"Follow in the county's carbon footprints." 'James "Kimo" Rosen'

I am a critic of the county of Kaua'i however I am pleased when they do good things and I would like to share a recent opinion article I wrote  that the Kaua'i Garden Island News published ....
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_f7fa19b4-f3d2-11e0-8604-001cc4c002e0.html

Douglas Dunn with his New Nissan Leaf, total Electric car. The county of Kauai just purchased five Nissan Leafs! Hallelujah! Read Doug's LTE, "Kicking the habit," in yesterdays Kaua'i Garden Island news  for more insight into the Nissan Leaf.  Go to; http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_c8550d90-f30f-11e0-8161-001cc4c03286.html

Follow the county’s carbon footprints

I am proud of the County of Kaua‘i. Yes, you heard it right, I am proud of the mayor since, according to The Garden Island news, some Kaua‘i county employees will soon be driving Nissan’s electric Leaf car.

The county purchased five Nissan Leafs through a grant by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The cars have arrived and a few county employees are being trained on their operation.

The county will be installing 10 charging stations at various county facilities. The Nissan Leaf has excellent reviews and, according to my friend in San Diego, it is the quietest car he ever drove. It’s no hybrid; it’s 100 percent electric.

This all translates to savings for the taxpayer since these vehicles never need gas, oil changes, tune-ups, valves, rings, pistons, timing belts, transmissions, transmission fluids or shifting gears to interrupt acceleration, carburetor or air filters, radiator or coolant or hoses to maintain regular power-train maintenance and last but not least no smog checks ever.

Congratulations (Ho‘omaika‘i ‘ana and Mazol Tov) for one of the best investments aside from the pedestrian trail that the county has ever made. We need to follow in the county’s footprints.

http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_f7fa19b4-f3d2-11e0-8604-001cc4c002e0.html

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