The groups include mainstream members of society who drive to work, to the market and who take other normal, day-to-day trips; businesses that will use the car for short trips; a limousine company that will shuttle first-class passengers to and from Los Angeles International Airport; celebrities; and public policy agencies that use the car for official purposes, he said.
People across Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C., were invited to apply to the test program, where they would have free use of the car for three months in exchange for testimony about their experience. Glendale resident Matt Mackey is also part of the program.
For Jackie Lee, a 25-year-old executive assistant at Warner Bros., the benefits of driving the car have been two-fold.
“I’m not a tree hugger or anything, but in my own way I do what I can for the environment,” she said. “I really like that the car has zero emissions and anything I can do to limit our dependence on foreign oil is good. It has its noises and little nuances, but it doesn’t feel too different from my [regular] car.”
The couple was accepted as participants to the Project Driveway program after Ben Lee, 29, applied to the Chevy website based on his love of cars.
“I love all kind of cars, especially ones that use advanced technology,” he said. “I’ve driven different cars and hybrids aren’t different enough for me because their basic propulsion comes from a normal transmission. This is completely different. The only downside is the limited range of driving, but that pales in comparison to the multiple upsides.”
But another downside for the couple is finding fueling stations.
