GEM is the US’s top zero-emission electric vehicle, with 38,000 produced and in use. GEM vehicles are used in settings such as city centers, planned communities, military bases, college campuses, corporate and commercial centers, and city, state and national parks.

GEM cars are available in six models: two-, four- and six-passenger cars and three utility vehicles. GEM neighborhood electric vehicles have a top speed of 25 miles per hour, a range of up to 30 miles per charge (battery charge is extended through use of regenerative braking) and are street legal in more than 40 states. The vehicles can be recharged anytime, anywhere with a standard 110-volt outlet. Recharge time is approximately six to eight hours."