AC Propulsion announced delivery of their first eBox to Tom Hanks. Its a Scion xB with the engine replaced by a 35 kW lithium ion battery -- delivering an impressive 150 mile range. And for $55k, they'll upgrade your Scion, too.
And I had no idea Tom Hanks was such a regular guy. From the press release:
Just before he drove off, silently, in his new eBox, Hanks observed, "There are three electric cars sitting on the moon, and now another one in my garage. The eBox makes even more sense in Los Angeles than in the Taurus-Littrow Valley of the moon. I can drive all weekend, hauling dogs and helping my friends move, and the only reason I'll need to stop at a gas station is for beef jerky and lottery tickets."
Tom Hanks: Trekkie and a fiend for beef jerky. And apparently the go-to guy in Hollywood when starlets can't find anyone to help them move apartments over the weekend.
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caniscandida Posted 1:23 am
05 Mar 2007
Taurus-Littrow Valley??
I had no idea there were cars of any kind on the Moon. Who drives them?
From the AC Propulsion eBox page:
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The xB is huge inside so it meets the needs of a lot of people and it appeals to fleets. Scion is a Toyota brand and the Scion xB is built with Toyota quality. Not everyone likes the looks of the xB, but as the basis for a great EV conversion, the xB has the look of a winner.
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What disarming candor, regarding the xB's hopelessly clunky appearance. No wonder Tom Hanks is only using his for special missions.
"It appeals to fleets" is an interesting idea, in spite of the inelegant wording; what kinds of fleets? One can imagine there are businesses that depend on deliveries or other kinds of shipments which might find these EVs quite convenient.
As for the beef jerky habit: Hmmm, does he know where that stuff comes from?
Chickens are our cousins! So are other sensitive animals! Enough is enough! No more factory farms!
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