Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU, Th!nk (Think)
With the current limitations (no pun intended) of battery-electric vehicles like the Th!nk City, one of the last places we’d expect to see one operating is as an ambulance. After all, when life is on the line, top speed and range suddenly become of paramount concern. On the other hand, our health is affected by the emissions of cars and trucks, so any way to reduce fuel consumption and pollution is a positive thing.
In the case of the Dutch Island of Terschelling, the Th!nk City should prove plenty capable of ambulance duty since there’s only 4,700 residents on the entire island. With just 12 miles of paved roads on the island, the Th!nk City’s 112-mile range shouldn’t pose too much of a problem, and its top speed of about 65 miles per hour is likely sufficient.
[Source: Th!nk]
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