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ZENN Motor Company, (the operating name of Feel Good Cars), features the ZENN, which stands for "Zero Emissions No Noise," all-electric car. Designed for around-town driving, it has a maximum speed of 25 mph with range of 30-40 miles. Becomes fully charged after eight hours plugged into a standard 110-volt outlet. Four hours gives it a 80% charge. The 2007 ZENN 2.2 and ZENN 2.2 LX models are now available at retailers in the U.S.

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Table of contents

1 About

1.1 Official Website
1.2 In the News
1.3 Contact

2 See also

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About

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Official Website

http://www.zenncars.com
- Features (http://www.zenncars.com/features/features_index.html)
- Specs (http://www.zenncars.com/specifications/specs_index.html)
- Soliciting Dealers (http://www.zenncars.com/dealer/dealer_index.html)
- Brochure (http://www.zenncars.com/brochure/broch_index.html)
- Contact (http://www.zenncars.com/contact/contact_index.html)

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In the News

Zenn Still Planning on EEStor (http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2008/02/fyi-zenn-still.html) - ZENN anticipates EEStor capacitor based energy storage systems will be commercialized and is making plans to incorporate it into its low speed electric car. ZENN is investigating longer-range highway capable electric vehicles that have a top speed of 65 to 75 mph and a single-charge range of 200 to 400 miles. (The Energy Blog; Feb. 21, 2008)

ZENN Motor Company Invests in EEStor (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/04/zenn_motor_comp.html) - ZENN Motor Company has an option for additional investment, following EEStor's successful completion of permittivity (electrical storage capacity) testing of its high-power-density ceramic ultracapacitor (EESU). The EESU could potentially allow ZENN vehicles to go as far and as fast as a traditional car at a fraction of the cost. (Green Car Congress; Apr. 30, 2007)

"Game-Changing" Energy Storage (http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/18086/) - According to patent documents, EEStore's ultracapacitor power system will "replace the electrochemical battery" in almost every application, from hybrid-electric and pure-electric vehicles to laptop computers to utility-scale electricity storage. (MIT Technology Review; Jan. 22, 2007)

EEStor Announces Production Milestones (http://pesn.com/2007/01/17/9500448_EEStor_milestones/) - The first EEStor production line has been proven to meet quality control requirements and its key production chemicals have been certified. EEStor will begin shipping 15 kilowatt-hour Electrical Energy Storage Units (EESU) to ZENN Motor Company in 2007 for use in their electric vehicles. (PESN; January 17, 2007)

ZENN won the Challenge Bibendum (http://www.microcar.fr/$gp/detailNews.do?id=38) - Feel Good Cars, Microcar and ITAQ wins top award for electric Urban Vehicles at 2006 Michelin Bibendum Challenge. The ZENN was produced as a joint effort of Feel Good Cars and its French manufacturing partner MICROCAR S.A. (http://www.microcar.fr/$gp/changeLang.do?language=en), with the engineering support of the Quebec Advanced Transportation Institute (ITAQ). (Microcar; June 20, 2006)

Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Car Planned (http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2004/06/10/HydrogenElectricCar/) - Alternate Energy Corporation in association with Feel Good Cars to produce affordable vehicle that operates not on fossil fuel but water. (PESN; June 10, 2004)