The newest generation of electric cars is a good match for the current generation of gas and/or diesel powered cars. The development is fast. With newest generation of Lio-Ion batteries and powerful electric motors these cars can be used for daily people and goods transports, have enough range and are faster than their fossil powered brothers. Therefore I have decided to create (and maintain) an overview of these new generation of electric cars.
Plan
In this overview I will maintain a list of interesting electric cars of the newest generation.
The car has to meet the following requirements:
- The range of the car has to be minimal 50 miles (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) / 90 miles (highway car).
- Available on the market within three years.
I need your help to get this list complete and up to date.
If you encounter some interesting developments or when you have the missing data which is not yet in the table submit this information as a comment on this article. I will use this data to get the list up-to-date.
Here is my first list. If you have any tips for improvements please let me know.
If you want to write a full article about any electric car then check our contribute section for more information how to proceed. When finished I will publish the article and link it from this list.
Last update: 1 September 2010
Electric cars with a corresponding review article are marked with an information symbool. Clicking on the corresponding link will bring you to the review article.
Keep a good eye on the this list, it will be update regulary. New review articles will also be published on the home page of OliNo.
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| Photo | Brand/Type | Consumption | Range | Power | Topspeed | Prod. yr | Price |
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Reva NXR | 140 Wh/mile | 100 miles | 25 kW | 65 mph | 2010 | €14,995 (excl.batt.) |
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Reva NXG | ? Wh/mile | 125 miles | ? kW | 80 mph | 2010 | €23,000 (excl.batt.) |
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Nissan LEAF | 240 Wh/mile | 100 miles | 80 kW | 90 mph | 2011 | $25,280 |
Below is the overview of electric cars divided four sections: sport cars, highway cars, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and promising prototypes.
Sport cars
These are the fastest electric cars now available. Most of these cars are way faster than their fossil counterpart. Unlike gasoline roaring sport cars, these electric sport cars are still very efficient. A very powerful electric motor can also be used for economical driving. Currently there are very few gasoline powered cars which can match the performance of these new electric sport cars. They have electric engines of more than 150 kW (> 200 HP) and can accelerate to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds. The fastest one can do this in less than 3 seconds. These cars put down a clear statement: fossil driving is the past. Electric power is the future.
| Photo | Brand/Type | Consumption | Range | Power | Topspeed | Prod. Yr | Price |
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Tesla coupe |
176 Wh/mile | 250 mile | 185 kW | 125 mph | 2008 | $98,000 |
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Lightning | ? Wh/mile | 180 mile | 480 kW | > 130 mph | 2008 | ? |
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Venturi | 179 Wh/mile/td> | 156 mile | 180 kW | 100 mph | 2008 | €297,000 |
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Zap-X | ? Wh/mile | 350 mile | 480 kW | 155 mph | 2010 | $60,000 |
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Obvio 828E |
? Wh/mile | 240 mile | 120 kW | 120 mph | 2009 | $49,000 |
Highway cars
These are electric cars which can travel in the city and on the highway and can completely replace the fossil burning car. These cars have a range of at least 95 miles and have a top-speed which is high enough (> 63 mph) for driving the highway. Keep in mind that there are already systems which can charge these batteries within 15 minutes. As soon as these “electric fuel-stations” become available a long car trip is also possible.
| Photo | Brand/Type | Consumption | Range | Power | Top-speed | Prod. yr | Price |
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Aptera Type-1e | 124 Wh/mile | 121 mile | 19 kW | 85 mph | 2008 | $26,900 |
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Mitsubishi i MiEV |
160 Wh/mile | 100 mile | 47 kW | 113 mph | 2009 | ? |
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Loremo Electric |
95 Wh/mile | 125 mile | 20 kW | 106 mph | 2010 | €30,000 |
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Silence-PT2 | ? Wh/mile | 250 mile | 100 kW | 125 mph | 2008 | $42,000 |
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Miles XS500 |
? | 120 mile | ? kW | 80 mph | 2008 | $29,500 |
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Think | 251 Wh/mile | 113 mile | 30 kW | 63 mph | 2009 | €20,000 |
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eBox | 234 Wh/mile | 150 mile | 120 kW | 95 mph | 2008 | $68,000 |
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Phoenix SUT |
349 Wh/mile | 100 mile | ? kW | 95 mph | 2008 | $45,000 |
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Venture Vehicles VentureOne EV |
? Wh/mile | 120 mile | 40 kW | 75 mph | 2009 | $25,000 |
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UEV Electrum Spyder |
? Wh/mile | 250 mile | ? kW | 100 mph | 2008 | $70,000 |
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Bolloré | 179 Wh/mile | 156 mile | 30 kW | 78 mph | ? | €20,000 |
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Commuter Cars Tango |
? Wh/mile | 160 mile | 52,5 kW | 150 mph | ? | $108,000 |
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Smart Fortwo EV |
192 Wh/mile | 72 mile | 30 kW | 70 mph | 2010 | ? |
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Hybrid Technologies Mini Cooper EV |
? Wh/mile | 70 mile | ? kW | 80 mph | 2008 | $65,000 |
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ElectroVaya Maya 100 |
? Wh/mile | 225 mile | ? kw | 88 mph | 2008 | ? |
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Subaru r1e |
? Wh/mile | 50 mile | 40,3 kW | 63 mph | 2010 | ? |
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Cleanova II | 240 Wh/mile | 125 mile | ? kW | 81 mph | 2008 | $10,0001 |
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Doblo Electric | 459 Wh/mile | 94 mile | 60 kW | 75 mph | 2008 | £29,500 |
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MDI MiniCat2 |
157 Wh/mile3 | 94 mile | 18,6 kW | 69 mph | 2008 | €4,000 |
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Ariana 792 | ? Wh/mile | 94 mile | 28 kW | 75 mph | ? | ? |
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Att Parade | ? Wh/mile | 150 mile | ? kW | 69 mph | ? | $20,000 |
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E-mobile | ? Wh/mile | 125 mile | 18 kW | 75 mph | 2008 | €18,900 |
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Golf Golf CityStromer | 400 Wh/mile | 44 mile | 17,5 kW | 63 mph | 1992 | €12,000 |
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Green Vehicles Triac |
230 Wh/mile | 100 mile | 20 kW | 80 mph | 2008 | $19,995 |
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Tara Tiny | 160 Wh/mile | 75 mile | 3 kW | 44 mph | 2008 | $2,500 |
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Lumeneo Smera | 106 Wh/mile | 94 mile | 29,8 kW | 81 mph | ? | ? |
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Lotus Elise ECE | 181 Wh/mile | 203 mile | 150 kW | 134 mph | 2008 | €108,750 |
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VW Golf ECE | 168 Wh/mile | 219 mile | 75 kW | 91 mph | 2008 | €60,000 |
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Detroit Electric Subcompact ECE |
138 Wh/mile | 188 mile | 30 kW | 91 mph | Q4 2009 | €22,491 |
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Nice e500 (Fiat 500) |
? Wh/mile | 75 mile | ? kW | 60 mph | 2008 | ? |
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Renault Megane EV | ? Wh/mile | 125 mile | ? kW | ? mph | 2011 | ? |
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BYD F3e | 192 Wh/mile | 188 mile | ? kW | 94 mph | ? | ? |
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Citroën Berlingo Electrique | 270 Wh/mile | 60 km | 28 kW | 60 mph | 20054 | ? |
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Citroën Saxo Electric | 230 Wh/km | 63 mile | 15 kW | 57 mph | 19984 | ? |
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Luxury Electric Honda Acura | ? Wh/mile | 140 mile | ? kW | ? mph | 2008 | ? |
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Citroen EV’ie | 232 Wh/mile | 69 miles | 30 kW | 60 mph | 2009 | £16,850 |
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Citroën C-Zero | 200 Wh/mile | 69 miles | 47 kW | 80 mph | 4th quarter 2010 | €29,550 |
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Nissan LEAF | 240 Wh/mile | 100 miles | 80 kW | 90 mph | 2011 | $25,280 |
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Reva NXR | 140 Wh/mile | 100 miles | 25 kW | 65 mph | 2010 | €14,995 (excl.batt.) |
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Reva NXG | ? Wh/mile | 125 miles | ? kW | 80 mph | 2010 | €23,000 (excl.batt.) |
1 Price is for the conversion on top of the price of the car itself.
2 The car uses compressed air to drive on. By plugging in the car in the electric grid the car can fill its own air-tank.
3 Calculated on 4 hours charging, 230 V on 16 Amp = 14720 Wh / 94 mile = 157 Wh/mile
4Not in production anymore.
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV)
These are speed limited battery electric vehicles which are perfect for driving in the city. NEV is a Federally-approved street-legal vehicle classification which came into existence in 1998 under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 500 (FMVSS 500). (The vehicle classification is referred to as “low-speed vehicle” within Federal regulations.) NEVs are defined as a four-wheeled motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds and a top speed of between 20 to 25 mph. [3] Those states that authorize NEVs generally restrict their operation to streets with a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) or 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). They have typically less range then their highway car counterpart. The cars are small and therefore easy to park in the city. The cost price and their power consumption is less compared with a highway car.
| Photo | Brand/Type | Consumption | Range | Powerrmogen | Top-speed | Prod. yr | Price |
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CityEl | 96 Wh/mile | 56 mile | 2,5 kW | 39 mph | 1987 | €8,000 |
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Twike | 64 Wh/mile | 125 | 3 kW | 53 mph | 1986 | €20,000 |
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Reva G-Wiz |
192 Wh/mile | 50 mile | 13 kW | 50 mph | 2001 | $13,600 |
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Zenn | ? Wh/mile | 35 mile | ? kW | 25 mph | 2006 | $12,750 |
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Myers Motors NmG |
? Wh/mile | 30 mile | 22,4 kW | 76 mph | 2005 | $36,000 |
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Aerorider | 16 Wh/mile | 50 mile | 0,6 kW | 28 mph | 2008 | €7,500 |
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Zap Xebra sedan |
? Wh/mile | 25 mile | ? kW | 41 mph | 2006 | $11,200 |
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Dynasty Sedan |
142 Wh/mile | 31 mile | ? kW | 24 mph | 2005 | $19,000 |
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Kurrent | ? Wh/mile | 40 mile | 4,1 kW | 35 mph | 2007 | $9,800 |
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Elettrica | ? Wh/mile | 70 mile | ? kW | 45 mph | 2007 | £12,750 |
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ElectroVaya NEV |
? Wh/mile | 75 mile | ? kW | 25 mph | 2008 | ? |
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Elbil Norge Kewet Buddy |
160 Wh/mile | 94 mile | 13 kW | 56 mph | 1998 | ? |
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Ydea | 128 Wh/mile | 125 mile | 4 kW | 38 mph | 2007 | ? |
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Mega City | 186 Wh/mile | 40 mile | 4 kW | 40 mph | 2008 | £10,847 |
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Town Life Helecktra |
160 Wh/mile | 44 mile | 4 kW | 28 mph | 2008 | €11,000 |
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LITTLE ANGEL 001 SONIK MOTOR |
115 Wh/mile | 75 mile | 2,2 kW | 28 mph | 2008 | ? |
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SCE maranello4cycle |
? Wh/mile | 63 mile | 4 kW | 28 mph | 2008 | ? |
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MyCar | ? Wh/mile | 75 mile | 4 kW | 50 mph | 2008 | €6,500 |
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Eagle G-car | ? Wh/mile | 50 mile | ? kW | 38 mph | 2008 | $3,300 |
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XFD-6000ZK Flybo |
178 Wh/mile | 81 mile | 6,5 kW | 34 mph | 2008 | $10,000 |
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Sam Cree |
80 Wh/mile | 44 mile | 15 kW | 53 mph | 2008 | €6,600 |
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BugE | 50 Wh/mile | 30 mile | 2,24 kW | 50 mph | 2008 | $4,827 |
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go-one3 | 21 Wh/mile | 63 mile | 1,5 kW | 25 mph | 2008 | ? |
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ElectroVaya Maya 300 |
? Wh/mile | 120 mile | ? kW | 35 mph | ? | ? |
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Green Vehicles Moose |
? Wh/mile | 60 mile | 6,5 kW | 35 mph | 2008 | $12,995 |
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Green Vehicles Microwatt |
? Wh/mile | 60 mile | 6,5 kW | 35 mph | 2008 | $11,995 |
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Lux 200 Dilixi | ? Wh/mile | 63 mile | 5 kW | 28 mph | ? | ? |
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Nice MyCar |
? Wh/mile | 60 mile | ? kW | 40 mph | 2008 | £8,995 |
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Nice Ze-0 |
? Wh/mile | 40 mile | ? kW | 55 mph | 2008 | £14,000 |
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Sunmotor Coupe DX | ? Wh/mile | 156 mile | ? kW | 44 mph | 2008 | ? |
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Venturi Eclectric | 256 Wh/mile | 31 mile | 11 kW | 31 mph | 2007 | €24,000 |
Prototypes
Promising prototypes which can really drive (no mockups). Either developed by enthusiastic pioneers or first tests of existing car manufacturers. There is a change that these make it to commercial production.
| Photo | Brand/Type | Consumption | Range | Power | Top-speed | Prod. yr | Price |
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Dodge Zeo | 256 Wh/mile | 250 mile | 200 kW | 130 mph | ? | ? |
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Wrightspeed X1 |
200 Wh/mile | 100 mile | 176 kW | 112 mph | ? | ? |
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Eliica | 275/248 Wh/mile | 200/125 mile | 480 kW | 119/250 mph | ? | $255,000 |
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Subaru g4e |
? Wh/mile | 125 mile | 65 kW | ? mph | ? | ? |
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Trev | 59 Wh/mile | 94 mile | 25 kW | 75 mph | ? | ? |
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Think Ox | ? Wh/mile | 125 mile | ? kW | 85 mph | ? | ? |
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Zap Alias | ? Wh/mile | 101 mile | 240 kW | 157 mph | 2009 | $32,500 |
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Nissan Mixim | ? Wh/mile | 150 mile | 100 kW | 112 mph | ? | ? |
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Fiat Phylla | 152 Wh/mile | 138 mile | 27 kW | 81 mph | ? | ? |
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Venturi Astrolab | 102 Wh/mile | 69 mile | 16 kW | 75 mph | ? | ? |
I did my best to create an accurate list based on the information found on the internet. Despite this the information can have inaccuracies. If you find some please let me know, I will update this list.
If you have more (up-to-date) information add a comment to this article with the information. I will use this to keep the list up-to-date.
I need your help to keep this list interesting and up-to-date. Just add a comment if you have more information or want to give your personal opinion.
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123 replies on “Overview of electric cars”
@James,
Can you explain yourself? Why is this the case?
I wish someone would buy “online!” some of the Chinese EV’s and tell us what they are like (and how much they cost)…. such as Tianjin Qingyuan AO, at http://www.qyev.com/en/product_47.aspx
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Please watch this of-the-shelf-built electric car with 900 HP beating Tesla Roadster…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzBK1Mk4ias
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Electric cars are the future of cars i can say. I like them all and hope that only electic cars gonna be servive in next years.thanks for sharing with us..
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With Range Anxiety Pressures looming over pure EVs Drivers’ minds/consciousness always, perhaps, all the EVs manufacturers should be wiser looking into the future in developing and producing EVs as the Extended Range Plug-in Hybrid EVs which could use a combination of known and proven technologies in which case that it should use a direct drive micro-turbine generator to recharge its batteries for the extended range instead of a normal ICE engine as the micro-turbine generator is 300% more efficient and as the micro-turbine generator is fuel flexible which could also use alternative hybrid fuel such HHO \on demand basis only\ via electrolysis of water with the excess electrical energy when the turbine is generating electricity to recharge its batteries just like ordinary ICE Vehicles’ Alternators. Perhaps the said Synthetic Gasoline made from wastes and Methanol made from Coal conversion may be two of the several available options which is recyclable of its reducing the carbon footprints of the fossil fuels. They could use the most powerful Permanent Magnets’ Engines(made from rare earth metals) in their drive train to boost horsepower and torque with the same amount of Electrical Energy inputs, and they could also use regenerative brakes to re-charge their batteries as well. Scientific R&D for all vocations needed the best available ideas in the known technologies’ combinations to achieve the best results in reaching the most efficient goals of a Plug-in Hybrid EVs Car such as the Chevy Volt, Proton Exora and in other Plug-in Extended Range Hybrid EVs. Hopefully with the increase in sales volumes owing to technological advancement in such HPE-REVs their prices would be reduced in order to be more competitive with Conventional ICE Vehicles as the prices of fuels (Petrol & Diesel) are again expected to shoot-up through the roofs in 2011.
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Jeroen,
Question, have you considered electric trucks? In the US now there are two available options, Smith (UK company with a facility in Kentucky) and EV International an US company operating out of California.
The Tazzari Zero is not in your list, its a 2 seater sports car on sale for $25000, made in Italy.
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Thanks and kind regard
Ansel Kaluge
We got all different types of electric cars. What is missing is the infra structure for battery charger and time it takes for the same.
THERE IS HOWEVER A WONDERFUL SOLUTION TO THAT PROBLEM!!?
i HAVE A PROJECT FOR THAT BUT i NEED SOME TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MATERIALISE THE CONCEPT.
CAN YOU HELP ME? OR ATLEAST GUIDE THE RESOURCES FOR THE SAME??
THANK YOU
KANTILAL KHATRI
electric car & Diesel
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Your information are good. But please provide me some idea on making a car by Do your self method.
What about the car radio?
It’s onerous to find knowledgeable individuals on this topic, however you sound like you understand what you’re speaking about! Thanks
Ten years ago we were speaking about cars like the ones described in this article. Now, 10 years later, the entire car market has been scrambled by the electric revolution. Car companies are launching their own electric models, and that just amaizing!
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Electric cars are the future. We must promote and care for their development to avoid living in a desolate world.
Thank you for a detailed overview of the electric vehicle market. More and more people in developed countries are thinking about how their consumer behavior affects the environment and trying to minimize the negative effect. And if initially it was exclusively about the ecological aspect of consumption, then in the last decade the social aspect has been added to it. From the point of view of responsible consumption, an electric vehicle has a lot of advantages. First, it does not consume fossil fuels. Secondly, he himself does not emit harmful substances into the atmosphere. Thirdly, the owner can also eliminate secondary emissions that can occur during the production of electricity. Someone installs solar panels on the roof of a house or garage, someone charges only at those charging stations that use clean energy. Fourth, even if you use energy for charging from dirty sources like thermal power plants, the carbon footprint will still be less than from diesel. Fifth, electric vehicles do not use technical fluids like engine oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, and others. I managed to find out this information from their videos on YouTube in which the authors talk about the use of electric vehicles. I found a couple of dozen videos on this topic there and noticed that in most cases these videos were posted by accounts to which about 30 thousand subscribers were subscribed! I am sure that in order to achieve these numbers, the owners of these accounts used the services of https://soclikes.com/ to cheat subscribers.
I believe that electric cars are the way of the future. I like them all and hope that in the next years, only electric vehicles will be available. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks for sharing this information with us.
They are a combination of gasoline and electric vehicles, so they have a battery, an electric motor, a gasoline tank, and an internal combustion engine.