# Hi I am new

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422>\
**Category:** Introduce yourself\
**Created:** [May 21, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422 "2013-05-21T14:25:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![larado1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@larado1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/larado1)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422/1 "2013-05-21T14:25:09Z")

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I just registered on the forum. I have a 2002 Gem 4 seater. I bought it used it has gel batteries and moves pretty well does around 37 mph

Milton

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422/2 "2013-05-21T14:37:19Z")

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Hi Larado1

Welcome to the forum and we hope you find the information useful and informative.

Do you use your GEM on a regular basis?

Regards,

Mark

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**Author:** ![larado1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@larado1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/larado1)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422/3 "2013-05-21T14:42:10Z")

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Hi Mark yes almost daily until what a presume is a charger issue. Couple of weeks ago put some 205/40/16 on it.

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422/4 "2013-05-21T14:45:22Z")

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I think many non-NEV users will be surprised to see how popular they are. Do you thinking using a GEM would make you more likely to but an electric car in the future?

Regards,

Mark

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**Author:** ![larado1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@larado1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/larado1)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422/5 "2013-05-21T14:52:31Z")

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Don’t think I would buy as a main car but do like it as an around town car. Before we got the Gem we used to ride around our neighborhood on a club car. With the Gem we ride around the town but If you mean a real electric car to use in a larger area I think price and technology needs to improve.

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-i-am-new/3422/6 "2013-05-21T14:55:12Z")

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Hi Larado1

There seems to be a consensus of opinion that once battery technology improves to give in excess of 300 miles per charge, this could be the tipping point for many motorists to look at EVs. I don’t think we are a million miles (excuse the pun lol) from this - battery technology is now coming on in leaps and bounds.

Regards,

Mark