Sunport rolls out electric service vehicle

THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT UNVEILS ITS NEWEST TOOL IN THE GOAL TO BECOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. ...  More »

THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT UNVEILS ITS NEWEST TOOL IN THE GOAL TO BECOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. TODAY THE AIRPORT GAVE US A FIRST LOOK AT ITS NEW ELECTRIC POWERED SERVICE CAR. OFFICIALS SAY IT'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW THE SUNPORT IS FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THE MAYOR'S MANDATE TO CUT COSTS... AND BECOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. KAYLA ANDERSON IS LIVE AT THE SUNPORT WITH A LOOK. KAYLA? IT COST ABOUT 14-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN GAS MONEY EVERY SIX MONTHS FOR EACH VEHICLE HERE AT THE SUNPORT. BUT, THIS NEW ELECTRIC POWERED UNIT WON'T GUZZLE ANY GAS. THE SUNPORT SAYS IN THE LONG RUN THEY'LL ONLY SAVE SOME MONEY, BUT THEY'LL ALSO BECOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. IT'S THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB FOR THE SUNPORT'S NEW ELECTRIC CAR. YOU'LL SEE THE NEW UNIT IN THE PARKING GARAGE... REPLACING ONE OF THE SUNPORT'S MORE, IF YOU WILL, OLD-FASHIONED GAS POWERED CARS. RIGHT NOW THE CAR GOES PLUGGED INTO A REGULAR WALL OUTLET... AND WITH A FULL CHARGE IT CAPS OFF AT ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE SUNPORT PLANS TO BUILD A SOLAR TRACKING STATION TO HOUSE THEIR NEW TOY. AND BY EARLY SPRING THE CAR WILL BE A COMPLETELY EMISSION FREE. A SUNPORT SPOKESMAN SAYS THEY'LL LOOK AT OTHER AREAS WHERE AN ELECTRIC CAR COULD BE PUT TO GOOD USE. THIS ONE CAME WITH A TOTAL COST OF ABOUT 110- THOUSAND BUCKS... MUCH OF WHICH WAS PAID WITH A GRANT. REPORTING LIVE FROM THE SUNPORT, KAYLA ANDERSON, EYEWITNESS NEWS 4  « Less