New Advances That Increase Options and Utility
It’s no secret that electric vehicles now have a foothold in the car industry and are gradually being manufactured by more and more companies. Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, and other car manufacturers are hard at work in making their products competitive not only against one another’s, but also against traditional gas-run vehicles as well. There have been some recent developments in the world of electric vehicles and we have taken the liberty to track and discuss them below.
Toyota has announced that its RAV4 EV, an electric compact SUV, will be available for sale to the general public in 2012. After being released back around the turn of the century, Toyota discontinued its production quickly and as a result, very few were released. This four door SUV will be more spacious than competitors like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt and will thus offer more spacious options for consumers.
Luxury brands are also on board with the electric movement. Mercedes, for example, offers the choice of ‘electric’ for some of its S-class models. Most recently, Rolls Royce has began leasing its new 102EX that can travel over 100 miles per charge. However, it is still a Rolls Royce and thus gas savings will not be worth the high asking price for everyday consumers.
Car2Go, the company that loans Smart cars, is adding a new service to its repertoire. By the end of 2011, it will have launched an all-electric car-sharing program based out of San Diego, CA. These electric Smart cars will be capable of about 84 miles of driving per charge.
Finally, the first electric vehicle highway will undergo construction during fall of 2011 in the state of Washington. AeroVironment has been chosen by the Washington Department of Transportation to build an extensive network of charging stations along Interstate 5 and U.S. Highway 2. The purpose of this project is to combat inefficiencies that arise when traveling long distances in an electric vehicle.
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