MC Electric Vehicles Strives to be Leader in NEV Sales 

With dealerships in Seattle, Spokane and Portland, MC Electric Vehicles hopes to become an industry leader in the sales and service of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs). The company is well on its way, becoming a certified dealership for three major manufacturers: Dynasty Motorcars, Columbia Par Car, and Tiger Truck. 

In March 2004, MC Electric Vehicles was presented a certificate as master dealer from George Bushek, President of Columbia Par Car. Columbia is a multimillion dollar privately held company based out of Reedsburg, Wisconsin. The company has been making cars for over 50 years, producing gasoline and electric vehicles that include golf carts, industrial vehicles and a variety of neighborhood electric vehicles.

On  March 30, 2004, MC Electric Vehicles owner Jim Johnson received its master dealer certificate from George Bushek of Columbia Par Car. The event drew considerable attention from TV and print media.

"We are excited about having Mr. Bushek come to Seattle," says MC Electric Vehicles owner Jim Johnson. "It shows his commitment to the area and his belief in the growth of electric vehicles in the Northwest."

Johnson has sold machinery and parts for 26 years with Machinery Components Company. He made the decision to start selling neighborhood electric vehicles because, he says "they are not only better for the air, but thanks to improvements in technology, they are cheaper to operate." According to Johnson, NEV operating costs can be as low as 50 cents a day.

MC Electric Vehicles also carries two other lines of electric vehicles: the Tiger Truck line from Dallas, Texas and the IT car from Dynasty Motorcar in Vancouver, BC.

Johnson plans to set up retail dealerships throughout Washington, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and British Columbia. The dealerships will sell, service and repair electric vehicles. 

NEVs are small electric vehicles with a top speed of 25 mph. In 2003, the Washington State Legislature passed the NEV bill, which allows these vehicles to be licensed for on-road use on streets of 35 mph or less. NEVs are also street legal in Oregon and numerous other states.  

More information on NEVs, including photos, other manufacturers and dealers, and the state laws related to NEVs is available.