This Earth Day, The Electric Car Rides Again

New York, April 2, 2009: It might be surprising to learn that electric motive power is not a new concept. In fact, the first electric vehicle, or EV, might be considered a small railway operated by a miniature electric motor built in 1835. In generations since, there have been several attempts at popularizing consumer electric automobiles, but EVs traditionally suffered some serious limitations including: relatively high cost and performance obstacles such as high voltage control, long recharging time, and limited speed and range due to low energy density of batteries compared with fuel.

“While certain barriers have hampered the widespread acceptance and viability of electric cars in the past, new innovations, coupled with passionate consumer support of environmental initiatives, make today a new dawn for electric vehicles,” says Dr. Robert Kang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leo Motors, Inc. A Korean-based company founded by some of the world’s leading automotive experts, Leo Motors has introduced to the world a line of environmentally sound, cost efficient, and beautifully designed electric vehicles and component parts. “Only one power alternative is readily available for automobiles today: electricity. As entrepreneurs and major auto manufacturers enter the arena, the EV industry is poised to become one of the fastest-growing businesses in the world.”

Leo believes that its patented technology breakthroughs have remedied certain problems that have long-plagued EVs. Using a combination of smaller motors, Leo’s multi motor system (MMS) allows vehicles to operate from one low powered motor to four, depending on driving mode. Likewise, Leo’s multi channel battery management system (BMS) perfectly controls the electricity flow when charging and discharging the battery pack, keeps stable battery temperature, and maintains cell balance to prevent domino cell drop down. Using Zinc, one of the most abundant minerals on earth, Leo’s Zinc Air-Fuel Cell (ZAFC) Generator can produce electricity that can be transmitted to car batteries using tiny zinc balls. These innovations hold the potential to become the standard EV technology for high performance highway driving and larger vehicles such as trucks and buses.

“Within a single century, personal transportation has progressed from the horse-and-buggy to nearly one billion private automobiles,” says Dr. Kang, “What better occasion than Earth Day to reconsider our relationship with our wheels?”