| The increasing price of petroleum fuel and the | | | | to the gas station, I want to choke," he said, his voice |
| increasing threat of global warming had consumers | | | | full of frustration." According to the CEO, he started |
| thinking about purchasing green vehicles such as hybrid | | | | thinking about creating an electric vehicle after being |
| vehicles and electric vehicles produced by small car | | | | stuck in traffic in Toronto in his SUV. |
| companies like ZAP. In Canada, the Zenn electric car is | | | | Currently, the Zenn electric car is being sold between |
| a good choice for consumers looking to own an | | | | US$ 12,000 and $15,000. It has been approved for sale |
| electric car for their urban traveling needs. | | | | and use in 45 out of 50 States. Today, these 45 |
| Unfortunately though, even with the Zenn electric car | | | | States are the primary destinations of the Zenn car. |
| already available in the United States, it is still not | | | | The Zenn, which stands for zero emission and no |
| permitted for use in any Canadian province. | | | | noise, does not have a retail price in Canadian dollar as |
| Ian Clifford, Chief Executive Officer of the Zenn Motor | | | | the company still awaits approval. This is despite the |
| Company, is exasperated with the fact that even with | | | | fact that it has been given the National Safety Mark |
| approval from Transport Canada, provinces are still | | | | by Transport Canada. |
| not deciding whether to approve the sale of the Zenn | | | | According to The Canadian Press, British Columbia is |
| car. "Your biggest carbon footprint as an individual is | | | | said to be planning to approve the sale and use of the |
| probably the car you drive," said Clifford in an interview | | | | Zenn electric car by next year. For now though, a lot |
| with The Canadian Press. Clifford is pointing out that | | | | of people are exasperated with the slow actions by |
| legislations should be passed that would allow | | | | the people involved in the approval of the electric car. |
| consumers to have the chance to do their own part in | | | | "It's an absurdity, to be honest, that we cannot sell this |
| cleaning the environment. | | | | in Canada. We are a Canadian company and this just |
| Clifford even went as far as saying: "Every time I go | | | | adds insult to injury, if you will," said Clifford. |