Ruff and Tuff Electric Vehicles, Inc.

Ruff & Tuff Electric Vehicles (RTEV) is an innovation-driven manufacturer of battery-powered Electric Vehicles (EV) for personal use by individuals and sportsmen; and commercial use by industrial and agricultural customers. Not to be confused with golf cars, despite their first-glance similarity, Ruff & Tuff brand Cruiser, Hunter, Workman and Golf vehicle models use state-of-the-art technology, are environmentally friendly, and are engineered with a higher-power motor that reaches speeds up to 25 mph, and have enough torque for half-ton payloads.    Our independent suspension and high-tech integrated components combine to achieve market leadership and competitive performance superiority. These are vehicles that with state required safety equipment add-ons meet the federal standards to be classified as Low Speed vehicles (LSVs). This includes standard equipment such as brake lights, seatbelts, turn signal and flasher, rear view mirror and Steer-Loc? steering wheel.    Based in Winnsboro (SC), Ruff & Tuff is guided by an experienced management team which transformed the company from a golf car aftermarket accessory manufacturer to a full-line Electric Vehicle company.     A growing distributor network of authorized dealers will double in number by the end of 2007. These dealers, and their customers, benefit from a Ruff & Tuff relationship with GE Commercial Finance to provide floor-planning and convenient vehicle purchase financing. Ruff & Tuff vehicles offer a highly competitive value proposition with manufacturers suggested retail pricing that is just slightly more than inferior-performing rebuilt and accessorized used golf cars and far less than other new competitive Low Speed Vehicles (LSV).