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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pavithra_uk" data-source="post: 17275902" data-attributes="member: 242676"> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/Tesla-Model-S/" target="_blank">Tesla Model S</a> — $71,070         The  Tesla Model S is widely regarded as  not just  the best electric car on  the market, but the best car of any  type on  the mass market. So, for  many people, if they can afford a  $70,000 car,  the Model S is as good  as it gets. This  car  has flipped the electric car and  overall auto world on its head  in many  respects. It is a top-selling  luxury/performance car of any  type, and  it was the <a href="http://evobsession.com/world-electrified-vehicle-sales-2013/" target="_blank">2nd- or 3rd-best-selling electric car worldwide in 2013</a>,    despite its high price tag. All the while, it was production-limited    rather than demand-limited. (Though, to be fair, so was just about  every   other electric car on the market.) 95 MPGe 208 miles 5 seats US & Europe (& soon China) <a href="http://evobsession.com/7-reasons-to-love-electric-cars/tesla-model-s/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tesla-model-s.jpg?resize=550%2C366" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/Tesla-Model-X/" target="_blank">Tesla Model X</a> — $60,000            Tesla’s  next model is the ridiculously  cool and  highly desired Model X, a  crossover/SUV with similar  performance and  specs as the Model S. As  Elon Musk has said, the choice  between the  Model X and Model S is  really just whether or not you want  an  SUV/crossover or a sedan. The  Model X is  especially special for  combining excellent performance,  great utility,  and hot styling. Not  many vehicles can do that. Its  signature feature?  Its falcon-wing doors. 5 seats. Reservations available in US & Europe. <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-for-sale-2014/tesla-model-x-back/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i0.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tesla-model-x-back.png?resize=600%2C421" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/Toyota-Prius-PHEV/" target="_blank">Toyota Prius PHEV</a> — $29,990            This is the other vehicle that was either the <a href="http://evobsession.com/world-electrified-vehicle-sales-2013/" target="_blank">2nd- or 3rd-best-selling electric car worldwide in 2013</a>.    It’s quite different from the Model S, however. Its electric range is    just 11 miles, then the gas engine kicks in. The Prius PHEV is most    likely aided by the strong, high-selling Prius brand. It mainly  competes   with the Chevy Volt, Ford C-Max Energi, and Ford Fusion  Energi, but it   has more seats than the Volt and is almost $10,000  cheaper than the   Fusion Energi. So, its closest competitor is probably  the Ford C-Max   Energi. This seems to be a good place in the EV  spectrum, as both cars   have been doing quite well. Of course, the  C-Max Energi has 10 more   miles of electric range, almost double the  Prius PHEV’s 11 miles. 95 MPGe on battery; 50 MPG on gas 11 miles on battery (+ gas range) 5 seats US, Europe, & Japan <a href="http://evobsession.com/toyota-5000-off-prius-plug-in/2012_toyota_prius_plugin_006/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012_Toyota_Prius_Plugin_006.jpg?resize=550%2C366" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/toyota-rav4-ev/" target="_blank">Toyota RAV4 EV</a> — $49,800            This  small SUV is unfortunately only  available in  California. It uses  Tesla technology and seems to make  owners happy  (or, at least, happy  with their vehicle). Due to its  limited  availability, however, it  doesn’t make it into many garages. 76 MPGe 103 miles 5 seats US <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-2014-list/2014-toyota-rav4-ev/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-toyota-rav4-ev.jpeg?resize=500%2C333" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/via-motors-vtrux/" target="_blank">Via Motors VTRUX SUV, Truck, & Van</a> — $79,000            Moving  on from GM after “retirement,”  auto-world  legend Bob Lutz is on the  board and the key face of Via  Motors. At GM,  he led the development of  the Chevy Volt, but since then  has said that  they should have started  with a truck or SUV. Clearly,  that’s what he’s  now doing at  pioneering Via Motors, which offers a  plug-in hybrid  electric truck,  SUV, and van. Primarily available for  fleets at the  moment, this VTRUX  lineup (or at least the truck) may be  available to  retail customers  in the US in 2014. See <a href="http://www.viamotors.com/" target="_blank">Via Motors site</a> for details. <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-2014-list/vtrux-2/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i0.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/VTRUX.png?resize=550%2C106" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/volvo-c30-electric/" target="_blank">Volvo C30 Electric</a> — Price ??            The  Volvo C30 Electric is a hot electric  car that  is only available in  small quantities in Sweden. Many of us are  hoping  it will bust out of  that limited market soon. Deliveries of a  limited  250 vehicles started  for fleets in 2010. 150 kilometers / 93 miles Sweden <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-2014-list/volvo-c30-electric/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Volvo-C30-Electric-800x331.jpg?resize=550%2C227" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/volvo-v60-phev/" target="_blank">Volvo V60 PHEV</a> — €63,995 (Netherlands) / £40,558 (or £48,670 after VAT) / 617,300 NOK / 446,004 DKK            The  Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a diesel  hybrid  that has excited many an  EV journalist and blogger. It’s a sweet   plug-in hybrid with class and  comfort. But, really, it’s more than that.   From the British brochure  for the Volvo V60 PHEV: “The Volvo V60 D6  AWD  Plug-in Hybrid is like  nothing you’ve ever experienced. It’s the   world’s first and only  luxury diesel hybrid that also runs on pure   electricity. It’s a car  born from Volvo’s vision of a sustainable future   and increasingly  efficient cars. And it’s a dream realised – a   pioneering, engineering  revolution that gives you three different ways   to drive in one  extraordinary car.” The car can go from 0–60 mph in   under 6 seconds. Of  course, it also comes with  a hefty  price in the European countries  where it’s available.  Naturally, the  prices vary a lot from country to  country, so I’ve  included prices for  several different countries.  Despite its high  price, the Volvo V60 was  the <a href="http://evobsession.com/europe-electrified-vehicle-sales-2013-report/" target="_blank">4th-best-selling electric car in Europe in 2013</a>, and the <a href="http://evobsession.com/world-electrified-vehicle-sales-2013/" target="_blank">6th-best-selling electric car in the world</a>. 31 miles on battery (+ diesel range) 155 MPG in hybrid mode 5 seats Europe <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-2014-list/2014-v60-plugin-hybrid/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-v60-plugin-hybrid.jpg?resize=550%2C227" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/vw-e-Golf/" target="_blank">VW e-Golf</a> — $$35,475 (USA) / €34,900 (Germany)            The  Volkswagen e-Golf will be VW’s second  electric  car, following close  behind the VW e-Up! that was just  released.  Clearly, it’s an electric  version of VW’s popular Golf model.  The  e-Golf is now the closest  competitor to the world-leading Nissan  LEAF,  so it could potentially  see very big sales numbers. 70–90 miles (EPA range TBA) 5 seats Europe (US in late 2014) <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-for-sale-2014/e-golf/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i0.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/e-golf.jpg?resize=500%2C303" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/vw-e-Up/" target="_blank">VW e-Up!</a> — €26,900 (Germany) / £19,250            The  VW e-up! could also be a sales  contender. It  is an affordable, rather  simple electric car but also has  some unique  braking flexibility and  is an adequately comfortable and  modern car. <a href="http://evobsession.com/norway-denmark-sweden-january-2014-electric-car-sales/" target="_blank">In January, the e-Up!</a>    was the 2nd-best-selling electric car in Norway (only behind the   Nissan  Leaf), 3rd in Denmark (behind the Leaf & Model S), and 2nd   in  Sweden (behind the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV). In other words, it’s   off  to a pretty good start! Read <a href="http://evobsession.com/volkswagen-e-review-full-review-test-drive-videos/" target="_blank">my full VW e-Up! review here</a>. 130 kilometers / 81 miles 5 seats Europe <a href="http://evobsession.com/nissan-leaf-vs-volkswagen-e-vs-bmw-i3-ev-reviews/vw-e-up/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i0.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/VW-e-Up.jpg?resize=550%2C410" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/vw-xl1/" target="_blank">VW XL1</a> — €111,000 (Germany)            Well, the Volkswagen XL1 isn’t on the mass market, but I’m including it. <a href="http://evobsession.com/volkswagen-xl1-144000-250-produced/" target="_blank">250 are to be on the market this year</a>    — despite demand, VW has said that it won’t consider producing more.    The XL1 is reportedly the world’s most fuel-efficient car. It’s  another   diesel-electric plug-in hybrid. ~250 MPG 50 kilometers 2 seats Europe   <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/wheego-life/" target="_blank">Wheego LiFE</a> — $32,995         The  Wheego Whip and Wheego LiFe are not  rated by  the EPA, so we don’t  really know how they fare in fuel economy.   Actually, we don’t know  much about the cars. But they are quite cheap,   small, simple, and  surely very energy efficient. The LiFE has a bigger   battery and, thus,  more range than the Whip. It’s also quite expensive   for only having 2  seats and not coming from a well known brand. 100 miles 2 seats US & Cayman Islands <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-2014-list/wheego_life_silver/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wheego_LiFe_Silver.jpg?resize=500%2C333" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://evobsession.com/tag/wheego-whip/" target="_blank">Wheego Whip</a> — $18,995            The  Wheego Whip and Wheego LiFe are not  rated by  the EPA, so we don’t  really know how they fare in fuel economy.   Actually, we don’t know  much about the cars. But they are quite cheap,   small, simple, and  surely very energy efficient. The Whip has a smaller   battery than the  LiFE. It is one of the cheapest electric cars on the   market. 40 miles 2 seats US & Cayman Islands <a href="http://evobsession.com/electric-cars-2014-list/wheego_whip_black/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i0.wp.com/evobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wheego_whip_black.jpg?resize=500%2C332" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></blockquote>

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