New, improved performance G-Wiz AC hits the streets

The first of the new, improved performance G-Wiz AC drive electric cars from GoinGreen have arrived and will be on London’s roads by mid-December. Launched at the British Motor Show in the summer, the G-Wiz AC replaces the current G-Wiz DC - and costs the same, at £8,299 inc VAT - but offers many enhanced and exclusive features including a class-leading increased top speed of 45mph and a range of up to 48 miles.

GoinGreen created the electric car market in the UK by introducing the emission free G-Wiz DC drive to London in 2004 and it is still the only electric 2+2 seater available. There are now over 750 G-Wiz customers, including 150 of those who have already ordered the new G-Wiz AC, making London the electric car capital of the world and the G-Wiz a familiar sight in the West End.

A unique feature of the new G-Wiz AC is the fact that it is upgradeable to high-performance lithium ion (li-ion) batteries when they become available next year. Li-ion batteries have a longer life than lead acid batteries and will also increase the car’s performance in terms of acceleration, speed, range and re-charge time. Also exclusive to the G-Wiz is a hill-holding restraint feature, making it easier to hold the car on slopes.

Other features of the new G-Wiz include 40% increase in mid-range torque resulting in better acceleration and hill climbing ability, a booster mode for short-term acceleration/power, a maintenance-free brushless motor providing a smoother, quieter operation, improved regenerative braking, an anti-roll bar for better handling at higher speeds and an advanced IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) with an electronic speedometer, a trip odometer and an automatic computer-controlled indicator for power consumption and regeneration.

Another bonus is that the standard body panels are now colour impregnated, without the use of paint, which makes them 100% recyclable and minor scratches are easily buffed up without the need for spraying.

The G-Wiz DC drive is still available from GoinGreen, now as an entry-level model starting at £6,999 inc VAT but with fewer features than the original DC car, representing the lowest total cost motoring available in the UK.

Manufactured by Indo-US joint venture the Reva Electric Car Company, the G-Wiz is available exclusively from GoinGreen in the UK. The G-Wiz is exempt from road tax and the London congestion charge and enjoys free parking and charging in central London, including two on-street charging points in Covent Garden, with other parking benefits throughout the city - a package worth over £8,000 per year.

The G-Wiz is sold via GoinGreen’s website goingreen.co.uk, where customers in London can book test drives online. The company has a team of engineers based at its headquarters for full after sales maintenance and support and it also offers time-poor Londoners mobile servicing. GoinGreen is a founder member of the All-Electric Transport Alliance, a trade organisation formed to create awareness of the urgent need to switch to emission free motoring.