12 electric cars that may hit the road by 2020
Presently,
if you are in the market for a fully electric, long-range vehicle, your
options are pretty limited.
However, it may not be long before there's an influx of long-range
electric cars hitting the market. Most major automakers, including Ford,
Volkswagen, and General Motors plan to roll out more than one fully
electric car by 2020.
Here's a look at some of the vehicles coming to market in the next few
years. Read Less
1. Tesla Model 3, Roadster
Tesla
will reveal its first mass market, long-range vehicle Model 3 on March
31, but the car won't go into production until 2017.
Tesla also has plans to will reveal a new Roadster in 2019, according to
a statement by CEO Elon Musk in July of last year. Almost no details
have been revealed about the new car, except for the fact that it will
be built for speed.
Musk said in the statement that the new car will be capable of going
from zero to 60 in less than 2.8 seconds, which is faster than its cars
can go in "Ludicrous Mode." Read Less
2. General Motors Bolt EV
General
Motors revealed the pre-production model of its first affordable,
long-range car called the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The car will become
available before the end of 2016, have a range of about 200 miles per
charge, and will cost around $30,000 after tax incentives. Read Less
3. Audi's first electric SUV
Audi
confirmed in January that it was planning to begin production of its
first all-electric SUV at its Brussels plant in 2018. The new vehicle
will be heavily inspired by the company's e-tron quattro concept, which
the company originally unveiled at the International Motor Show in
Frankfurt in September.
The new SUV will have three motors, a range of 310 miles on a single
charge, and quick charging capabilities, the company also confirmed in
January.
The name of the new car has not been officially announced, however, it
is rumored to be called the Q6. Read Less
4. Porsche Mission E Concept
Porsche
also unveiled an impressive electric car concept in September and in
December the company confirmed that it would be investing some $1.09
billion in new facilities to begin production of its first all-electric
car.
The concept car, dubbed the Mission E, boasts a range of about 310 mile
per charge and is capable of charging about 80% in just 15 minutes.
However, it's worth noting that the range is likely based on European
testing and not EPA standards, so its range could be more in the 240
mile range. In addition to the long range and quick charging time, the
car will also be capable of going from zero to 60 miles per hour in just
3.5 seconds. Read Less
5. Aston Martin RapidE concept
The
British luxury car maker Aston Martin said in mid-February that it is
teaming up with the Chinese technology firm LeEco (formerly LeTV) to
develop a production version of its all-electric Aston Martin RapidE
Concept by 2018.
The RapidE concept, which is based on the company's Rapide S sedan, is
expected to have a range of 200 miles per charge and price between
$200,000 to $250,000. The company will also be collaborating on "a range
of next-generation connected electric vehicles" with the electric car
startup Faraday Future, which is also in a partnership with LeEco. Read Less
6. Volkswagen Budd-E concept
Volkswagen
said in September that it will roll out a total of 20 electric vehicles
and plug-in hybrids by 2020. Volkswagen is the parent company of both
Audi and Porsche, so we already know that the Mission E and etron
quattro will make up two of these 20 cars.
But in early January the company revealed another fully-electric concept
car called the Budd-E, which has a range of 230 miles on a single
charge. In late January, Volkmar Tanneberger, the company's head of
electronic development, told CAR Magazine that the company will produce a
car that looks a lot like the Budd-E reach production by 2020. Read Less
7. Hyundai's Ioniq EV
Hyundai's
Ioniq EV is expected to become available in some markets by 2017. The
company will show off its all-electric Ioniq EV at the Geneva Motor Show
in early March, However, the car will likely not be available until
next year.
The company has not yet revealed details about the car's range, but it
is expected to have a range of more than 155 miles per charge. Read Less
8. Citroen E-Mehari
The
French company Citroen is launching its E-Mehari in France this Spring,
but it will roll out in other European countries by the end of 2016.
The cute little car has a range of 124 miles per charge when driving in
the city and a range of about 62-miles when driving in a non-urban
setting. Read Less
9. Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes
already offers an all-electric car called the B250E, which has a range
of about 87 miles per charge. But the company has plans to launch at
least one new all-electric car by 2018. According to the German magazine
AutoBild, Mercedes will launch an electric version of its GLC crossover
at the end of 2018. Read Less
10. Ford
Ford
has big plans to build some 13 new hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully
electric cars by 2020. The company CEO Mark Fields said that he wants
40% of Ford's nameplates to have an electrified version by 2020.
So we can expect to see of the company's most popular cars converted
into fully electric vehicles. Currently, Ford only offers one fully
electric vehicle, the Focus Electric. With a full charge, the Focus
Electric has a range of 76 miles, according to EPA ratings. Read Less
11. Volvo
In
October, Volvo's CEO Hakan Samuelsson said that by 2020, 10% of its
global sales will be from electrified vehicles. The company said that it
will roll out its first all-electric vehicle, though, by 2019.
Volvo hasn't released any details about its first fully-electric EV.
However, it's likely to have a range comparable to its competitors of
150 miles per charge or more. The company kicked off its electrification
plan with the launch of the plug-in hybrid version of its XC90 SUV in
August. The vehicle has a pure electric range of about 26 miles. Read Less
12. Apple car
source:timesofindia
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