Electric Cars For Sale

The final prototype of the electric car by Nissan is out. Here is a quick review of the much-awaited plug in electric car by Nissan.

The outer shell of the electric car (EV-02) by Nissan is similar to its existing car. However, the car parts and performance are expected to be the same as what the buyers will get when the electric car reaches the market by late 2010.

Nissan’s electric car offers a good driving experience. It runs quietly like other electric cars, and is easy to handle. Nissan is aiming for a price range of $20,000 to $33,000. The price doesn’t include the tax exemption that the federal government will provide to the first 200,000 electric car buyers.

The battery of the electric car can be fully recharged in 4 hours on a 220-volt outlet. It can be recharged within 15 minutes in a high-powered charging station, which has a 480 volts outlet. The battery used in the car is a lithium-ion manganese battery. It has been developed by a joint venture between Nissan and NEC.

Nissan hopes that by 2010, it will get its electric cars for sale in the market; and by 2015, 10 percent of its production will comprise electric cars. The markets that Nissan plans to target in the beginning are Tennessee, Oregon, the San Francisco Bay Area, Tucson, and San Diego.