2009/2010 could very well be the year of the Electric Car. We’ve done the hybrid thing, we’ve dabbled in bio-diesel and we’ve heard all about ethanol, but where it really seems to be getting exciting is in the world of electricity. If the reports I’m reading hold true, this very well could be the most exciting and innovative year ever when it comes to new, electric vehicles making their way to our shores.
Gas 2.0 just did an amazing article that profiles the Top 10 most exciting, most innovative, and yes, most COOL electric cars that could potentially be showing up in the U.S. this year. As always, head over and check out the original article for much more info, but for your abbreviated reading pleasure, here are the Top 10 Electric Cars coming our way soon:
Nissan Electric Car - $22 - $25k, 100+ miles per charge.
BMW/Mini Electric Car - ?? - ?? , Unknown Mpg.”
There you have it! You should be quite excited for each and every one of these, even though you might not actually own any of them. This is an exciting year for electric vehicles and I can’t WAIT to see what happens. Stay tuned, as we know more, you’ll know more.
If you are anything like me, when you saw the plans for the Chevy Volt, the photos, the descriptions, everything, you were probably very excited to say the least. Reality probably then set it, again if you’re anything like me, and you thought to yourself: “Self, I’ll never be able to afford this!” Ah ha, not so fast Self, and your Selves out there, thanks to the passing of the economic bailout plan, the Chevy Volt just dropped $7500 in price, overnight!
Here’s what went down, in non-government confusing terms: The House just passed the $700 billion bailout plan, that led to automobile makers getting $25 billion in low-interest government loans, and on top of both of those things, plug-in tax credits have just been passed by the Senate and the House. Add these up and you get $7500 off a new Chevy Volt. Impressive, no?
According to reports, it’s called the Transportation and Domestic Fuel Security Provision. “This provision provides a tax credit for buyers of plug-in electric vehicles and provides a base of $2,500 plus an additional $417 per kwh for batteries greater than 4 kwh. For the Chevy Volt, that works out to $7,500 per car.”
A note to self: Act fast. The provision will only apply to the first 250,000 cars sold. After that it will be 50% for the next 2 quarters, and then 25% the two following that. Now is the time to start investing in future tech, now is the time to start looking at alternative energy and alternate forms of transportation. $7500 off, why not?
Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to the future. The electric car is here, and hopefully, here to stay. The folks at GM have officially launched and unveiled their once concept electric car, the Chevy Volt. My first reaction: Finally! My second reaction: Wow.
While there is still no official word on how much a Chevy Volt (assuming you can actually Find One) will cost, rough estimates have been filtering around that put the car anywhere from $30,000 to around $50,000. Apparently a lot of early adopters and waiting list mainstays have been asking to be taken off the list as Chevy changed the style somewhat radically from the concept car to the production model. What was once a more futuristic, stylish car now looks more like a run-of-the-mill sedan and people are not happy. Happy or not, the Volt represents a Massive leap forward in automobile technology and I’m happy to see it finally arrive.
Check out the video I just found that offers a sneek peak at the Volt, then sound off, I want your opinions on how you feel!
Hold onto your hats friends, the world is gearing up for a pretty awesome, and pretty important change. How about this: In 2 years, a mass-produced ELECTRIC car will be not only on the market, but actually affordable to the masses.
That’s right, the future is here, well, almost. The new Chevy Volt, made by General Motors, has officially been green-lit to be in production as soon as 2010. With a projected cost of around $30,000, this might just be an extremely affordable way for a great deal of people to go a great deal green. Thank Goodness.
“The vehicle is designed to run purely on electricity from on-board batteries for up to 40 miles (64 km), a large enough distance to cover the daily commutes of most Americans, which is around 33 miles (53 km). With use of a small internal combustion engine driving a generator to recharge the batteries, the vehicle’s range is potentially increased to 640 miles (1,030 km) on the highway.”
Wow. I don’t know about you, but not only am I sold, I’m probably going to be one of the first ones in line to get one. Finally…Finally.
2009/2010 could very well be the year of the Electric Car. We’ve done the hybrid thing, we’ve dabbled in bio-diesel and we’ve heard all about ethanol, but where it really seems to be getting exciting is in the world of electricity. If the reports I’m reading hold true, this very well could be the most exciting and innovative year ever when it comes to new, electric vehicles making their way to our shores.