Electric Cars For Sale

The city officials of Merrill are creating a blueprint of an ordinance that would allow electric cars to run on city streets. It is expected that very soon there will be electric cars on sale in the city. Merrill’s Health and Safety Committee is working on the ordinance at the request of the city people. It has kept a close watch on Wausau, whose regulations for electric cars were passed in January by the state Department of Transportation.

This is great news for the residents of Merrill who are concerned about global warming and associated pollution hazards. Merrill Mayor Doug Williams said that it is in the interests of the public, which is looking for alternatives for going green. According to the ordinance, plug in electric cars would be allowed to operate in the city streets with speed limits of 35 mph or lower. These cars, which are named as the “Neighborhood Electric Vehicles,” are less than 3,000 pounds in weight and have a maximum speed limit of 25 mph.

These electric cars run on numerous 12-volt batteries, which are recharged through a 110-volt outlet that is located at the front of the vehicle. According to the Global Electric Motorcars Company, it takes between six to eight hours for the electric cars to get charged. It can travel between 30 to 35 miles when charged fully.

The price of the electric cars ranges from $7,000 to $15,000.

Reportedly, the ordinance will be discussed during the March 23 Health and Safety Committee meeting; and would need to be approved by the City Council during its meeting in April.