Commissioners in Pasco also see it as a way to create many new jobs. After so many years of relying on building homes for growth and finances, officials sincerely hope to push the eco base into a more realistic direction. Many are saying “the sooner the better”. And many more agree. With green technology building a head, it’s easier, cheaper, and better to get in while you still can.

Unfortunately, there are some commissioners that disagree. They say that the cost to build hybrid and electric cars is much more than that of “traditional” cars. They also claim that there isn’t much public support. Not to mention that they do not yet have charging station.

However, I say if they told residents that there would be hundreds of thousands of jobs in every field, from answering phones to building cars to operating machinery to helping to build roads, power plants, and charging stations, that there would be a huge wave of support for the hybrid and electric cars. The county would absolutely benefit in so many ways.

Besides, with employee discounts, I imagine that many people would at least test out electric and hybrid cars that they themselves have some connection to. Some people do, after all, still take pride in their work. Even those that really do want electric or hybrid cars would be given a chance to get them, which would more than likely catch on with less-than-happy people.

The Converj is very similar to Chevrolet’s Volt. It’s an extended-range car. This will not only earn you some serious environment-friendly credibility and fantastic mileage for an all-American car, but it will also out-class and out-style many similar green cars.

It may function very similarly to the Volt, but when you compare the cars physically, you can see why most people would definitely prefer the Converj. It’s sexy, stylish, sleek, sophisticated. It’s really got the Cadillac feel to it that we’ve all grown accustom to expecting from them.

It can go roughly forty miles before the gas kicks in, which isn’t anything too spectacular when compared to other concept green cars. However, as it is a Cadillac hybrid car, you can bet there are going to be a lot of upscale touches here and there to make it stand out in a crowd. GM’s quite pleased, as it sunk in over a billion bucks to create some pretty swanky systems in the Volt.

They plan to recouperate their costs when selling the Caddies. While other green cars are targeted at Average Joes, The Converj is targeted at a much more upscale set of people. While no one is sure of the price, since GM is setting the Volt under 40k, we can expect the Converj will be well over it.

The company says that beginning in 2012, Renault electric car owners in Denmark and Israel will be able to use Better Place’s stations to swap out drained batteries for fresh ones in 3 minutes. This would effectively extend the “life” of the car beyond a single charge. In France itself, their government has elected a state-owned company (EDF) to also come out with a recharging system to eliminate a possible monopoly.

Renault and Nissan have committed to attributing 6 billion bucks into the electric cars and batteries that they expect to begin selling in 2012. An additional 2 billion has been given by France’s government in order to stimulate a demand for the electric model cars.

The companies hope that these recharging stations will eliminate the “uncomfortable range syndrome”. On one charge, someone can expect to get 100 miles max. This could be a problem for anyone who has to commute long distances, whether it be to work or to see family. However, if you have a station you can just stop in on and swap batteries – no more difficult than refueling with gas.

While many people, both in the industry and not, still have mixed feelings about the cars and how and if they will work in the general population, the companies are still determined to get them out and rolling in 2012. Personally I’m very much looking forward to it, as it seems like it’ll be a much cheaper alternative in the long run. Who doesn’t like saving a bit of green, as they say?

Honda’s spokesperson announced that Honda may begin selling a similar car in California, in order to meet the zero-emission vehicle requirements. GM and Nissan are also considering selling electric vehicles as more and more governments the globe over give out incentives for fuel-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles.
Nissan plans to make its big break into the environmentally friendly line in the second half of next year with it’s fully electric car, Leaf. GM has its sights set on November 2010 as a starting point for their new Chevrolet Volt.

Toyota’s idea is to begin selling electric cars to the US in 2012. (Jumping in quite a bit later than most of the other big companies). Honda has decided to look more into battery power, as it will undoubtedly hamper the sales of hydrogen fuel vehicles (which were the main focus of zero-emission cars until recently). Honda plans to put forth an electric concept car (EV-N) soon.

While some may be skeptic, there isn’t much room for debate. Simon helps to quiet the naysayers by explaining how his journey worked. Not only was a security seal put on to the charging port door, there were an official set of verifiers supplied by Global Green Challenge who can confirm the car’s journey.

If you’re the type that believes seals can be broken and people can be bought off, if these things genuinely weren’t enough for you, the entire thing’s on film. Simon and Emilis were followed by support and documentary crews so the journey from north to south is all caught on tape.

With the Tesla’s smart looks and great mileage, one can hope that others might jump on the “green” car bandwagon. Technology has advanced, and being environmentally friendly no longer means ugly, boring, blocky, loud, and unappealing. The future is here, and so are stylish, affordable, reliable green cars.

Rightfully so, the executive admits that Nissan fully believes that the urge for fully electric cars is only going to keep increasing. He also admitted that by getting a head start over competition, they will likely be able to bring affordable full electric cars to consumers before others. With their various developments, the costs of producing lithium-ion batteries as well as high-powered motors and other newfangled technologies will decrease dramatically.

Despite competitors’ many scoffs and skepticism, Nissan plans to make a huge, world-wide push for battery cars (especially their own), beginning later next year. The Leaf, which is a hatchback, is planned to be available to corporate customers in Japan, Europe, and the US. While Nissan’s competitors invest in plug-in hybrids, Nissan is staying ahead of the curve by going all-out electric. Nissan even plans to release the Leaf in China by 2011 as a test-market. Unfortunately, only government agencies and other such customers in Wuhan will be able to enjoy the new bad boys.

During the first run, Nissan wants to make the Leaf’s price not only comparable to, but competitive with gas-fueled cars. This will heavily rely on government incentives for private customers, and the fact that the battery will be sold separately. They will lease out the battery, charging monthly rates that would be similar to the amount of money spent on gas per month. If gas prices were to suddenly drop, however, Nissan might find themselves suffering. But no one’s too worried about that, as the CE and many others believe that gas prices will remain high for years to come.