Miles Electric Vehicles Partners with NO GAS REQUIRED to Give Students a Voice in the Fight Against Global Warming.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- Miles Electric Vehicles announced today that it is supporting NO GAS REQUIRED, a web site dedicated to helping students take direct action for positive environmental change. To kick off the launch of this online education and advocacy forum, Miles Electric Vehicles has also announced that it is partnering with NO GAS REQUIRED to promote the MILES Revolution Video Contest, which gives students the opportunity to create environmentally-themed videos for a chance to win $1,000 for themselves and a free MILES all-electric/no-emissions car for their college or university. "Students are an extremely influential demographic and are at the vanguard Vanguard Any of three unmanned U.S. experimental satellites. Vanguard I (1958), the second U.S. satellite placed in orbit around Earth (after Explorer 1), was a tiny 3.25-lb (1.47-kg) sphere with two radio transmitters. of the sustainability movement," said Miles Electric Vehicles CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jeff Boyd. "The MILES Revolution Video Contest asks students to use their creativity to spread the message of zero emissions Zero emission refers to an engine, motor, or other energy source, that emits no waste products that pollutes the environment or disrupts the climate. Zero emission engines transportation alternatives and make a difference on their campuses." Boyd added that nogasrequired.com offers an interactive forum where students can learn and dialogue about the environment and resources that help them take action to build a carbon-neutral society. Students interested in participating in the contest should view the "MILES Revolution" video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emsaAXN2cDI, then interpret it in their own unique style through any medium of expression (provided that it can ultimately be recorded in a video format). Entries should be submitted on the "UPLOAD" area of the NO GAS REQUIRED site. Qualifying submissions will then be posted by the NO GAS REQUIRED staff on YouTube for public viewing. The five students whose works of video art garner the most views on YouTube will each be awarded a $1,000 cash scholarship. Each will also have a MILES all-electric vehicle donated to their college or university, in his or her name, to help reduce the campus' carbon footprint A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service. . (Based on typical fleet driving, a university can eliminate roughly 12,000 pounds of annual carbon emissions for each gas-powered vehicle it replaces with an all-electric car or truck.) To enter, visit www.nogasrequired.com and click on the "CREATE" tab for rules, eligibility, submission upload instructions, and contest-related downloads, including marketing materials (logos, tag, flyers, etc.) to promote participation at your college or university. Learn More To learn more about www.nogasrequired.com or Miles Electric Vehicles and/or the emerging all-electric vehicle marketplace, contact Beth McGroarty at 213.300.0107, beth@rbicom.com. About Miles Electric Vehicles Miles Electric Vehicles is dedicated to building safe, comfortable, and affordable all-electric cars and trucks that make it easy for drivers and buyers to make a difference. The company's advanced low-speed vehicles A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is a legal class of 4-wheel vehicles that have a maximum capable speed typically around 25 mph or 40 km/h, and have a minimum capable speed (typically 20 mph or 32 km/h) that allows them to travel on public roads not accessible to all golf carts or are utilized by a prestigious fleet customer base that includes Stanford, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , California State Polytechnic University
NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , the U.S. Navy, the National Park Service, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Building on its low-speed production experience, MILES is on track to introduce the first safe, affordable, mass-produced all-electric highway-speed vehicle (the MILES XS500 sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. ) to the U.S. market. Founded in 2005 by entrepreneur/activist Miles Rubin, Miles Electric Vehicles is owned by S. Shamash & Sons and headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. To learn more about our vision and vehicles, visit www.mileselectricvehicles.com. |
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