'Greenrovers' Help Tourists Get Close to Animals

Land Rovers converted to run on electricity are allowing tourists to get up close to the animals. The 'greenrovers' are quiet - meaning the roar of the engine won't frighten off wildlife.

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about 1 year ago

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Technology, Cars, Green Technology

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Technology, Auto, Green, Wildlife

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car, auto, automobile, green vehicles, safari, vehicle, land rover, animal, tourist

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ScriptHEADLINE:'Greenrovers' help get tourists close to animals--------------------------------------CAPTION: Land Rovers converted to run on electricity are allowing tourists to get up close to the animals. The 'greenrovers' are quiet - meaning the roar of the engine won't frighten off wildlife.(March 21) ----------------------------------------[Location - Date:]Sorabi Rock Lodge, Mpumalanga - 7 December, 2011[Source:]AP television[VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#1 IF YOU'VE EVER TAKEN A SAFARI IN A WILDLIFE PARK, GETTING UP CLOSE CAN BE A CHALLENGE. BUT NOW, LAND ROVERS CONVERTED TO RUN ON ELECTRICITY ARE ALLOWING FOR JUST THAT. THE 'GREENROVERS' ARE QUIET - MEANING THE ROAR OF THE ENGINE WON'T FRIGHTEN OFF WILDLIFE.BUT SILENT VEHICLES ALSO ARE HELPING TO PROTECT THE ANIMALS, AS THEIR RUN QUIET ENGINES ALLOW THEM TO SNEAK UP ON POACHERS AS WELL.[SOT/]Cornell Vermaak, Game reserve consulltant : "There's no noise factor whatsoever, which allows for quite swift and silent movement in the bush - picking up and dropping off patrol members etcetera. So for the anti-poaching industry I think that would be a very good plus point. Secondly, of course, now with the needlessness for petrol in a remote area where you could have a solar conversion for your charger, would open up this type of vehicle to ease up the logistic challenges faced by researchers in the remote areas of the bush." THE GREENROVER IS ALSO A SUSTAINABLE VEHICLE. THE ABILITY TO RECHARGE IN THE FIELD OPENS UP THE LANDSCAPE TO LONGER EXCURSIONS. [SOT/]Cornell Vermaak, Game reserve consulltant : "now with the needlessness for petrol in a remote area where you could have a solar conversion for your charger, would open up this type of vehicle to ease up the logistic challenges faced by researchers in the remote areas of the bush."OUTFITTING THE VEHICLES FOR ELECTRIC DUTY ALSO HELPS SAVE OLDER TRUCKS FROM THE SCRAP HEAP. THE ENGINE, EXHAUST AND OTHER UNNECESSARY PARTS ARE SIMPLY REPLACED WITH BATTERIES AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.AS FOR THE SAFARI FANS, GETTING CLOSER TO THE ACTION IS WORTH EVERY OUNCE OF ENERGY. ELECTRIC, OR OTHERWISE.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: -----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: ----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): --------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: