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Fully-Electric Cars
Covered in an article a week ago, hybrid cars have become popular options for consumers looking to reduce the amount they spend on oil every month. Now that hybrid electric cars, such as the Prius and the Civic Hybrid have become mainstream staples, fully-electric cars are the next iteration of consumer cars. No longer reserved for the small few or master’s degree students in engineering to learn about, many car manufacturers are beginning to produce fully electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf, and the Chevy Volt. These latest innovations in the car manufacturing industry will indeed prove to be the energy efficient engine of the upcoming, “going green” era. This article will compare and contrast some of the advantages and disadvantages of fully electric, hybrid, plug in hybrid electric vehicles and gasoline powered cars.
Nissan Leaf
In 2009, Nissan unveiled its prime achievement of cutting edge, fully electric technology. With a price tag of about thirty three thousand dollars, minus tax incentives (FULLY LOADED), it seemed that Nissan was poised to rise to the top. Even though the Leaf does not use gasoline, it gets the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon! The hatchback seats five adults, and can drive for over a hundred miles on a single charge. It did succeed in trumping General Motors’ Chevy Volt, which is a newly innovated hybrid that has seemingly honed in on the market that was once dominated by the Nissan Leaf.