Cruise Car is giving away this solar-paneled electric vehicle, called the Sunray. But don’t call it a golf cart. Technically, it’s only a golf cart if it goes less than 20 miles per hour, said Michael Margulis, a manufacturer representative based in Lakeport, California. This “low-speed vehicle” hits a top speed of 22 miles per hour—25 mph downhill, he jokes—and is street legal. It has a range of 65 miles, and can actually travel much farther if it’s in the sun, he says.
The vehicle costs $7,000, before a $1,000 federal tax credit. The non-solar version, called the Classic Golf, costs $5,500 and has a range of 40 to 49 miles. In November, Cruise Car will come out with a speedier solar-paneled neighborhood electric car, the Solar Kudo, which will retail for $9,000, Mr. Margulis said.
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