Car blogs

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily



Paul Pearson's legal fight with the City of Santa Monica (and, originally, the California DMV) has taken an unexpected turn. While the City has been going after Pearson for his work converting gas cars to electric drive. Pearson, president of the Santa Monica-based Gas To Electric (G2E), was the target of a sting operation and was cited for for allegedly remanufacturing cars without a state license and for not getting a business license from the City. The main legal trouble, though, was over discussions about converting a gas-only Ford Thunderbird to electric power. The case was eventually dropped.



Any bad feelings stemming from the legal battle seems to be washed away, too, now that the City has taken delivery of its first all-electric Ford Ranger, converted by Pearson. Pearson said in a statement that:


To set aside any initial differences for the betterment of Santa Monica shows how committed city officials are to putting actions over words when it comes to sustainability. ... I'm confident that more cities will begin to emulate the model they've created. It's a 'win-win' for everyone.
The Ranger EV is well-suited for in-city utility work. It has a top speed of 55 mph and can go around 35 miles per charge. Pearson is ready to help other cities get EVs into their fleets, and is working with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to assist local municipalities to do just that. More details after the jump.



[Source: Electric Custom Cars]


Continue reading Gas To Electric, City of Santa Monica make up in plug-in vehicle conversion fight

Gas To Electric, City of Santa Monica make up in plug-in vehicle conversion fight originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Tags: conversion, ev conversion, EV Conversions, EvConversion, EvConversions, gas 2 electric, Gas2Electric, paul pearson, PaulPearson, phev conversion, phev conversions, PhevConversion, PhevConversions, santa monica, SantaMonica

---

Gas To Electric, City of Santa Monica make up in plug-in vehicle conversion fight was originally published by AutoblogGreen. Read the full story by clicking here.