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I. Cover Story The cover of ZEV-2002 depicts two separate and distinct technologies. Stonehenge is thought by many to be the world's first "solid state" calendar and clock. Erected in the year 4000BC, multiple shadows, formed by the sun´s rays shining through the spaces between the enormous stones, produce a complex display, interpretable only by some ancient scientist. Over the years, pollution from automobiles and wood burning stoves has taken its toll on the surface of the huge stones. However, in the 21st Century, stiffer environmental regulations and pollution-free automobiles will ensure that this monument to past civilizations will remain intact for future generations to enjoy. In the novel, the bright red MGB classic electric sports car (ZEV-2002) shown on the cover is produced in Abingdon, England in a renovated M.G. Car Company factory. This classic vehicle thus becomes the world's first commercially available fuel cell powered electric car which does not use an internal combustion engine for propulsion. Rather, the ZEV-2002 uses a fuel cell to charge its battery, which in turn powers an electric drive motor. Because the ZEV-2002 produces virtually no emissions, it is classified as a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV). II. ZEV-2002 Overview ZEV-2002, a work of contemporary fiction, is MUST reading for individuals interested in the future of Electric Vehicles, and in particular is ABSOLUTE MUST reading for vintage MG sports car enthusiasts. In the novel, a senior auto designer named Bryan Cummings is portrayed as the brains behind the design of the very popular MGA, MGB, and MGC English sports cars. In 1980, rising fuel prices and tough new exhaust pollution regulations force the M.G. Car Company to halt production of these cars, causing Bryan to begrudgingly accept a transfer to the Rover Division of British Leyland, where he holds various engineering and management positions for the next twenty years. In the summer of 2000, Bryan i