8 electric cars that will be here by 2020
By 2020, electric cars could
be the transportation choice of people in the global mix of mobility options
Today, if you are looking
for a fully electric, long-range vehicle, your options are limited. But it
won't be long before there's an influx of long-range electric cars hitting the
market. Most major automakers, including Ford, Volkswagen and General Motors
have vowed to roll out more than one fully electric car by 2020. Here's a look
at some of the vehicles coming to the market in the next few years.
Tesla has plans to
introduce a next generation Roadster in 2019
Tesla will reveal a new
Roadster in 2019, according to a statement by CEO Elon Musk in July, last year.
Almost no details have been revealed about the new car, except that it will be
built for speed.Musk said 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'.
The Bolt EV is going into
production this year
General Motors revealed the
pre-pro duction model of its first affordable, long-range car called the
Chevrolet Bolt EV. The car will be available by the end of 2016, have a range
of about 200 miles per charge, and will cost around $30,000 after tax
incentives. Audi will launch its first electric SUV based off the e-tron
quattro concept by 2018 Audi confirmed in January that it was plan ning to
begin production of its first allelectric SUV at its Brussels plant in 2018.
The SUV will have three motors, a range of 310 miles on one charge and quick
charging capabilities. The name of the car has not been officially announced,
however, it is rumoured to be called the Q6.
Porsche plans to begin
making its Mission E Concept by 2020
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.
Dubbed as the Mission E, it
boasts a range of about 310 mile per charge and is capable of charging about 80
per cent in just 15 minutes. The car will also be capable of going from zero to
60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds.
Aston Martin has plans to
develop its RapidE concept by 2018
The British luxury car maker
said that it is teaming up with the Chinese technology firm LeEco 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, will have a range of 200 miles per
charge and price between $200,000 to $250,000.
Hyundai's Ioniq EV is
expected to become available in some markets in 2017
Hyundai will show off its
all-electric Ioniq EV at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, but will likely
not become 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 in one charge.
Citroën is rolling out a
new allelectric E-Mehari this year
The French company Citroën
is launching its E-Mehari in France in mid-2016, 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.
Ford is going to roll out
at least one fully electric car, but hasn't shared many details yet
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 per cent of Ford's nameplates to have an
electrified version by 2020. Currently, Ford only offers one fully electric
vehicle, the Focus Electric. With a full charge, the Focus
Electric has a range of 76
miles, ac cording to EPA ratings .
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