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Commuter

Cars is now accepting orders and deposits for the Tango Ultra-Narrow

Electric Car. The first model available is the $85,000 Tango T600.

The $39,900 Tango T200 and the $18,700 T100 will follow in 2006 and

2007, respectively.

The Tango T600 is a luxury, high performance vehicle

with a carbon fiber body, race-tuned suspension, Connolly leather

interior, and a 400-watt stereo. With 1,000 ft-lbs of torque from

dual electric motors driving the rear wheels, the T600 can reach 60

MPH in 4 seconds and a top speed of 150 MPH. The patented ballast

system “glues” the car to the road and provides the 39” wide vehicle

with the highest stability rating available. Tangos seat two 6’6”

people in tandem protected by a racecar roll cage.

Founder and CEO Rick Woodbury welcomed this

announcement saying, “The decision to start accepting orders is a

significant step in the company’s history and we are grateful for

our initial customers who have already placed orders.”

Designed as the ultimate commuter vehicle, the Tango, narrower than

many motorbikes, can cut through heavy traffic, and due to its small

size can park virtually anywhere, even perpendicularly to the curb.

The zero-pollution Tango provides 60-80 miles of range between

charges with standard lead-acid batteries and can recharge from any

110v or 220v supply. As an electric vehicle, the Tango can access

carpool and HOV lanes and in the UK is exempt from the $8 London

entry fee and parks for free.

In the U.S. the Tango T600 will be supplied as a kit

car requiring less than a day of assembly. In the U.K. and Europe

Tangos will be available fully assembled.

A fully refundable $10,000 deposit is required to

place a T600 order. Deposits are held in a third party escrow

company and can be retrieved at any time. Initial customer

deliveries are planned to commence early in 2005.

The Tango T200 and T100 may be pre-ordered with

deposits of $1,000 and $500, respectively.

Founded in 2001, Commuter Cars (based in Spokane, WA) developed the

Ultra Narrow Tango after its founders experienced Los Angeles

traffic.

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