Because of escalating fuel prices, electric cars have become a common thing in the automobile sector. They are considered cheaper and environmental friendly since they do not emit a lot of smoke that is harmful to nature. From the past statistics, it is quite evident that the number of electric cars for sale will increase in years to come. Below is a discussion of some of the electric cars in the available for buyers in the market.
Among the leading brands at the market are the Nissan, BMW and Renault. BMW has a number of battery-powered vehicles in its show room from which buyers are able to select according to their preference and the amount they can afford. Peugeot, MINI, Citroen, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen are also engaging in the production of electric cars for sale making the range from which consumers can choose from to increase greatly.
The top cars include BMW I 3 that was previously known as the Mega City car. The car is developed in Germany by BMW. They are known to be the first zero emission cars to ever be produced. The car features carbon- fiber reinforced plastic that is meant to improve the rate at which it consumes energy making it more effective. It ranges at 130 to 160 Km basing on the New European Driving Cycle but it can go over 200km in the most efficient cycle. The company offers a range extender option that is powered by a 647 cc 2-cylinder gasoline engine. In addition, it has a small fuel tank that is engaged when the battery level falls below a particular specified point. The prices of the car in the US is $ 42275 which is the price before the government has included its incentives in the form of tax and other levies. In Germany it goes at US $ 46400 and in the UK it sells at US $ 47195.
Tesla model is a five door electric model that is full size and produced by Tesal motors since the year 2012. The automobile has been sold in a number of places such as Norway and California. Its demand has been attributed to the perfect 5.0 NHTSA safety rating. The model has 85 kWh battery pack is equivalent to 426 km. the consumption of the vehicle has been rated at 237.5 Wh for every Kilometer. The car sold over 25000 in the year 2013 and an improvement of over 47000 in 2014.
Unlike the others mentioned above, smart for two is another best electric car for sale but has rear engine. It is meant for two passengers only and is manufactured by Smart that is a division of the Daimler AG. The car is transiting three generations after its introduction in 1998. It is mainly marketed in countries in the South America, Africa, Australia and Europe. It is 2.69 meters in length with two seats, the passenger and the driver seat. The first generation used a six speed version while the second generation I using the model 5AMT130 the Germany company Brabus jointly with smart has produced a high powered version of a 1.0 liter turbo that generates 102 PS.
The other models of electric cars for sale include Nissan leaf and Renault Twizy. The Nissan leaf has a five-door hatch back with an environmental range of 121km and a fuel combination of 115 gallons. The Renault Twizzy is a two passenger vehicles that is electric powered. It mostly sold in Spain. The car has a maximum range of 160km.
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