https://www.ketv.com/article/tuk-tuk-debuts-downtown-omaha-new-transportation-option/27983653 Tuk Tuk debuts in downtown Omaha as new transportation option Jun 12, 2019 Sarah Fili
[video flash TRANSCRIPT - FILI HAS THE STORY, NEW AT 10:00. SARAH: LET’S TALK TRANSPORTATION IN OMAHA. YOU CAN WALK, RUN, OR BIKE, TAKE A HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE, OR A SCOOTER, THOSE ARE NEW TO OMAHA. BUT HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A TUK TUK? >> WE’D LIKE TO TAKE PEOPLE WHO THINK SOMEPLACE IS TOO FAR TO WALK AND TOO CLOSE TO UBER. SARAH: DAN MORRISSEY BROUGHT THE IDEA TO OMAHA AS SOMETHING TO DO IN HIS RETIREMENT. >> THESE THINGS REALLY GET OUT AND MOVE. SARAH: HE’D CONSIDERED A CLASSIC CAR LIMOUSINE SERVICE, BUT FOUND SOMETHING ELSE. >> RESPONSE SO FAR HAS BEEN TERRIFIC, ESPECIALLY DURING THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES AND SOME OF THE MAJOR CONCERTS THAT GO ON IN TOWN. SARAH: TWO ELECTRIC TUK TUK’S RUN OVER THE LUNCH HOUR ON WEEK DAYS AND FROM ABOUT 5:00 TO 10:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT FITS UP TO SIX PEOPLE. >> IT WAS SMOOTH, AND QUIET, I ENJOYED IT A LOT. SARAH: THE CATCH IS -- YOU’LL HAVE TO SPOT ONE TO RIDE IT. RIGHT NOW, IT’S IN THE OLD MARKET, CAPITOL DISTRICT, MIDTOWN CROSSING, AND BLACKSTONE. >> IT SHOWED UP A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND WE WERE CURIOUS ABOUT IT, SO LAST SATURDAY, WE DECIDED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. SARAH: PEOPLE TOLD US IT’S A FUN EXPERIENCE AND A GOOD OPTION TO HAVE IN TOWN. >> WE RODE IT LAST WEEKEND, AND ONCE YOU RIDE IT ONCE, YOU’RE ADDICTED. SARAH: FOR NOW, RIDES ARE FREE IN HOPES YOU’LL TIP THE DRIVER, BUT AFTER THE WORLD SERIES, THERE’S OTHER PLANS FOR THE TUK TUK. >> BREW PUB TOUR, A PROGRESSIV DINNER WILL BE ORGANIZED -- A PROGRESSIVE DINNER TO A WILL BE ORGANIZED, MAY A TOUR TO THE ZOO. YOU CAN RENT ONE OF THESE THINGS FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION IF A GROUP WANTS TO RENT ONE OF THESE THINGS FOR THE EVENING. SARAH: NO SET PRICES ON THAT YET. ALONG WITH FUN, MORRISSEY HOPES THE TUK TUK WILL IMPROVE OMAHA’S ACCESSIBILITY. >> SO THEY’LL BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, MORE EXCITED ABOUT LIVING IN A BIG CITY WHERE THEY DON’T NECCESARILY HAVE TO DEPEND ON THEIR CAR. SA ] OMAHA, Neb. — There's a new ride around town and it’s designed around one man's love to drive. He brought Tuk Tuk to Omaha to give people more transportation options. It's a three wheeled, electric vehicle. It’s rolling out just in time for the College World Series. “We'd like to take people who think someplace is too far to walk and too close to Uber,” Dan Morrissey said. Morrissey brought the idea to Omaha as something to do in his retirement. He'd considered a classic car limousine service but found something else. “The response so far has been terrific especially during the College World Series and some of the major concerts that go on in town,” Morrisey said. Two electric Tuk Tuks run over the lunch hour on weekdays. It also runs from about 5:00 to 10:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays. It fits up to six people and can be driven year-round. “It was smooth, and quiet, I enjoyed it a lot,” Tammy Nichols said. The catch is, you'll have to spot one to ride it. Right now, it's in the Old Market, Capitol District, Midtown Crossing and Blackstone. “It showed up here last week and we were curious about it. So, last Saturday we decided to take advantage of it,” Dustin Gruwell said. People told us it's a fun experience and a good option to have in town. “We rode it last weekend and once you ride it once you're addicted,” Logan Newman said. For now rides are free. After the world series there are other plans for the Tuk Tuk. “We want to do a tour series. So, a brewpub tour, a progressive dinner tour, a zoo tour. And you can rent one of these things for a private function if a group wants to rent one of these things for the evening,” Morrissey said. The company hasn’t set prices on that yet. Along with fun, Morrissey hopes the Tuk Tuk will improve Omaha’s accessibility. “So, they'll be more excited about taking public transportation. More excited about living in a big city where they don't necessarily have to depend on their car,” Morrissey said. [© ketv.com] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=nosh search evdl e-Tuk slosh&nosh For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
