In the early 1900s, one third of all vehicles were electric. These days, we talk about Formula-E electric racers and the latest crop of electric vehicles (EV).
Electric cars may be relatively few in number, but you still have plenty to pick from—including more affordable options. Here we provide a list of the latest all electric vehicles you can buy. The list would be much longer if we included plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEV), but we will leave that for another article.
Scroll down to check out the latest EVs. Click on the image to get more details about the vehicle.
Of course, Tesla is on the list. Toyota is not, however, as its offerings only include PHEV cars at this point. Typically, the cars are four-seaters but the tiny two-seat Smart ED has been included here. All of the vehicles have a range over 50 miles with most hitting 100 miles and a number over 200 miles on a single charge.
The tradeoff between EVs and PHEVs tends to be all-electric miles (usually lower for PHEVs) and the ability to continue on using a gas engine. Almost any EV will handle the average daily commute, which is under 30 miles round-trip. Many are surprisingly affordable, at around $30,000. Of course, there are those that break the $100,000 mark. The crop of 2018 EVs will likely increase the size of this list.
BMW i3, 114 miles, 4 seats, $42,400
BMW i8, 114 miles, 4 seats, $135,700
Chevrolet Bolt, 238 miles, 5 seats, $36,620
Fiat 500e, 87 miles, 4 seats, $32,995
Ford Focus Electric, 115 miles, 5 seats, $29,120
Hyundai Ioniq Electric, 124 miles, 5 seats, $29,500
Kia Soul EV, 93 miles, 5 seats, $32,250
Mercedes-Benz B-Class B250e, 87 miles, 5 seats, $39,900
Nissan LEAF, 107 miles, 5 seats, $32,680
Smart ED, 68 miles, 2 seats, $25,000
Tesla Model S, 210 miles, 7 seats, $66,000
Tesla Model X, 237 miles, 7 seats, $74,500
Volkswagen e-Golf, 125 miles, 5 seats, $28,995
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