{"id":544766,"date":"2010-04-27T14:25:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T18:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earth2tech.com\/?p=56471"},"modified":"2010-04-27T14:25:33","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T18:25:33","slug":"12-plug-in-cars-you-can-drive-by-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/544766","title":{"rendered":"12 Plug-in Cars You Can Drive by 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Whether you\u2019re itching to sign up for an electric vehicle field trial, hoping to buy one of the earliest plug-in models, or just want a heads up on what models you might see hitting showrooms and U.S. roads in the next couple years, here\u2019s a dozen models to have on your list. Some of them will be available only in select markets or for a handful of fleets initially, but if all goes well (a big if), then this could mark the first trickle before a flood of plug-in models during the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What<\/th>\nWhen<\/th>\nWhere<\/th>\nHow Much<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Concept ActiveE
\n– BEV
\n– 4 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited leasing in 2011<\/td>\nU.S., EU<\/td>\nTBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Mini-E
\n<\/strong>– BEV
\n– 2 seats<\/td>\n		Field trials underway; expanding 2010<\/td>\nGermany, U.S., UK, China<\/td>\n$850\/month lease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BYD e6
\n– BEV
\n– 5 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Late 2010<\/td>\nSelect U.S. markets initially, likely starting<\/a> with Southern California, followed by<\/a> San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Boston.<\/td>\nAround $40,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coda Sedan
\n– BEV
\n– 5 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Fall 2010<\/td>\nCalifornia initially, later expanding across U.S.<\/td>\n$45,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fisker Karma
\n– PHEV
\n– 4 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		September 2010<\/a><\/td>\nU.S., Canada, EU<\/td>\n$87,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Focus
\n– BEV
\n– 5 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Fleet trials underway; launch late 2011<\/td>\nNorth America, then EU<\/td>\nTBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GM Chevy Volt
\n– EREV
\n– 5 seats)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		November 2010<\/td>\nSelect U.S. cities initially including San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C.,<\/td>\nAround $40,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nissan LEAF
\n– BEV
\n– 5 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Early reservations through May 15, 2010.<\/td>\nPrimary lead markets<\/a> include Tennessee, California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona.<\/td>\n$32,780, or $349\/month lease with $1,999 down payment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smart Fortwo ED
\n– BEV
\n– 2 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Field trials underway; U.S. trials starting second half of 2010<\/a>; 2012 series production.<\/td>\nSelect customers in Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France, Switzerland, U.S., Canada<\/td>\nTBA. Gas version starts at $11,990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Think City
\n– BEV
\n– 2 seats <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Already available in EU; U.S. launch planned for 2010<\/td>\nSelect U.S. cities initially, starting with New York City<\/a> (LA, San Francisco, Chicago rank high on list of potential lead markets<\/a>).<\/td>\nAbout $28,690, plus $183\/month for battery leasing if U.S. pricing is\u00a0similar to pricing for Norway market<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
\n– PHEV
\n– 5 seats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited leasing underway<\/td>\nSelect<\/a> fleets in Japan, EU and across the U.S.<\/a>, including<\/a> universities, companies and governments in California, Colorado and Oregon.<\/td>\nTBA. About $47,800 for demo fleet customers in Japan<\/a>. 2010 Prius (hybrid, no plug) starts at $22,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Transit Connect
\n– BEV
\n– Light commercial van<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Late 2010<\/td>\nNorth America, then EU<\/td>\nTBA. Gas version starts under $22,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

BEV = Battery Electric Vehicle; PHEV = Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle; EREV = Extended Range Electric Vehicle<\/em><\/p>\n

Image courtesy<\/a> of <\/em>felixkramer’s photostream<\/a><\/p>\n

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