The Sparrow Makes Its Way to Georgia

    ATLANTA, Feb. 20 The EV Club of the South would like to
welcome the newest addition to Georgia's Electric Vehicle (EV) population.  In
a ceremonial passing of the keys, CE Raum will take delivery of the first
Corbin Motor's Sparrow from Steve Carter, Atlanta's Sparrow dealer.  CE will
also be presented with a certificate from the Georgia Environmental Protection
Division certifying the Sparrow as a zero-emission vehicle.  Georgia is the
first state to offer a $2,500 tax credit toward the purchase of the all-
electric Sparrow.  This history-making event will take place in Centennial
Olympic Park, the nation's first with an all-electric fleet, on Wednesday,
February 21, 2001.  The gathering will begin at approximately 11:30 am.  The
keys will be presented at 12:15 pm, followed by an opportunity to drive the
Sparrow.
    "We're proud that Georgia is second only to California in the number of
electric vehicles on the road."  Lew George, President of the EV Club of the
South, said at a recent club meeting.  "We're excited to see this vehicle
arrive and hope to see many more in the near future!"
    CE Raum, former General Motors EV1 driver and California resident, was
forced by GM policy to return the car when he moved to Atlanta.  Relying on an
electric scooter and MARTA, he has been anxiously waiting for his turn in the
delivery cycle for the Sparrow.  "I love the simple elegance of driving an
electric vehicle; no gas, no emissions, no oil changes, and I like what
driving the Sparrow says about me.  I would never be content driving anything
other than an EV.  Corbin Motors has been great to work with and are serious
about the EV market."
    CE is a video editor at Aux TV in Atlanta.  He is an avid enthusiast of
electric vehicles and firmly believes in the benefits of zero-emission
transportation.  In 1999, he and two other drivers completed the first coast-
to-coast drive in a production electric vehicle.  "EV's are fun and practical.
Americans drive 1.5 trillion miles every year, and cars and trucks are the
single largest producer of toxic emissions.  EV's are up to 99% cleaner than
gas cars, even hybrids -- it just makes sense to drive electric."
    The Sparrow is a single passenger, freeway capable EV.  The vehicles are
produced in California by Corbin Motors (now the world's largest manufacturer
of freeway capable EV's).  The Sparrow has a range of approximately 50 miles,
is 8 feet long by 4 feet wide and is sold for around $15,000.  The Sparrow is
available in Atlanta through E*Evolution Motors.
    The EV Club of the South (http://www.evclubsouth.org/ ) is for EV drivers,
their families and others interested in electric vehicles.  Its members share
an interest in innovative technology and its implications for the future.