Published 07/26/2008 By Matthew Lane Tim Maultby drives the Xebra at the wastewater treatment plant. David Grace photo. KINGSPORT — In light of high gasoline prices and to help with its green initiative, the Model City has added a zebra to its rolling fleet. But not the four-legged variety. The city of Kingsport recently purchased a Xebra electric truck to use in the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Kingsport purchased the $17,000 electric truck from Zap (Zero Air Pollution) — a California-based company specializing in electric bikes, cars and scooters. The Xebra will replace a Nissan pickup truck and be used by sewer plant operators as they perform tests, conduct maintenance and perform other duties throughout the day. Steve Hightower, fleet department manager, said he anticipates the Xebra saving the city about $3,000 a...
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