A new electric car was introduced in Hawaii.
But this one could change the landscape when it comes to how drivers think about the future.
How would you like to park downtown for free? How would you like to drive in the zip lane with just one person in the car? How would you like the government to give you a tax break?
All these things are possible with the right electric car.
Meet the Wheego, made in America, ready for sale right now.
"The two cars you see here are equipped with lead acid batteries which is the same technology the battery in your conventional car has, so they are fully recyclable just like your conventional car battery is now," said Mark Piscioneri from Green Energy Outlet.
These are commuter vehicles - 50 miles per charge, 35 miles per hour.
But next month, Piscioneri expects delivery of the next Wheegos similar to these.
"But it is a 65 mile per hour vehicle. It has air bags and all the safety features that conventional cars have so it can be driven anywhere in Hawaii and it also has a one hundred mile range," said Piscioneri.
Wheego is simple to drive - there's forward and reverse. No transmission, no noise and no emissions. Hawaii is 90 percent dependent on petroleum imports - one third for aviation fuel, one third for energy production and one third for ground transportation.
"Of those three petroleum uses, the ones that we can affect, meaning private citizens and businesses, we can affect the ground transportation part. That's something that we can do," said Piscioneri.
In the future, virtually any mall or shopping center could set up a re-charging station by using photovoltaic energy produced from the sun and charging a small fee to customers.
"And that money makes their business more profitable, they'll hire more of our friends and neighbors, and we will begin to create a sustainable economy for the future." Said Piscioneri.
