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Electric Vehicles In the News
Kentucky joins 44
states with low speed electric vehicle legislation
6.26.09 -
Legislation allowing low speed electric vehicles to operate on
Kentucky roads became law Thursday, June 25, 2009. An executive order
was signed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear in late 2008 directing
the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to develop and initiate standards
for these vehicles. Kentucky statute (KRS
186.010 - chapter 189) reflects
that initiative. These vehicles can now be licensed and insured under
the enacted legislation.
 Murray
State University Adds Low Speed Electrics to Campus Clean Fuel Fleet
6.26.09 -
Murray State University has purchased four low-speed
electric vehicles, specifically
GEM's, for use by its facilities management personnel. Murray is
the second university this year to add electric vehicles to its
campus. Morehead State announced its EV purchase in April.
Murray State has also been utilizing E85 for its motor pool for many
years.
Morehead State Univ. Goes Electric
4.2.09 - Morehead State
University (MSU) has been testing electric vehicles on campus since
last fall. The
university
purchased five Chrysler Global Electric Motorcars
to benefit its efforts for
"going green," according to
The Trail Blazer
campus newspaper.
 Mike
Walters, MSU vice president of Administration and Fiscal Services,
said the idea for the electric vehicles surfaced about a year ago,
when some MSU facility staff attended a conference at the University
of Texas and saw a number of the vehicles being used on campus. He
said the electric vehicles are a part of MSU's green effort on campus.
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Photo credit: MSU
First Electric Transportation Workshop a Big Hit
11.10.08 - There was standing room only at the
University of Kentucky WT Young Library Monday when the KCFC hosted
the first Electric Transportation for the Bluegrass workshop.
Electric vehicles were on display and four other sites joined via
webconference - U of L, WKU, EKU and the Capitol Annex in Frankfort.
Among the display vehicles, were a hybrid-electric bus from the
Transit Authority of
River City (TARC in Louisville) and a Global Electric Vehicle
(GEM) from Chrysler.
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