Top Electric Cars in 2009
Are you researching electric cars? You are definitely not the only one! If you’re in the mood to buy an electric car, I have a five-car, must-see list. They’re all available in 2009 in America, all completely electric (no gas), none of them are simply conversions of a different company’s car, and all can go at least highway speed! I felt that these were very good qualifications, as there are too many sites out there listing concept cars and cars that won’t be distributed in America (not to mention cars that are only hybrids).
“Tesla Roadster” is a name you have probably heard already. It’s the most well known electric car out and about today. It can go from 0 to 60 in only 3.9 seconds. It also has a top off speed of an impressive 125 mph. It beats all other full electric cars in range, which is 220 miles. The biggest flaw is its pricing – 109k a pop.
There’s also a much less well known model called the NMG which is “No More Gas”. It sells for the relatively cheap price of 29,995. Not too bad when compared to other cars, but this one’s a one-seater. It can get to 45 miles, and can reach speeds of around 76 mph. It has 6 cubic feet of space, a seat, AM/FM/CD/MP3, and power windows. It runs on lithium. A 2-seater is supposed to come out later this year.
The MINI E, which is not quite for sale, rather leased this year to only a select few applicants from NY, NJ, and LA for only 850 a month. It gets up to 150m of range, and goes from 0 to 60 in 8.5 seconds. Unfortunately it doesn’t have a back seat due to the battery pack. Then again, they also have all the benefits of a green car.
Commuter Cars’ ‘The Tango’ is certainly a strange attraction, even by green car standards. George Clooney famously owns one of these tandem two-seaters. It keeps its passengers safe with its race car roll cage. Its acceleration almost matches the Tesla’s, and has a top speed above 120. Due to the thought put into the car, it takes a long time to make just a handful, and the 108k price tag is no surprise.
Though quite delayed, the Aptera 2e is due out this Fall. The very odd looking craft has been laid out to be as efficient as it possibly can, in order to properly squeeze 120 miles out of its onboard batteries. The performance is supposed to be 0-60 in less than 10 seconds, and have a top speed of 95. It’s suspected that the price will be in the mid 20ks.