Everyone Can Now "Go Green" with the Launch of Britain's 1p Per Mile Car

LEEDS, England, January 6 -- - ATTN FEATURE EDITORS

If any of your New Year resolutions were to save money or to save energy, then for motorists the new G-Wiz AEV (Automatic Electric Vehicle) is the answer to both. The G-Wiz is the greenest and the cheapest car to run in Britain.

Thanks to zero emissions and energy consumption 75% less than the average internal combustion engine, the G-Wiz is the most environmentally friendly and energy efficient car available to lease or purchase anywhere in Britain. When charged from renewable energy sources (such nPower's Juice electricity, available at no extra cost) the G-Wiz becomes a completely non-polluting and sustainable form of transport. Retailers GoinGreen even carbon balance the manufacture, shipping and first 2 years driving of each G-Wiz leased/sold via contributions to Climate Care.

The G-Wiz is a price breakthrough costing just GBP9,999 to purchase or GBP7,999 for a 3 year lease, and only 1p per mile electricity (that's around 90% less to run than the average petrol car and only GBP80 per year for 8,000 miles). Other pluses include exemption from road tax, the lowest insurance group (1), the lowest rate of company car tax (9%) and 100% write-down allowances for businesses. This makes the G-Wiz the cheapest car to run in Britain.

But that's not all. In central London the G-Wiz is exempt from the congestion charge and you can park for free on meters and in display bays and, for an annual administrative charge, for free in 26 car parks. You can even re-charge for free in an increasing number of car parks and other places. With a G-Wiz you also get discounts of up to 83% on residential parking in London boroughs. These additional benefits alone can save London drivers over GBP500 every month!

The G-Wiz is designed for urban driving, or put another way, to change the way people think about driving in towns and cities. It excels as a car for the city commuter and is ideal for short journeys around town, where traffic and air pollution are heavy and speeds are low.

The G-Wiz is a 2 door hatchback with room for 2 adults and 2 children (4 adults at a push). Very easy to drive, it is fully automatic, with large doors for easy entry/exit, high seats for superior visibility, lightweight steering and the smallest turning radius of any car, making it exceptionally easy to manoeuvre and to park. And because it is only 2.6m long it fits in to parking spaces too small for other cars.

The G-Wiz is very easy to maintain. It has no engine, radiator, clutch, gears, exhaust, oil filters, spark plugs or many of the parts that wear out and are costly to maintain in petrol and diesel engine cars. Servicing is performed at your home or office, saving you time, money and inconvenience.

The G-Wiz has a range of up to 40 miles. Its nippy acceleration and 40 mph top speed is more than sufficient for urban driving conditions and speed limits.

Charging is easy and is performed at your home, office or other off-street location. Simply plug one end of the 5m lead provided in to the car (where the petrol cap is normally found) and the other in to a standard 240v/13 amp RCD socket. Charge time is only 2.5 hours for 80% of the range, 6 hours for the full 100%.

The G-Wiz is tough, safe and reliable - tested for over one million kilometres, it is constructed around a tubular steel space frame with side impact beams, energy absorbing bumpers and dent-proof ABS body panels, which virtually eliminate the usual dents gained in urban driving.

Standard features include a 3 year/24,000 mile warranty, two tone leather seats with matching leather interior panels, a Blaupunkt CD/radio, metallic paint, an immobiliser and central locking and a unique remote pre-heating facility, which enables you to warm the car's interior in cold weather before you get inside.

Finally, the G-Wiz is fun to drive and brings out the friendliness in everyone. Its unique shape and choice of over 2,000 colours make it an opportunity not just to send out a clear message of responsibility to the environment, but also to make a statement that gets you (or your company) noticed.

For information, gmail@goingreen.co.uk , call +44 (0) 113 247 0044 or visit www.goingreen.co.uk

- GoinGreen is the trading name of Going Green Limited.

- The Reva G-Wiz is manufactured in Bangalore by the Reva Electric Car Company pty

- GoinGreen test-launched the G-Wiz in the UK in February 2003 to coincide with the introduction of the Congestion Charge, gaining EU approval in November 2003. The G-Wiz is available for lease and for sale from January 2004.