Safety of an Electric Car Questioned in Canada

 Ontario's Ministry of Transportation is studying the safety of the Zenn Motor a low speed electric vehicle, built by a Toronto company. According to a promotional video it costs about a penny a mile to operate the car. "The Zenn requires no gas and is as simple as plugging in a cellphone to recharge," says the video. But unlike in British Columbia and Quebec, the Toronto-based company's cars are still not street legal. The Ontario Transportation Ministry is examining whether the cars are safe to drive.For More.