Electric Cars For Sale

Cars powered by batteries, more popularly known as plug in cars might soon become a more frequent sight on US roads. The US giant General Motors already has over a dozen hybrid cars in its stable. A session at the US-Islamic World Forum, Doha was concerned with ‘Energy Security in the 21st Century’. David Sandalow, a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at The Brookings Institutions, USA who was one of the panelists, said that building hybrid cars was important for energy security. He further stated that President Barrack Obama intended to have one million electric cars plying on US roads by 2015.
At present electric cars are more expensive compared to regular fuel guzzlers chiefly because of their batteries that carry high price tags. However, buying a plug in electric car is a one-time investment because in the long run, running and maintaining it would be much cheaper compared to cars which run on gasoline. The US has around 240 million vehicles on its roads at present with 5 to 7 percent new additions every year. Automakers are aware of the increasing demand for fuel efficient cars. They have responded by developing new electric cars for sale. This bodes well for the future as it would lead to increased research and development, which would in turn lead to better and cheaper electric cars.

The city officials of Merrill are creating a blueprint of an ordinance that would allow electric cars to run on city streets. It is expected that very soon there will be electric cars on sale in the city. Merrill’s Health and Safety Committee is working on the ordinance at the request of the city people. It has kept a close watch on Wausau, whose regulations for electric cars were passed in January by the state Department of Transportation.

This is great news for the residents of Merrill who are concerned about global warming and associated pollution hazards. Merrill Mayor Doug Williams said that it is in the interests of the public, which is looking for alternatives for going green. According to the ordinance, plug in electric cars would be allowed to operate in the city streets with speed limits of 35 mph or lower. These cars, which are named as the “Neighborhood Electric Vehicles,” are less than 3,000 pounds in weight and have a maximum speed limit of 25 mph.

These electric cars run on numerous 12-volt batteries, which are recharged through a 110-volt outlet that is located at the front of the vehicle. According to the Global Electric Motorcars Company, it takes between six to eight hours for the electric cars to get charged. It can travel between 30 to 35 miles when charged fully.

The price of the electric cars ranges from $7,000 to $15,000.

Reportedly, the ordinance will be discussed during the March 23 Health and Safety Committee meeting; and would need to be approved by the City Council during its meeting in April.

The British government has set a target according to which at least one out of 10 cars on the roads will be electric by 2020. This autumn the iMIEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) has gone in for production and is expected to hit the market later in the year. Given the sky-high price of the electric cars, I wondered if people would buy it at the time of salary cuts, pension levies and tax increases.

However, after a closer look at the specifications of the iMIEV; it seems that people will love it when they have these electric cars for sale in their city. With the exception of its electric motor and rechargeable battery, an iMIEV car is just like any ordinary car. This plug in electric car has a range of around 160 kilometers. It’s a cost effective vehicle for people who use cars for short journeys to work or shop.

The iMIEV electric cars need a plug in time of just 30 minutes to refill 80 percent of the power. This ‘fuel and power saving’ process can be done while you have your tea or read the newspaper. The manufacturers of iMIEV claim that you can save around €500 every year in comparison to a 660cc petrol-engine version.

While the abolition of road tax for electric cars (expected to be €104 a year) is neither here, nor there in the perspective of financial relevancy, you can save fairly on the lower servicing charges. But whether the British government will achieve its set target or not…only time will tell.

The United States ordered the purchase of 4,800 electric cars from the Shandong Baoya Vehicle Co., Ltd. this year. This electric car company has its own core technologies including the chassis of electric cars, as well as the driveline technology. In addition, according to Baoya’s General Manager, Zhang Haibo, the optimization and adaptation technologies for electric cars are also owned by the Shandong Baoya Vehicle Co., Ltd.

At present, all the electric cars manufactured by the company are to be exported. While only 500 cars were exported to the United States in 2008, the number has already gone up to 4,800 units this year. This might be credited to the fact that Shandong Baoya’s electric car motors meet the weight criteria in the Western countries. In the electric cars for sale category, the low-speed sedans weigh a maximum of 400 kilograms, and have an upper speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour.
The Shandong Baoya Vehicle Co., Ltd’s electric cars require between five to eight hours to be fully recharged, with each recharge costing around 30 Yuan. The cars can run for 150 kilometers following a complete recharge. The export price of these electric cars varies between 30,000 and 35,000 Yuan.

Shai Agassi started developing infrastructure for servicing electric cars in 2007. Back then circumstances were not quite in his favor. But things have changed for the better due to a combination of rising gas prices, and increasing air pollution. Agassi, an Israeli-born 40 year old entrepreneur, is selling a new concept for charging electric cars. According to him, the best way of making electric cars popular among drivers is to install a network of stations where a driver can replace the exhausted battery of his plug in electric car with a charged one.

Better Place has already started working in test markets like Israel, Denmark and Japan, where it has built its first battery-changing stations. According to Agassi, a single battery-changing station will cost around $500,000 to build. It would include a conveyor where the car would be parked while its exhausted battery is removed, and then replaced with a charged one. The batteries could be owned by Better Place, and consumers would simply have to purchase electric charges the way they purchase cell phone minutes. Agassi’s concept has garnered support from powerful electric car supporters including former Israeli Prime Minister, Shimon Peres and the chief executive of a major automaker which is making electric cars for sale.

Recession has hit the world bad, and automakers are among the biggest hit. But this ongoing economic crisis may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for electric car companies. According to certain industry experts, plug in electric cars stand a substantial chance of making a breakthrough in the North American car market in the coming few years as the economy comes out of the slowdown. According to an electric car industry led panel that advises the Harper government, it’s quite likely that in the next 10 years 15 percent of the new cars on road would be electric vehicles.

However the key drivers of such growth would lie in more efficient batteries and better energy storage solutions. With leading companies like Ford and General Motors warming to the new technology and developing electric cars for sale, chances of better solutions being developed soon seem brighter. In fact according to industry insiders, leading car makers are already in the middle of a historic revolution in technology. That coupled with governments of several countries taking an interest in promoting electric cars, to ease environmental pollution and reduce dependence upon fossil fuels has created a fertile ground for the success of electric cars.

The major domestic electric car companies have caught on to innovation like never before. GM and Ford Motor Co. have revealed fuel-efficient, stylish and high-tech electric cars for sale that have been designed to win back customers from imported car brands. Detroit’s Big Three have been under enormous pressure to prove that they can overcome the ongoing crisis and compete with the world’s best car manufacturers.

General Motors displayed 16 new cars which included an angular Cadillac Converj electric concept, and a redesigned Buick LaCrosse sedan. Ford Motor Co. on the other hand revealed fresh electric car plans and also showed off a new Taurus sedan at the North American International Auto Show. Ford, which led the way for hybrid cars, has now added ultra clean electric cars to the mix. On the anvil are plans to develop around four high mileage electric vehicles by 2012.

However Chrysler did not have much in the way of mainstream offerings, this raised concerns as it is the most troubled company among the Big Three. At present GM and Chrysler are the most financially susceptible companies and have already received government aid. However, in spite of such challenges these domestic companies are excited about the prospects of electric cars and a profitable future.

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc would be introducing its 2010 Prius Hybrid car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, Detroit. The 2010 Prius has a new revised Hybrid system that would help it compete in the emergent market for electric cars. The 2010 Prius promises to provide better fuel economy and mileage.

Though most Hybrid electric cars are quiet machines, the Prius stands apart due to the fact that drivers would not hear more than a whisper while starting its Hybrid ignition system. But don’t let that fool you into underestimating its power, for the Prius can pull of like a dream and easily take over its competitors. Another interesting feature of this vehicle is that it does not have any ignition key. Instead it uses something called the Prius’ Smart Key System. What this means is that drivers simply have to hit the power button while pressing the brake to get the car started.
Most of the major automakers that are developing electric cars for sale, are also considering developing hybrid cars. Till we get to see more and better electric cars for sale in the market, the 2010 Prius seems to be the most tempting option for people intending to buy electric car.

Electric car companies have a reason to celebrate as a consortium of environment friendly vehicle experts has been created with the objective of making Edinburgh the first electric car city of Britain. The group led by Ash Gupta, a former Ford marketing guru applied to the Technology Strategy Board last week to get permission for a year-long trial that would bring more electric vehicles to the streets of Edinburgh. The consortium is being backed by the Edinburgh City Council and if the Technology Strategy Board gives a green light to the project then it would begin in autumn.

They have chosen the Mitsubishi i-MiEV as a preferred vehicle for testing. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a zero emission, four-seater saloon that is currently being introduced in Japan. The makers seem to have taken good care of the electric car battery problem which has for long been a major challenge in the development of electric cars. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV comes with a battery that has a 10-year guarantee and can travel 100 miles on a single full charge. Moreover, it can reach speeds up to 85mph and comes with a price tag of £12,500. The convener of Edinburgh’s transportation committee has said that they are aiming to make Edinburgh an international laboratory where performance of electric cars for sale can be evaluated.

The Detroit Auto Show promises to be electrifying, literally. Car manufacturers are ready to gamble on the potential market for electric cars even on the face of dropping gas prices. The opening of the North American International Auto Show was witness to big players like Ford Motor Company, Chrysler and General Motors unveiling concepts and future electric car plans.
An executive from Toyota revealed that the company planned to roll out electric cars to the U.S. market in 2012. However in the face of all this enthusiasm is the realization that all the billions of dollars that are being used in developing electric cars for sale could just come to naught if the price of natural gas stays less than $3 per gallon. According to Bob Lutz, the vice president of General Motors it would be very difficult to sell a plug in electric car to a person who has access to cheap gasoline. Prices are also of concern as electric car batteries are quite expensive. And a regular hybrid automobile can cost up to $3,000 more than a similar gasoline powered one. It is still not clear how the cost of a purely electric car would compare with that of a gas powered model.