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Driving into HEPA air-conditioning, media,
and navigation with real-time traffic-
the future based routing.
Luxuries are not forgotten either, with a
cabin rivalling that of the best European
LIMO SERVICE sedans. Tesla’s unique, quiet power
Cairns Bus Charters is train obtains the sound dynamics of
harnessing the power and a recording studio. The smart air ride
luxury of Tesla’s electric suspension provides an unparalleled
journey across the Cairns region’s worst
vehicles for a new eco-friendly roads. “What many people probably
limo service. don’t realise is that there are a number
of charging stations in Cairns, and
There is little doubt that electric the car travels about 450km on a full
vehicles are the future of the charge,” said Darrell. “And, without
automobile industry. While the cleaner, an engine under the bonnet and with
greener mode of transportation will the hatch/coupe design the luggage
one day replace all internal combustion capacity is enormous, transferring
engines, the transition has already up to four guests to their destination
started in Cairns with one transport in style.”
company leading the way.
Cairns Bus Charters (CBC), one of CUSTOMER EXPECTATION
the city’s largest coach transport SAFETY MEETS LUXURY CBC founder and managing director
companies, has invested in the first Darrell says that not only is his Tesla Ron Perks believes that electric vehicles
Tesla Model S limousine in Cairns. limousine emissions-free, it’s the with zero emissions will become the
Through CBC’s subsidiary Tesla Limos safest car in the world right now. “It’s customer’s expectation in the near
and in conjunction with the Travel the most technically advanced car, future as vehicle range and battery
Alliance Group, it is available for has the most advanced driver safety storage improves. They plan to upgrade
chauffeured services. features and has the most in-depth their fleet of vehicles to EVs over the
“Our company burns thousands of litres traffic analysing technology that can next five years in order to diminish
of fuel a month, and we know that’s not predict accidents before they occur,” Cairns Bus Charter’s carbon footprint
great for the environment, especially said Darrell. “It has three radar as much as possible, and CBC is now
here in Tropical North Queensland’s systems, twelve sonar sensors, and a Tesla service station, with Tesla
environmentally sensitive area,” nine cameras, and it gathers all that technicians visiting twice a year.
CEO Darrell Perks said. “While we’ve information to assist the driver.” “We plan to have a fleet of the most
been embracing the latest emissions The interior features double stitched technologically advanced electric
reduction technologies to help reduce leather accented with carbon fibre, and ground transport vehicles in Tropical
our carbon footprint, we decided to a 17-inch touchscreen in the middle North Queensland,” Ron said. “The
also move into the EV (electric vehicle) of the dash which controls all the car’s advancements with bus and truck
market last year.” systems, including medical grade EVs are incredible, and over the
next three years they will become
more mainstream. We want to be
the forerunner of the electric vehicle
modernisation of the automobile
industry.”
CBC is expecting delivery of a second
Tesla later this year as they expand their
EV fleet.

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