Trifter

Electric cars draw electricity from batteries to power electric motors that propel the vehicle, creating zero emissions. The batteries are charged using standard household electricity and electricity captured by regenerative braking. They can be driven on any road that posts a speed limit of 35mph or less, the in town speed limit of Telluride is 15mph.

Telluride, Colorado is encouraging their vacationers and towns people a like to use electric cars, they now have a rental program where you can rent them on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. These cars are delivered to your home or hotel fully charged and then you are instructed how to charge them when the battery gets low. It is recommended that the charging be done in the evening when the consumption of electricity is less. It costs approximately 60 cents to charge a completely depleted battery. The cars come in two sizes, a two passenger and a four passenger.

The city of Telluride offers free parking at all meters and in permit only parking areas for all electric cars, so this is perfect for all of your trips around town and even Bridal Veil Falls. It is wonderful when you can vacation and be good to environment at the same time, as so many times we forget to stay green when we are on vacation, and sometimes that is the most important time to remember that as that is when we are visiting our world in nature and our natural resources.

You can find Telluride between Grand Junction, Colorado and Durango, Colorado; it is a quaint mountain village with hot springs close by and magnificent scenery and natural wonders. It has a weekly farmers market , excellent hotels and fantastic camping and outdoor activities, skiing in the winter, fly fishing, river rafting, golfing and fine dining. You can find it all in the cultural mecca.

The really great part of going to a city where they have taken the effort and insight to support going green to the extent of creating a rental car to protect their environment, you know they go the extra length to go green in many other areas. When we find an area like that we need to honor and support them in their efforts. Plan your next vacation to this eco friendly town and enjoy what practicing going green means at its best.