You can now hire Gems, or Global Electric Motorcars in
Cordoba, southern Spain as a safe, convenient, and environmentally
friendly way to see the town. Gems are made in the US by a division of
Daimler-Chrysler. A fully charged car can travel around 50 miles,
(80km). Each car comes with a touch-screen computer system mounted in
the dash. By using GPS technology, the computer keeps track of exactly
where you are in the city. When you pass a certain landmark, the
computer then knows to display the appropriate text, audio and video
information about that landmark on the screen. Through a USB port, you
can plug in a flash drive containing information on Cordoba in Spanish,
English or French. Hire costs are around US$50 for a two-hour rental
period.