The good news is that you have found the site of the only company producing and delivering highway speed all-electric vehicles in the US today.  Myers Motors actually has vehicles, made in the US, that it has sold and that are in the hands of real people (see the “I love my NmG” section). The other good news is that we have developed a lithium battery system for our vehicle that we can recommend for a 45 mile range between charges on a lithium pack that should last 6X as long as the lead-acid battery pack. Our testing of a lithium powered NmG this past fall, winter and spring showed a 40+ mile range during our cold Ohio winter … and a 60 mile range on the 70 degree days (mostly highway driving).

But the good news keeps coming since we can offer 15 lithium-powered vehicles as beta testers at the reduced price of $29,995 each !  If you want to be the first in your State with a lithium battery, highway speed, all-electric vehicle, we want to help you do that and look forward to your contacting us at: sales@myersmotors.com.  

For other information, please check the rest of our FAQ page carefully. If you do not find the answer there, send emails to:  info@myersmotors.com.  This will help our routing and ensure faster service for you. 

We increased the price of the vehicle with lead acid batteries while we were working on a lithium solution.  We wanted to eventually offer the lithium solution for that same price.  In the end, it turns out we were able to achieve better cost control than we thought possible and can therefore offer this price for a vehicle that gets twice the range and whose batteries should last about 6X as long (cycle life).   

One person called stating he needed a 100 mile range vehicle.  A couple questions on how he planned on actually using the vehicle resulted in him realizing he only really needed a 35 mile range because that is all that he would ever use from the NmG.  That doesn’t really answer your question and the specific answer is that the lithium battery pack we are using gets up to 2X the range of the lead acid battery pack option.  Cold does affect the range and during this last Ohio winter, our lithium powered NmG gave us a range of 40+ miles per charge.   During the summer months, we were able to get a 60 mile range, though at this time we only recommend them for people who normally drive approximately 45 miles between charges.  By contrast, the lead acid batteries really should be charged before going 20 miles (even though you can go 30 miles, experience has shown that you will deplete their life faster by discharging them that deeply).

The lithium batteries we are now putting in vehicles should last about 1500 charge and discharge cycles (about 6x lead acid batteries). The manufacturer projects a calendar life of 10 years.  For people driving 40 miles between charges, the batteries should last about 10 years and 100,000 miles so that all you are paying for is that $0.02 per mile electricity … saving $2000 or more per year on fuel costs.

If we get enough people in a location that would like this service, then we will train someone in that area to provide this service for them.  We are still working through the price for that service, but if you do have an interest let us know.   If you would like to register your interest in doing this, please let us know that you are interested and where you are located (City and State) at sales@myersmotors.com.   We will let you know by or before August 1 what we can do for you.

Are electric vehicles the answer to $4 and $5 per gallon gasoline?

At the present time, the least expensive, fully-enclosed mode of transportation is the cheapest car you can buy … even if it gets 10 miles to the gallon. On the other hand, 15 million people buy new cars every year and the average new car price is approximately $30,000. So, if you are going to buy a new car and you have a choice between an all-electric vehicle or a gas powered vehicle, why would you even consider a gasoline powered vehicle if an electric vehicle could do the job for you?

Why buy an electric vehicle?

When you buy an electric vehicle you are:

1. Doing your part to reduce the $1 billion/day leaving the US to buy oil,
2. Sending a message to the oil companies that they don't have a monopoly on fuel for personal transportation, 
3. Doing your part to reduce world demand on an resource that is in limited supply, 
4. Doing your part to reduce demand on oil so that those less fortunate than you can have affordable food, 
5. Reducing air borne pollution in urban areas, leading to healthier air and a cleaner environment,
6. Reducing greenhouse gasses by driving globally cool,
7. Insulating yourself from future increases in the price of oil,
8. Pioneering the future,
9. Setting an example,
10. Saving money (compared to the average car using $4 per gallon gasoline, an electric vehicle uses the equivalent of $0.45 per gallon gasoline (assuming $0.10/kWh),
11. Buying a conversation starter … whether it is something to help you get more business, to talk about electric vehicles and why they make sense or just being friendly, the NmG results in friendly acceptance everywhere.  Why go anywhere without it

How many people do you take with you to work or to the grocery?  If you are like 80% of us, you commute to work alone, and probably close to half of your other trips are a solo act as well. Driving an SUV to work is like trying to hang a picture nail in your freshly painted living room with a jack hammer – using the wrong tool for the job. Typically the 60% of households that have two or more vehicles devote one of those cars to just one person’s day-to-day travel.

An efficient single passenger vehicle fits the way most people drive. Plus, people who choose a single-passenger electric vehicle thrive by:

1. Saving time by using the carpool lanes without picking up the carpool
2. Saving time by getting preferential first on-first off privileges on ferries
3. Saving time by using the parking spot your other car can’t fit
4. Saving time by avoiding the gas station.

Stop being a road hog. The NmG gives you the option to be responsible and stop using more road than necessary.

Small size doesn’t limit the value of technology. Remember, the NmG is a sophisticated electronic device, and we all know that tiny cell phones are more expensive than larger ones.

If you are looking for the cheapest vehicle out there, you can probably find someone’s used clunker with a “For Sale” sign in the window. But, if you are looking for a vehicle that:

1. Meets your driving needs,
2. Gets you there at highway speeds,
3. Protects the environment,
4. Reduces our oil addiction, one driver at a time,
5. Emphasizes who you really are,
6. Is fun to drive,
7. Gets noticed,
8. Generates a positive legacy for future generations,

-- Then you are looking for an NmG.

No local dealer yet? No problem. You don’t have to be a mechanic or electrical engineer to maintain your NmG. Myers Motors will consult with mechanics in your area when they need to fix a rare service or warranty issue.

The NmG is America's lowest cost all-electric, highway -legal, personal vehicle with 70+ mph speeds. The fully enclosed, single passenger vehicle sports two front wheels and a single drive wheel in the rear. While it drives like a spunky car with a low center of gravity, the U.S. Department of Transportation considers the NmG to be a three-wheeled motorcycle. We call it a PEV, or Personal Electric Vehicle, since it transports only the driver and challenges the labels of both “car” and “motorcycle.”

Because it is a blast to drive! We dare you to drive the NmG without smiling! But fun is only half the reason you'll be smiling. The NmG offers drivers a great alternative to wasting time at the gas station, wasting money on gasoline, and wasting the planet by burning an oil product. Imagine reducing your personal VOC1 pollution per mile by nearly 90% when you charge the vehicle on the electric grid you already use at home2. Or, imagine paying $0.55 for solar or home grown energy to transport yourself 30 miles while others on the road are burning up foreign oil costing 4 or more times that amount for their local trips! In addition to the thrill of driving an NmG, you have the satisfaction of doing something positive about the environment and dependence on foreign oil interests.

Yes. The NmG cabin heats up pretty quickly even in fairly cold weather.

Because the NmG is “fully occupied” with one driver, it can be legally operated in the HOV, or carpool, lanes (in most locations – check your local regulations). Other NmG drivers save time because several ferry routes allow them to be the first on and the first off at the dock. People driving their NmGs around big cities also quickly discover parking for a single person vehicle is much easier to find. And, with its ability to charge up either while you are at work or asleep, our drivers save time by eliminating trips to the gas station.

Having been called the SUV of motorcycles, the three wheeled NmG has obvious stability advantages over a two wheel motorcycle. The occupant of the NmG is enclosed in a layered, composite structure and further protected by using the 3-point shoulder safety harness. It has a steering wheel and foot pedals like a car to be easier to use, although it is not a car and it does not meet car crash standards. The NmG meets the DOT safety standards required for motorcycles and three wheelers. 

No. While most States require motorcycle plates for the NmG, most do not require a motorcycle license to operate the vehicle; a regular driver's license is usually enough. We have heard of a few local BMVs requiring a motorcycle license, but they allowed the test to be taken in the NmG rather than on a two-wheeled motorcycle. Check with your local BMV to be sure.

The spacious trunk can carry 6 cubic feet - room enough for a full cart of groceries. That's plenty of room for a briefcase, laptop, lunch and gym bag. If making deliveries, that's enough room for a post office bin. Or for shopping, there's enough room for the two new pairs of shoes, new handbag, three sweaters, two skirts, and five pair of jeans you just bought. Actually, there's plenty of room for about 18 large pizzas, 2 bags of chips, and four 2-liter bottles of pop to take to the party; or how about a couple of extra soccer balls for the big game, with room to spare; or – – wait how much stuff do you have?

The NmG, with its one year limited warranty, can be repaired for warranty or service work at Myers Motors' facility in Tallmadge, Ohio. For NmGs outside the service area of Tallmadge, Ohio, Myers Motors has found it extremely easy to find qualified, established, repair facilities to perform any necessary work. Myers Motors will find a facility for your vehicle to be serviced should that need arise. Myers Motors can establish this before or after you take delivery of your vehicle.

The NmG has front wheel rack and pinion steering like a car and rear wheel drive like a motorcycle.  What does that mean for snow and winter driving?  Our president drove a lithium NmG all winter and the only day he didn’t drive it was when there was a police warning closing the roads to all traffic.  Like any rear wheel car without traction control, it does require some vigilance when driving in heavy snow conditions and when he tried to accelerate in 4” of snow on the road, it took him about 2X as long to get up to speed as it would have had he been driving his car.  How many times are the roads that bad?  In our area of the country, Ohio, they are good about clearing the roads and if your area is similar, there shouldn’t be a problem if you are already a good snow driver. 

Great question.  With 65% of all the miles driven in America being driven with just one person in the car, when you think of how you would use an electric vehicle, would you really use that second seat?  And, if we had a two seat vehicle, would you then be asking for a four passenger electric (which probably won’t happen in three-wheel form).

Rear wheel drive and regenerative braking don’t work well together.

Not on this model; we can only use lights that fit the already determined openings.

One or two people have done that on their own, but Myers Motors cannot recommend this.

Have you ever seen the solar race cars?  Big flat panel devices that help them travel at non-highway speeds.  The area you need to charge the vehicle to make much difference is not available using today’s solar technology and the size of the NmG.

Yes.  Anyone with automotive experience (whether it is you or your mechanic), with some of our instruction, can easily maintain this vehicle.  See the owner's manual for written help, at this link  http://www.myersmotors.com/Manual/Manual.htm.

Detailed pricing and specs are located on the MM Store page.

Batteries are chemical devices.  Chemical reactions slow down in cold and speed up in heat.  The lithium battery pack, when parked overnight in a 43 degree F garage and driving in 16 degree weather got a 40+ mile range … down from 60+ in summer type weather.  Heating pads for the batteries for outdoor parking and/or a heated garage eliminates the problem if you need greater than 40 mile range.

A battery management system that keeps the batteries all at the same equalized voltage during discharge and charging cycles for better battery performance and life.

If you are replacing a lithium battery pack when it has been used up, that is likely to be in no less than five to seven years and prices then could be substantially less than they would be today, which would be around $7500.

It seems as if 220 volt charging is much better for lead acid batteries.  Some people even go so far as to hook up a 110 and a 220 volt charger and, with the finishing charge, complete charging in about 90 minutes.  With the lithium batteries, we have not heard that there is any advantage to either voltage.

We are the sole manufacturer and official dealer of the Myers Motors NmG all-electric vehicle.  Should the vehicle fit your needs, the budget is available, and the only thing left is a test drive, we invite you to visit us here about 35 miles south of Cleveland OH.  We will deduct a portion (if not all) of your transportation costs off the bottom line of your purchase order.  For your convenience, we are sometimes able to connect you with a local owner of one of the NmGs, to try it on for size. 

Use this link to determine if there are incentives for your state. http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/electricity_laws.html.  If no grants or tax incentives are available, you may want to let your elected officials know that you would like to have help with your choice to drive an electric vehicle. If enough people speak up, they may pursue it.

Call 1-866-MYERSPV (1-866-693-7778), extension 3306 and ask for Brad Hirsch, or send an email request to sales@myersmotors.com.

Most new customers commence and complete their transaction with us using email, phone, and fax.  Once we build your 2008 NmG, we ship it directly to your home or office here in the 48 states.  How do we get one started for you?  It’s simply a $10,000 partial payment to move your NmG into the production queue.  Your NmG will be ready for shipment in about 12 weeks, depending upon backlog. We will give you a better estimate at the time of your order.  

Your own local credit union is a great source for financing. Always get me involved with the financing so that your lender becomes familiar with what you are buying for yourself.  Another great source is www.firstagain.com.  They are a lender that will easily write the motorcycle loan for people with excellent and substantial credit.

We love that you are enthusiastic about generating interest for the NmG. You are right that our vehicles receive a great deal of publicity and are noticed everywhere they go. Unfortunately, so many people offer to drive them around for us that it would be a financial loss for us to reduce the price to everyone who offered to drive one for publicity purposes.

Even though we do not offer our own advertising program, you may be able to capitalize on the vehicle’s attention-grabbing quality by contacting advertisements with a third party.

If you have skills and talents you think would be of value, please send in your resume, with pay requirements, which will be held in confidence.  If there is an opening for your particular skill/talent, you will be considered.

The first of anything typically costs more than later versions.  Additionally, these vehicles were designed for hand crafting and not high volume manufacturing.  With approximately 300 hours of labor in each vehicle and with low volume buying, the costs are what they are. The original company producing this vehicle sold it at a considerably loss in order to generate volume but went bankrupt when investment money was no longer available. We need to cover our costs so we can be here to provide you with a high volume vehicle in the near future.

If you call ahead and reserve a time we would love to meet you and give you the grand tour. You can also request a tour by e-mailing PR@myersmotors.com.

We are having a hard time keeping vehicles in stock  so your best bet is to buy one or find someone who has one and work a deal out with them.  Some will allow there vehicle to be used for a show for a $500 to $1000 fee.

If there are questions we have not answered, please let us know.  We are trying to keep from killing trees by making information available on our site instead of printing brochures.  If you want sales literature to hand out to people, then please contact us with your thoughts and needs.

Interest and ownership of electric vehicles continues to grow at an amazing pace. Myers Motors plans to develop and maintain a leadership position in this technology revolution. We plan to develop more electric vehicle styles to provide our customers with additional choices. Putting practical, all-electric vehicles in every two-car garage will drastically reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce the problems associated with burning that oil. Myers Motors believes electric vehicles have the potential to be the most viable transportation future because electric vehicles:

• charge at an already ubiquitous fueling infrastructure (110 volt and 220 volt outlets);

• have fuel costs cheaper than gasoline or hydrogen will ever be (less than $0.02 per mile);

• provide freedom from our dependence on foreign sources of energy

• already possess a range that meets well over 60% of all personal vehicle daily range requirements (the average person drives less than 30 miles per day; the average trip is less than 10 miles)

• don't pollute, and are fun to drive and to be seen driving.

Myers Motors is not yet ready to expand to a dealer network. However, if you want to buy 10 or more NmGs, please talk to us.

1 VOC, or volatile organic compounds, are different types of carbon particles that contribute to smog and ozone pollution.

2 Source: Technical Report: GREET 1.5 -- Transportation Fuel-Cycle Model (August 1999). Available at: http://www.transportation.anl.gov/software/GREET/publications.html. Last accessed: December 22, 2006.