2011 Electric Car Guide

The Daily Green:

Much anticipated electric cars are hitting showrooms this year, from the Nissan Leaf to the Chevy Volt, Coda, Think, Fisker Karma and more.

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[media4me]

02:15 PM on 01/31/2011

Don't get caught out in a major snow storm and be stuck in stand still traffic in one of these things.

[jimpager]

06:07 PM on 01/17/2011

OK, so Electric Cars fix the carbon emission problem in the car. Dumb question, though. How do we know that the total carbon footprint is solved? In generating the incremental electricity to power the new cars, how do we know the carbon generation from the power plants is an improvement in a lower TOTAL carbon emission? I wouldn't trust the power company's honesty. I wouldn't trust the auto manufacturer's honesty. I wouldn't trust the government's honesty. All three have their own agendas. How do we assure ourselves that TOTAL emissions are solved?

[Tom95134]

12:42 PM on 01/13/2011

How does anyone expect people to move to electric vehicles when even the smallest two-seater costs over $30,000. These need to get down to about $15,000 before the average person, looking for a small around-town vehicle, is going to give it a 2nd look.

[PaulScott]

07:04 PM on 01/13/2011

The Nissan LEAF is around $34,000 before federal and state incentives. In CA, there is a $5,000 rebate and the federal tax credit is $7,500 making the LEAF essentially a sub-$25,000 car. Your comment that we need to be at $15,000 before the "average" person can afford it is silly. The average car sells for over $20,000, and it needs gas at over $3/gallon plus regular maintenance. EVs require virtually no maintenance and electricity costs the equivalent of about 70 cents/gallon.

[cjohnathan]

09:07 PM on 01/17/2011

I agree - just like that high-def TV you couldn't afford 10 years ago when they cost $5,000... as the market developed, so did manufacturing technology....there is definitely an untapped market for EV's...and prices will drop as sales volume increases- and the technology will evolve....

[PinaColada]

01:45 AM on 01/13/2011

It is about time an affordable all-electric powered car is out. I just need to know what the battery life is and if the batteries are covered under warranty.

[BlackbirdHighway]

02:53 AM on 01/13/2011

The warranty on the Volt battery is 8 years, 100,000 miles.

[gaydood]

03:12 AM on 01/13/2011

same on the leaf

[gaydood]

07:07 PM on 01/12/2011

bout time and how exciting ! but i would rather pay $5.65 for gas lol

[Genders]

10:05 PM on 01/12/2011

You would pay more for gas than for you electric if you commute each day to work.

[gaydood]

03:13 AM on 01/13/2011

u bet. i walk to work :):)

[Chauncey Love]

06:27 PM on 01/12/2011

Seems like none of them come close to the Nissan Leaf in terms of value and performance.

Tesla is cooking up some good things, but they won't be out until 2012.