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- Megan, selected from Mother Nature Network
- August 31, 2011
- 5:01 pm
- 52 comments
By Jim Motavalli, MNN.com
The crystal ball is still cloudy on electric and plug-in hybrid cars. They’re still being made in limited numbers, and delivered to very specific test markets. And half the really exciting ones aren’t even here yet. Still, it’s time to make some predictions about what will succeed and what will fail in the marketplace. Here are my top 10 leading candidates:
1. Chevy Volt: GM’s $41,000 plug-in hybrid, soon to have a sister car in the more upscale Cadillac ELR (first seen on the auto show circuit as the Converj in 2009). GM has sold 3,200 so far, but the number doesn’t have much to do with demand — production’s been shut down as the company gears up for a capacity of 60,000 a year by 2012.
Image: Chevy Volt – igloowhite via Flickr
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Megan, selected from Mother Nature Network
Mother Nature Network's mission is to help you improve your world. From covering the latest news on health, science, sustainable business practices and the latest trends in eco-friendly technology, MNN.com strives to give you the accurate, unbiased information you need to improve your world locally, globally, and personally – all in a distinctive thoughtful, straightforward, and fun style.
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Do not forget: electric cars will help clear the air and reduce greenhouse gases, if the power source from where we charge the batteries, is renewable.
Obviuosly,if we use oil or coal for power generation, we will not have climate benefits of electric cars!
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These cars are too expensive! I love my little new Prius C!
I didn't see them on the list but the Phoenix Motorcars SUT or SUV and the Obvio 828 or 012 seem interesting.
The first Geo Metro I drove, a 2-door hatchback, got 55 mpg if I didn't go over 55 mph. I drove it 156000 miles at an over-all cost of 4.6 cents per mile, including purchase, gas, oil, tires and repairs. I have had others that got 52 mpg, 47 mpg, but nothing else comes close to the 4.6 cents per mile except my bicycle! --and horses, if they are mostly grazing and I ride a lot!
i wonder when they'll realise that Edison was right and a low-cost low-toxicity Nickel-Iron battery would be a far better choice than overpriced lithium systems? I agree that the bicycle - or even an electric-assist bicycle - will outperform electric or hybrid cars no matter what...
I think the old bicycle or newer trike has more efficiency
I think the old bicycle or newer trike has more efficiency
nice cars
thank you for the info
Great, but we need cheaper ones !
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