Bust the Brown Cloud, With an Electric, Emissions-Free Vehicle

  Ferrero Auto Center is the Only Colorado Dealership Carrying the Electric
                                    GemCar

    LOVELAND, Colo., March 8 As the brown cloud hovers over
the city and traffic congestion adds to the pollution, the GemCar, a
neighborhood electric vehicle, makes its debut in the Front Range area.
    Ferrero Auto Center, Loveland, Colo., a family owned and operated business
for more than 20 years, is taking the lead in bringing zero emissions vehicles
to Colorado.  Ferrero is the only dealership offering the GemCar electric
vehicle, which is manufactured by Global Electric MotorCars, LLC.
    "The market for zero emission vehicles is growing and we've selected the
best product for our state," said Ryan Ferrero, General Manager of Ferrero
Auto Center.  "It's surprisingly affordable and extremely versatile. And a
customer can take delivery in as little as a week."
    The GemCar is a two or four-passenger, street legal, zero-emissions
vehicle powered by a 72-volt shunt GE motor with six Trojan 12-volt deep cycle
batteries.  The vehicles are equipped with front-wheel drive, four-wheel
hydraulic brakes, safety glass windshield with wiper, and seat belts.  Other
standard features are headlights, high-mounted brake lights and turn signals.
The GemCar also offers changeable modular accessory packs that can carry
anything from golf clubs to groceries.
    The GemCar can drive at street speeds up to 25 mph or can be switched to
15 mph for turf use. Tires are rated for both street and turf.  The vehicles
can be recharged in about eight hours using a household 110-volt A/C
connection.  It's an affordable alternative, costing about a penny per mile to
operate in certain conditions.
    Zero emissions vehicles (ZEV) are becoming more popular as the government
cracks down on pollution. Under the Colorado Clean Fuel Fleet Program,
50 percent of vehicles under 26,000 pounds must meet low-emissions standards
if they are part of a fleet of 10 or more vehicles.
    Consumer regulations may not be far behind.  The California Air Resources
Board (ARB) has already mandated that automakers market thousands of zero
emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the state starting in 2003.  It requires 10% of an
automaker's vehicles sold in the state to be ZEVs.
    Neighborhood electric vehicles are currently in use at military bases,
resorts, university campuses, planned communities, golf courses, industrial
setting and cities.  The GemCar is perfect for these campus-type environments,
as well as airports, parks and municipalities.
    "Our community is important to us," said Ferrero.  "We live in a beautiful
state and we want to be a leader in keeping it that way."

    About Ferrero Auto Center
    Ferrero Auto Center in Loveland, Colo. specializes in all DaimlerChrysler
products.  Since 1978, the Ferrero family has built their business around
first class customer care.  Ferrero Auto Center was voted Loveland's Business
of the Year in 1998 and has been a past recipient of People Magazine's "Top 5"
Chrysler Dealers in the United States.  Not only has Ferrero won
DaimlerChrysler's Five Star Award of Excellence 14 times, but has been
involved with various community charities spanning 21 years.  For more
information about Ferrero Auto Center call (800) 660-3305 or visit the Web
Site at http://www.ferreroauto.com.

    About Global Electric MotorCars
    Global Electric MotorCars, LLC (GEM) was formed to provide new types of
electrically driven transportation for speed-limited environments.  GEM
vehicles are prominent in the neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV)
classification of vehicles due to their wide range of applications.  For more
information about the GemCar visit the Web Site at http://www.gemcar.com.