WINTER HAVEN - His car, for comparisons sake, gets 80 miles to a "gallon." But, the car doesn't run on gasoline; it's a 2001 Toyota Rav4 Electric Vehicle (EV).
Gary Francis figures the electricity it takes to recharge the car costs $3, which takes three to five hours, depending on how much it needs. A full charge allows him to travel about 80 miles - hence, the 80 miles for $3, near the current price for a gallon of gas.
"I want to educate people about what a great car it is. I wish everyone could own one," Francis said. "It is better than a gas powered car for many reasons."
He became interested and started learning about electric cars from Al Lococo, who also is a Winter Haven resident. Lococo has converted cars from gas to electric for his own personal use and Francis set out to get him to do the same for him.
Read this news @ http://www.evhub.in/news/161#161
