EV/PHEV guide
We offer you a list of URLs to web sites to various EV and PHEV autos which are either already in production or are scheduled to come into production and become available to consumers to purchase within the United States within the next two years. Mainstream means EVs and PHEVs capable of driving at regular highway speeds in the United States, meaning at least 70 mph.
When available, as of November 2009 we are now embedding YouTube videos that offer an overview of each of the EVs/PHEVs listed in our guide
There are low-speed electric vehicles available right now -- and they’re often much, much cheaper than the mainstream EVs/PHEVs, which are likely to cost at least $30,000. Of course, many of these low-speed EVs have a top speed of 25 mph. They are therefore practical only for very specific types of driving needs and contexts. A good source for a list of so-called “neighborhood” EVs is the Electric Auto Association.
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SolarChargedDriving.Com has put together this list for informational purposes and it should not be construed as an endorsement for any of the vehicles or manufacturers to whose pages we link below.
(List below last updated: February 20, 2010)
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Battery type: Li-ion Fe battery Range: 200 miles 0-60 mph: 8 seconds Top speed: 100 mph Price: Around $40,000 For sale by: Spring 2010 in China, fall 2010 elsewhere. |
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Battery type: 330v li-ion battery Range: 90 to 120 miles 0-60 mph: Around 8 seconds. Top speed: 85 mph Price: Around $45,000 For sale by: Fall 2010 in select U.S. markets. |
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Daimler Smart ED (Electric Drive) EV Battery type: Li-ion battery Range: 90 miles (for li-ion version) 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: 70 mph Price: Around $20,000 For sale by: Sometime in 2012, select leases earlier. |
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Battery type: Li-ion battery Range: 50 miles on battery only (300+ overall) 0-60 mph: Less than 6 seconds Top speed: 150 mph Price: $88,000 For sale by: Sometime in 2010. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 40 miles on battery only (around 300 total) 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: 102 mph Price: ? For sale by: Sometime in 2012. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: 80 mph Price: ? For sale by: 2011 in the U.S. |
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General Motors Chevrolet Volt PHEV Battery type: Li-ion Range: 40 miles on battery alone (300+ overall) 0-60 mph: Around 8 seconds Top speed: 80 mph Price: Around $40,000 For sale by: Late 2011 in the U.S. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 40 miles on battery alone (300+ overall) 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: ? Price: ? For sale by: Sometime in 2012. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: 8.5 seconds Top speed: 95 mph Price: ? For sale by: Leased MINI E's being tested right now. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: 80 mph Price: $47,000 For sale by: 2010 in U.S., UK. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: Around 8 seconds Top speed: 90 mph Price: Around $30,000 For sale by: Late 2010 in U.S. |
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Phoenix Motorcars Phoenix SUT EV Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: Less than 10 seconds Top speed: 95 mph Price: Around $45,000 For sale by: ? |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: ? Price: ? For sale by: 2011 in parts of Europe & Israel. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 220 miles 0-60 mph: 3.7 seconds Top speed: 125 mph Price: $109,000 For sale by: Has been available since 2008. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 150 to 300 miles (based on battery option) 0-60 mph: 5.5 seconds Top speed: 130 mph Price: $57,000 For sale by: Sometime in 2011 in U.S. & Europe. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: 65 mph Price: $48,000 (in Europe) For sale by: Currently for sale in parts of Europe. Sometime in 2010 in U.S. |
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Battery type: Li-ion Range: About 15 miles on battery only (300+ overall) 0-60 mph: ? Top speed: Price: $47,000 For sale by: Sometime in 2012. |
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Volvo C30 EV Battery type: Li-ion Range: 100 miles 0-60 mph: 10 seconds Top speed: 80 mph Price: ? For sale by: ? |
