The GEM e6 is the six-passenger model of the GEM neighborhood electric vehicle, built by Global Electric Motorcars of Fargo, North Dakota. It was first produced in April 2006, when the company was a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, and it stayed in production through Chrysler Group ownership until Polaris bought GEM in July 2011. It shares the family battery-electric layout, a 72-volt system that recharges from a standard 120-volt outlet in six to eight hours, a 25 mph (40 km/h) top speed and street legality on roads posted at 35 mph or less. GEM fully redesigned the e6 in October 2016, along with the e2, e4 and eL XD, and added lithium-ion battery offerings.
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Timeline, e6 first produced
GEM e6 first produced
History, battery system
They are battery-electric, operating on a 72-volt battery system that can be plugged into a standard 3-prong 120-volt outlet for recharging, and they fully recharge in six to eight hours.
History, top speed
With a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), GEM cars have a range of 30-100 miles (50-160 km) on a single charge depending on the installed battery technology.
Lead, ownership
Originally owned by Chrysler, GEM was acquired by Polaris Inc. in 2011.
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Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) is an American automotive manufacturer specializing in neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) since 1998 and low-speed vehicles (LSVs) since 2001.
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, History, road use
GEM battery-electric vehicles are street legal in nearly all 50 US states on public roads with speed limits of 35 mph (56 km/h) or less.
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