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Electric Fuel recently entered the US market for electric fleet vehicles with demonstration drives in New York City and Washington, D.C.

One of the Deutsche Post Mercedes-Benz MB410 electric vans being used in the German Post field test was converted into a mini-bus for demonstration purposes and shipped to the United States.
The van was driven on the busy streets of Manhattan to shuttle Electric Fuel executives and potential strategic partners between meetings.

About 100 people attended the Zinc-Air Power Breakfast on Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at Tavern on the Green, New York City's famous restaurant overlooking Central Park.

The breakfast was jointly hosted by Electric Fuel and the New York Power Authority marking the first time the Electric Fuel zinc-air battery technology has been demonstrated in the United States.
Guests included senior New York City government officials, New York fleet operators and members of the financial community.

Electric Fuel car in New York
Driving

Senior executives of the New York Power Authority and Electric Fuel addressed the audience. Charles D. Rappleyea, Chairman of the New York Power Authority and Robert S. Ehrlich, Chairman of Electric Fuel signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining a framework for cooperation between the two companies.
A proclamation, marking September 23 as Clean Fleet Day, was presented by New York City Commissioner of Transportation Christopher Lynn on behalf of New York City Mayor Rudolph Guiliani.

After breakfast guests were invited to tour New York City in the Electric Fuel powered Deutsche Post van.

Signinig a Memorandum of Understanding between the companies. Click here to see the Proclamation

The next day Electric Fuel headed to Washington, D.C.

Officials from the US department of Transportation and Department of Energy were taken for test drives on the streets of Washington.

US Senator Harry Reid of Nevada met with Electric Fuel executives to discuss a demonstration program in Nevada.

Congressman John Ensign of Nevada took the Mercedes-Benz MB410 van for a test drive on Capitol Hill Plaza.

Electric Fuel car in Washington
Electric Fuel car in Washington


The next stop on the US tour is Orlando, Florida in December
where Electric Fuel will participate in EVS-14.


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