Chevrolet Spark EV

Chevrolet Spark EV

What is it? This all-electric version of Chevrolet’s tiny four-door hatchback uses a 20-kWh lithium-ion battery powering a 130-hp electric motor that cranks out 400 ft.-lbs. of torque. The Spark EV will be built in the United States and use all Chevrolet’s latest connection technology: a MyLink radio that integrates BringGo navigation, TuneIn internet radio, and Pandora and Stitcher streaming music services. Customers with compatible iPhones can use Siri for voice control.
The price is expected to be $32,495, before adding destination and subtracting the federal $7,500 tax credit.
What is new or notable? Perhaps most notable, the Spark EV will be the first electric car to employ the new SAE Combo DC fast-charge connection port. Using the same port as its 240-volt charger, but with two additional pins, the Spark EV can be charged to 80 percent in 20 minutes – if you can find a publicly accessible SAE Combo DC fast charge

Tesla Motor

Tesla Motor

Tesla Motors is an electric vehicle company based in Palo Alto, California only current product is the Tesla Roadster, a convertible two-seater that costs more than $ 100,000. The beneficiary of good timing, efficient Tesla was the only company building electric car battery, when fuel prices peaked in the summer of 2008. Consequently, any news on alternative fuels completes without mentioning Tesla. Tesla also received a donation of U.S. $ 500 million Department of Energy to develop a model of affordable electric sedan and versatile for S. Tesla will do so in an article in the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. assembly plant in California GM and Toyota closed after GM's bankruptcy restructuring. The target date of sale of the Model S in early 2012.

Tesla Motors is a listed company. Minority investors include Daimler, Smart's parent company, with which it develops a Tesla electric powertrain for small car. Toyota also has a partnership with Tesla will result in an electric version of the RAV4 compact crossover vehicle.