1. Get to Know Your THINK City
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Important Information
THINK City is a safe vehicle
THINK City is a certied vehicle under the National Motor
Vehicle Safety Act. THINK City has been developed in
cooperation with leading automobile industries involved in
vehicle safety, and has been tested by highly regarded test
laboratories throughout the world.
Simple service and maintenance
Your THINK City is easy to maintain with fewer parts in need of
service.
The outer body panels are made of dyed-throughout plastic, to
avoid dents, paint damage or corrosion.
The battery is maintenance-free, with a long lifetime.
THINK City is a simple vehicle to use
• THINK City can be driven like all other vehicles.
• The ignition key turns the vehicle on and o.
• The electric motor is controlled by the accelerator pedal.
• The gear box functions as an ordinary automatic
transmission.
• The energy level is shown on the instrument cluster.
• The vehicle battery can be charged with a standard,
grounded outlet box (120V or 240V and 10 A or 15 A).
Federal and local authorities are encouraging people to switch
to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by oering dierent incentives,
such as:
• Cash incentives from federal and local governments
• No toll charges on roads
• Free parking and free charging
• Tax credit benets
• Use of public transport lanes
• Use of carpool lanes
Contact your local authorities to nd out which incentives they
are oering for electric vehicles.
WARNING
THINK City is an electric traction vehicle with a molded plastic
vehicle body. This makes THINK City different from other
vehicles in many ways.
The most important are:
• THINK City is virtually silent. Remember that other
drivers and pedestrians might not be able to hear
you coming. Use extreme caution in crossroads and
pedestrian areas.
• Cleaning and maintenance of the plastic vehicle body is
different from a standard painted vehicle. See Chapter 5,
Service and Maintenance, in this manual.
• Charging the traction battery is a simple procedure. Read
and learn about this and the charger cable in this chapter
and also in the Portable Charger System Manual.
Important Information
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