With 17 years of experience in manufacturing electric vehicles, Th!nk could become a leader in the emerging EV market in the United States. In a field which has more than its share of electric snake oil salesman, Th!nk, formerly owned by Ford, has the experience and history worthy of trust. The company is on its sixth generation of the Th!nk City.
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Th!nk will further dispel stereotypes about small electric cars by loading the City with all kinds of safety features and creature comforts. Standard features include ABS brakes, airbags, three-point safety belts with pre-tensioners, central locking, power steering, electric heater, electric windows and powered mirrors. Options include air conditioning, a heated windscreen, full-length sunroof, a radio/CD/MP3 player, USB inputs, Bluetooth phone connectivity, GPS and multimedia systems, alloy wheels, a roof rack, and extra rear child seats with three-point seatbelts. Battery Plans
The first Th!nk City EVs began rolling off the production line in Norway in late 2007. At that time, Jan-Olaf Willums, the company’s chief executive, said, “This project is on time and the prototype phase is over. We are building full production cars with all the right components from the right suppliers.” In July 2008, the company said it was producing cars for the European market at a rate of three to five a day, rising to 20 a day by the end of the year. Willums told the Green Wombat blog, “Of course, like any new vehicle launch we are having occasional new issues arise and teething problems to overcome.” Think United States
Plans for the US are a bit more vague. Richard Blundell, vice president of international business development, told. “Th!nk established a joint venture in the US for the assembly, distribution, retailing, and service of Think EVs.” Blundell added, “It will be entirely up to this new entity to establish pricing, market launch timing, and retailing strategy.” Demonstration projects for the Th!nk City in the US will begin sometime in 2009.
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