Contact: Mike
Harvey Harvey
Coachworks Phone:
877-749-9730 Web
site: http://www.HARVEYEV.com Email:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Harvey
Coachworks Offers Penny per
Mile All-Electric Commuter Vehicle Knoxville,
MD---Oct 5, 2007---The continually
rising price of gasoline has many people looking for preventative
medicine for
that ever growing ailment. One area where they are seeking to find
relief from
the pain at the pump is in their daily commute. For many of a commuter
the
all-new “BugE” Personal Electric Transport from Harvey Coachworks
may be just what the doctor ordered. At around a penny per mile
operating
cost, the BugE is like a spoon full of sugar helping the medicine go
down.
Unlike the common cold that takes at least ten days of rest to get
over, this
bug is sure to change the face of commuting in short order. Where
do you go for this cure? Enter
stage left Harvey Coachworks, the fledgling company founded in 2006,
whose
focus is on providing environmentally friendly, efficient, and
affordable
products to its customers, is offering turn-key BugEs directly to
consumers.
According to the owner Mike Harvey, he is offering the base model BugE
for
under $9000. The base model is a complete vehicle ready for the road.
Mr.
Harvey said, “We can offer our product at such a great price because we
deal directly with the customer. We have no dealerships or middlemen
and
don’t plan to do so. Also, we do everything possible in-house, keeping
markups to an absolute minimum.” And, with clean vehicle tax incentives
being available in many states, consumers net cost for the BugE could
be even
lower. The
standard model BugE is a single-seat
all-electric 48v cyclecar format trike powered by commercially
available deep
cycle marine batteries. The average range for the standard model is 40
miles
with a top speed of 45 mph, perfect for the average commute on normal
roads.
Available upgrades to the batteries and power train can extend the
range to an
estimated 150 miles and top speed to 60 mph. Because it’s
semi-enclosed,
the BugE is useable rain or shine. “Just don’t take it out in a
snowstorm”, says Harvey. Harvey
Coachworks spokesman Joe Lado
said, “We really believe the standard model BugE is a perfect fit for
the
scooter commuter market so prevalent in urban and suburban areas. We
get very
enthusiastic reactions wherever we show the BugE.” Harvey Coachworks
also
plans to market the vehicle to municipalities that are interested in
“going green” and reducing their vehicle operating costs. At a
cost around a penny per mile in most
areas the BugE truly is the choice for the frugal. A recent study by
AAA found
that motorists pay an average of 64.2 cents a mile for a 2003 model
vehicle. “Surely the economic advantages to driving a BugE are
compelling”,
says Harvey. “But all this cost saving stuff is also environmentally
friendly too. The vehicle is much more than savings to us. We, at
Harvey
Coachworks, are committed to not only provide efficient and affordable
vehicles
for our customers, but to do so in such a way that we do our part to
reduce
emissions and replace petroleum as the primary transportation fuel.” The
design for the BugE was the
brainchild of Mark Murphy of Blue Sky Design, in Creswell, Oregon. Blue
Sky
Design assists small manufacturers, investors and entrepreneurs in the
design
development of products in order to make them more functional,
attractive and
manufacturable. According to Mr. Murphy, “There has to be an
opportunity
somewhere between the bicycle and the Buick”. Mr. Harvey says,
“Mark’s design has made that opportunity possible with the BugE
design. We are very excited about this product and its possibilities”. Harvey
Coachworks also provides EV
design, consulting, and conversion services from its facilities in
Knoxville,
MD. For information: Call Toll Free +1 (877) 749-9730 or visit
www.HARVEYEV.com. #
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