LHS EV Reveals Some Electric Car Details

October 23, 2008

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The people behind the electric car manufacturing company looking to possible locate their plant in Century or Flomaton have released a little more information about their “Project Green Leaf”.

Art Rocker, excutive vice president for the LHS EV Company behind the project, told Century officials that plans to potentially locate the electric car company in Century have been underway since 2007. That’s when Rocker and civil rights activist Rev. H.K. Matthews requested the governor’s office take a look at Century’s poor economic plight. Matthews now serves on the advisory board of LHS EV.

“What brought us here was the disparity study,” Rocker said.

As for the vehicle itself,  Rocker said it “will fit America” and Project Green Leaf’s plans include two parts…the EV (electric vehicle) itself and a charging unit.

Click here to see screenshot pictures of the LHS EV presentation on Project Green Leaf.

A Look At The EV

The LHS EV says their Project Green Leaf eletric vehicle, which resembles a World War II Jeep, has a top speed of 50 miles per hour. The four wheel drive vehicle has a range of about 60 miles on one charge.

“The vehicle can go up to 75 miles per hour, but we can control the speed,” he said, adding that the 50 mph top speed would reduce speeding violations in the U.S. and led to lower insurance rates.

The EV Plug

The EV Plug is essentially a charging station for the Project Green Leaf vehicle and vehicles produced by other manufacturers.  In the company’s business model, the charging stations will be sold under the “Plug & Stay”, “Plug & Eat” and “Plug & Shop” model. Under those plans, the charging stations will allow people to charge their electric vehicles while spending the night at a hotel, eating at a restaurant or shopping.

The EV Plug will have a touch screen where customers can check the amber alerts, local weather, traffic conditions, maps and more.

If an EV were to be stolen, owners could locate the vehicle by checking on its location from an EV Plug.

The EV  Jobs

Jobs at the Project Green Leaf EV plant will have a starting salary averaging $38,400 a year. The company plans 245 jobs in the first year, another 177 in the second year, and an additional 163 in the third year of operation. That would be 585 jobs by the end of year three. By the end of their fifth year, the company plans to employ about 1,100 people.

As for the skill or education level required for those Century jobs, Rocker said the company will provide training. A major requirement will be the simple ability to “use small tools”.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a tough job for people who can turn a screw,” Rocker said.

At the LHS EV corporate headquarters in Pensacola, the average starting salary will be $50,000 a year with benefits. The company anticipates hiring about 65 people for the home office.

More Exclusive Information

NorthEscambia.com has obtained more information about Project Green Leaf’s vehicle. We published exclusive photos of the vehicle on October 17. Click here to see those photos.


Comments

One Response to “LHS EV Reveals Some Electric Car Details”

  1. Xebra on October 23rd, 2008 6:08 am

    One more reason that EV manufacturing facilities are being set up in the US is that people are interested in purchasing a real made in America vehicle.

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