More manufacturers are offering electric car sales than ever before, but its still the big three (Leaf, Volt and Tesla Model S) that lead the way. As we enter the fourth year of production for the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt, and the third year for the Tesla S, electric cars sales are finally […]
Cadillac ELR Price Announced
General Motors has announced the Caddilac ELR will start at $75,995. That means the ELR will cost around $68,500 after the $7,500 federal rebate. $68,500 is a steep price, even for a Caddy. GM only plans on building 10,000 ELRs this year, so it might be the car people buy who don’t have a Tesla […]
Honda Drops Fit EV Price
The good news is starting June 1st, 2013 Honda is dramatically lowering the lease price of the Fit EV. The bad news is you can only lease the Fit EV in a smattering of East and West Coast states: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, California, and Oregon. Now the really bad […]
Nissan Leaf Sales Climbing
The Nissan Leaf is finally showing signs of life. The Leaf’s sales total for the month of March 2013 was its best ever in the U.S. and led the sales numbers for the Chevy Volt for the first time – however, it should be noted that the Volt had a terrific January and still leads […]
Fisker – Going, going…gone?
More bad news for Fisker Automotive. On Friday, April 5, 2013, Fisker Automotive released the following statement: Over the last several months, Fisker Automotive Inc. has been considering strategic alternatives that would allow the Company work through its current financial challenges. Throughout this process our primary goal has been to maximize the core value of […]
Fisker’s Bad Karma
Troubled automotive start-up Fisker is, to almost no ones surprise, in trouble again. On March 15, Fisker announced that it will be laying off 26 employees at their Maryland plant due to a cash shortage. The cause of the shortage is a denial of funds from the Department of Energy. The DoE had agreed to […]
Are Electric Cars Here to Stay?
Pure Electric Vehicles (PEVs) are available at dealerships now, the question is, are they here to stay? Can you risk purchasing a car that may not exist 5 years from now? And will they come down in price enough to make them affordable? These are some of the key questions that will determine the success […]
Six Electric Cars – The Future Is Now
Electric Cars have arrived at many dealerships, unfortunately some of them are restricted to just a few states. Here are six , in no particular order, that are available now. 1) Tesla Model S The 2013 Model S ranges in price from $52,400 to $72,400 (after the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit ) based on the size […]
2013 Nissan Leaf Price Falls
Suddenly the Nissan Leaf is the most affordable electric car in America… thousands of dollars less than its main competitors. Thanks to the introduction of the new Leaf “S” model and a price restructuring of the existing models, depending on where you live, a 2013 Leaf may cost less than $20,000. How can Nissan build […]
Consumer Reports versus Ford
Recently Consumer Reports made headlines based on their testing of two new Ford hybrids: the C-MAX and the Fusion. Both hybrids carry EPA mileage stickers claiming the vehicles average 47 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving. However, according to Consumer Reports, the Fusion averaged only 39 miles per gallon, the C-MAX 37. […]