Getting his 2 cents worth per mile
Staff photo by Fritz Busch
Bill Schwandt and his GEM battery-electric vehicle that costs him about 2 cents a mile to operate.
MORGAN — Bill Schwandt unplugged an electrical cord in front of his new GEM, opened a door, stepped into his two-seat car, turned the ignition switch on and almost silently backed out of his garage.
Made by Chrysler, the car’s wheels spun slightly on loose gravel as Schwandt stepped on the gas in front of his farmhouse.
He quickly speeded up to about 28 miles per hour, according to a digital display on the car’s dashboard.
The sound of the tires on the road and faint whir of a 5-hp, electric motor were heard.
Gag House goes with the grain
May 15, 2008
Decorative painter Michel Nadai woodgrained a panel in the door of the Wanda Gag House Wednesday afternoon.
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NEW ULM — Martin Luther College (MLC) is moving ahead with plans to build a chapel on campus, reported MLC officials. Construction begins this month and will be completed by the start of the 2009-10 school year.
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