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ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION FLEET

• Members of project team Kansas City Clean Cities Regional Coalition Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Smith Electric Truck

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LEE’S SUMMIT R-7 ECONOMICS

•FY09 fuel expense $2.47 per gallon(www.epa.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel)

•FY09 electricity expense $.09 per kWh•FY10 fuel savings $12K per year•FY10 lower maintenance costs $3K per year•Estimated payback on investment is 6.5 years

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DECISION MATRIX

Step 1: Evaluate costs to replace aging fleet (conventional vs. alternative fuels)Step2: Analyze market options (natural gas, diesel, propane, electricity)Step 3: Determine long term financial impact (operational and maintenance)Step 4: Explore corporate partners

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PROJECT APPROACH

Step1: Evaluate payload capacitiesStep 2: Determine length of each routeStep 3: Determine hours of operationStep 4: Design a chassis and power

plantStep 5: Develop production schedule for

vehicle

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT

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Brand Edison™ Newton™

Class 2 – 3 4 – 7

GVW (lbs) 7,700 – 10,100 14,000 – 33,000*

Payload (lbs) 2,700 – 5,100 7,300 – 16,300

Max Range (mi) 100 150

Availability ROW U.S., ROW*Step Van & 33,000 GVW Available Q2 2012

DIVERSE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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GLOBAL ADVOCATES, DOZENS OF APPLICATIONS

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Newton Conventional Diesel

Truck (ex battery) Energy Maintenance

Battery costs decreasing over

timeFuel costs

increasing over time

Five Year Capital & Operating Expense Comparison

NEWTON TOTAL LIFE COST OF OWNERSHIP SUPERIOR TO DIESEL

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INCENTIVES ADD TO MOMENTUM

CA HVIP Program ($10,000-$30,000)NY-ZVIP Program ($20,000)Hunts Point Clean Truck Program ($40,000)NYC Private Fleet Program (Amount TBD)Maryland ZVIP Program ($20,000)

Georgia Tax CreditIllinois Rebate - $4,000NY Infrastructure GrantArizona Sales, Excise and Renewal Tax Exemptions/ReductionsWest Virginia Tax CreditFederal Tax Incentive for GVW <14,000 ($7,500)

OLEV LCVPP Purchasing Grant (250-500 vehicles)EV Purchasing Consortium (2012-13)Congestion Charge Relief (£1,000+/annum/vehicle)

Spain Movele Program voucher (€20,000)Spain Tax Incentives (9 municipalities) (€6,000)Netherlands Amsterdam Electric Grant (50% of the cost differential between EV and diesel)Netherlands DC-TEC Purchasing Consortium (3,000 vehicles)Norway Tax Incentives (No sales tax, import duty, annual registration)France Program voucher (€5,000)

Other Incentives

End-User Voucher Programs 2012UK

Other Incentives

United States

Rest of World

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SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT: 1/10TH CARBON FOOTPRINT VS. DIESEL

Sustainability Impact Savings Vs. Diesel Equivalent

Total Greenhouse Gas Offsets 321.10 tons Yr. 5

Gallons of Fuel Eliminated >17K gallons Yr. 5

Hours of Driver Diesel Fume Inhalation Spared

>15K hours Yr. 5

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BRAND IMPACT

The Newest Booming American AutomakerApril 6, 2010

Ahead of the CurveBryan Hansel of Smith Electric Vehicles discusses the new zero-emissions trucks.

July 29, 2009

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LAUNCH PARTNERS

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THANK YOU

For more information about this program contact:

Smith ElectricJessie ShroyerTim Weaver

Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Ron Cox