Charleston-Based Company Rolls Out First Public Safety Electric Vehicle to Lexington Medical Center
March 18, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC – March 18, 2011 – What’s 2500 pounds, drives 25 to 35 miles per hour and costs only $10/month to maintain? The newest set of wheels for Lexington Medical Center’s security patrol fleet.
On Friday, March 11, EVA-Brooking, a Charleston-based company establishing the only professional sales and service network in the U.S. of electric vehicles for public service agencies, delivered its first electric vehicle in the U.S. to Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, S.C. The company, which serves as a distribution channel between the manufacturer and the dealer, will be taking its fleet of electric vehicles to police, fire, safety and security firms across the country.
Lexington Medical Center has been a leader in environmental initiatives for the past 20 years with innovative recycling programs and the first LEED-certified medical office building in South Carolina. The hospital plans to use the car in its public safety department to help during patrols of the campus and to be more accessible to employees, patients and visitors.
With gas approaching $4 per gallon, it’s easy to see the appeal of electric vehicles both for public use but also for use in the public safety industry, says Al Fasola, CEO of EVA-Brooking. But the benefits go much further. Not only do electric vehicles save money on gas, they are also much more cost efficient to maintain and they don’t pollute our environment. It’s a win for everyone.
About EVA-Brooking
EVA-Brooking is a subsidiary of Electric Vehicle Authority (www.eva-electric.com) a Charleston, S.C.-based research, product development, marketing and logistics company headed Walt Thorn, president and COO, focused primarily in the low speed vehicle (LSV) space. EVA’s Lightning Bugz operating division, headed by Mark Thorn, has already established a successful network of LSVs used by resorts and hotels in coastal South Carolina from Isle of Palms to Hilton Head. For more information, visit www.eva-brooking.com or contact Al Fasola at 843-696-4626.
About Lexington Medical Center
Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, S.C., anchors a county-wide health care network that includes six community medical centers throughout Lexington County and employs a staff of 5,200 health care professionals. The network also includes the largest extended care facility in the Carolinas, two occupational health centers and more than 40 physician practices. At its heart is the 414-bed state-of-the-art Lexington Medical Center, with a reputation for the highest quality care. Lexington Medical Center won Best Hospital by readers of The State for ten years in a row, Best Hospital by readers of the Free Times, Best Place to Have a Baby by readers of Palmetto Parent, the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation and the prestigious Summit Award from Press Ganey.
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