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.
WOW. Sorry for the rather unimaginative first word, but Wow. I just got wind of this amazing feat of engineering, ingenuity, and alternative energy genius, and I’m still stunned and wildly impressed. I can’t say it much better than the article I just read, so, here you go, get amazed with me:
“A new electric car that is solar-powered has traveled 32,000 miles through 38 countries. The vehicle gave rides to about 1,000 people and can travel up to 55 mph…”This is the first time in history that a solar-powered car has traveled all the way around the world without using a single drop of petrol.”"
Believe it. The simple fact that there are people out there, RIGHT NOW, doing things like this gives me great hope for the future. It is easy in today’s day and age to get caught up in the worry of global warming, the sour economy and all we’re Not doing to stay as green as possible, but when something like this pops up, it gives you great hope.
The fact is, if this can happen, there is No reason that the major auto companies can not be making some serious Solar Power changes and Electric Cars that can do similar things. I don’t know about you but I’m insanely jealous I wasn’t on the round-the-world voyage with them!
Ok, I think it’s official…2010 is “The future.” The reason I say this, is because every major company in every major industry is using 2010 as it’s Official launch date for whatever alternative energy or planet saving idea they have in mind. Not 2008, not 2009, 2010. Dell fixing their monitors to use LEDs, 2010, Chevy Volt, 2010, you name it, 2010 is the hot time for whatever new product you have that will not destroy our planet even faster. Cool.
So what does 2010 hold for the electric vehicle? Besides the launch of the Volt, it looks like Chrysler is jumping into the hybrid electric game and announcing that by 2010, they will have an electric version of their Voyager MPV. Word has it that they might also be announcing Other models of electric cars, but for now, the Voyager is their offical baby. The cool thing about the Voyager MPV Electric is that they claim it will have a 300 mile range, and still have room inside for you, your family and all of your luggage and junk you find the need to tote around. In other words, it won’t be tiny, it won’t be light, and it will still reap the benefits of electric technology. Sweet.
Even better news is this: Chrysler is also working on a competitor to the Chevy Volt by 2012. Mainly run on electricity, it will also contain a little gasoline engine that kicks in to fill up the batteries anytime they drop below 40%. How awesome is that. No matter what, 2010 is going to be a very exciting year and I personally can’t wait. Now to just get through that darn 2009.
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.
