The video, lighting and sound gear required for this production can't be hand carried into the cave. Vehicles are needed to traverse a long, constricted dirt passageway with steep inclines, but off-road four-wheelers pollute the still air of this unique environment.
The 100% all-electric Nissan LEAF is the answer because it emits no emissions for the cave or the performers to absorb, and for the crew and audience to inhale. Carrying McCoury into the cave for his performance, the LEAF traverses the rock passageways with only inches of clearance on each side and, in spots, above. With an incredulous smile, McCoury describes his trip underground as the strangest ride of his life and praised the LEAF's handling.
Cumberland Caverns once stored civil war gunpowder. Moonshiners have used it, and now an electric car moves musicians and equipment in and out of this historic monument. Amazing!
For availability information on the Nissan LEAF, visit Tom Wood Nissan in Indianapolis.