Electric Cars

The most discussed topic regarding green cars is what type cars are available, it seems very few people knew about electric cars. Due to lot of reasons the availability and popularity of electric cars is low. They are quite expensive and not much reliable.


In the following, description of few electric cars is given:
 

2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
16 kWh battery, 62 miles (EPA), 112 MPGe, 49 kW motor
Mitsubishi's jellybean-style electric car has never been a strong seller. but the Japanese automaker recently slashed its pricing, making it the cheapest electric vehicle on the market. 



2015 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive 
17.6 kWh battery, 68 miles (EPA), 107 MPGe, 55 kW motor
Smart's Fortwo Electric Drive is one of the cheapest new electric cars on the market. You only get two seats, but you also get rid of the gasoline car's jerky transmission. There's enough power to make good progress now, and if you're able to benefit from incentives, the price starts to look quite tempting.


2015 Chevrolet Spark EV
18.4 kWh battery, 82 miles (EPA), 119 MPGe, 105 kW motor
Chevrolet has put the same effort into its diminutive Spark as it did the Volt, and has managed to improve the aerodynamics and interior to match the Spark's electric aspirations. With huge torque on offer, performance is strong and the Spark EV is good fun to drive.


 

2015 Nissan Leaf  
24 kWh battery, 84 miles (EPA), 114 MPGe, 80 kW motor
The Leaf is one of the better-known electric cars. While sales haven't matched Nissan's expectations and there have been issues with battery degradation in hot weather, the Leaf is still one of the most usable electric cars on the market.




 
2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid 
5.2 kWh battery, 11 miles (EPA blended), 6 miles (EPA all-EV), 95 MPGe, 60 kW motor (134-hp combined)
The Prius Plug-In is a little off the pace technologically these days, but its similarity to the regular, familiar hybrid means it's ideal for drivers trading up from a regular Prius.

 

2015 Fiat 500e
24 kWh battery, 87 miles (EPA), 116 MPGe, 83 kW motor
Fiat's 500e electric car may be a mere "compliance car", but the engineers have done a great job.



 
2015 Ford C-MAX Energi 
7.6 kWh battery, 20 miles (EPA), 88 MPGe, 88 kW motor (195-hp combined)
Ford's first plug-in hybrid challenger mixes good performance with impressive efficiency in electric mode. Like the Toyota Prius V, it's a practical vehicle too, ready to handle everything family life can throw at it.






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