Electric Cars 2011

The new batch of electric cars are here. After years of debate and wonder, automobile companies have introduced the concept of electric cars in the market. People all around the world are excited and are showing great interest in the purchase of electric cars. Most of us are just tired of tolerating the increase in gas prices every now and then. Plus cars which run on gas cause a lot of environment pollution by emitting harmful gases. Now, if you are ready to make a one time investment and benefit from it for a long time, I advise you to have a look at electric cars 2011.

Best Electric Cars 2011

If you are a keen follower of the automobile market, you must have seen that there’s an increase in the demand of diesel, hybrid and electric cars. The new batch of electric cars 2011 have really got their design and machinery worked up. People used to shy away from buying electric cars because of a poor initial impression, and they were also not great to run. But not anymore, witness one of the most beautiful automobiles of the world.

Chevrolet Volt
The great General Motors wants to be the main leader in the electric car segment with the Volt. A great plug-in hybrid with 40 miles of battery power and 500 miles of gas. GM has got over 10,000 Volt orders for 2011. Next in line is a plug-in crossover SUV which is bound to give all the other SUV’s a tough competition on the road. The Volt is definitely one of the best hybrid cars for 2011 and is priced at $40,000.

Nissan Leaf
Nissan will be the first automaker to put over 10,000 pure battery electric cars on the road. A true technological invention, the Leaf is a 100% electric car with no gasoline. It can seat up to 5 passengers and gives you a mileage of 100 miles on a single charge. This is going to be the best cars for suburban people for their daily commuting. The Leaf will cost around $28,000. For more information visit your nearest Nissan Dealer.

Coda
Another good electric car for 2011, the Coda can seat up to 4 passengers and is powered by a lithium-iron phosphate battery. With a single charge this car can run up to 90 miles with a top speed of 80 mph. The car comes with a 3 year warranty/36,000 miles and the battery has a guarantee of over 8 years/100,000 miles.

Fisker Karma
If you believe in arriving in class, then the Fisker Karma is surely the best way to go about it. It’s one of the best luxury sports plug in hybrid sedans. The car features 20kWh of lithium batteries and you can travel up to 50 miles before making turning on to the gas engine. The car will also offer solar panels which will charge the Karma without any electric supply. Karma is all about luxury, style, class and passion and the base model of this car is priced at $95,000.

Ford
Ford will be bringing out at least two electric cars in the last quarter of 2011. I have high hopes for the Ford Focus Electric, which is expected to give tough competition to the Leaf. There are also rumors that Ford will start taking orders from 2012 for a hybrid crossover SUV but the company is keeping mum about this. Ford is making sure that it becomes the leader in the electric car segment after the launch of its new electric cars.

Wheego Life
The Wheego is an exciting new hatchback from China. It’s an American car but its sourced in China. The company’s main objective is to make sure that Life captures the heart and mind of the American customer. It has a 30Kw battery pack which is connected to a 60 horsepower electric motor. The car runs about 100 miles on a single charge, the top speed is about 60 mph on the highway. The company plans to sell this cute electric car for $33,000.