Top 10 Electric Car Makers

Sales are likely to triple in 2013 as automakers continue to increase our choice of plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars and crossovers.

 

Chevrolet VoltGeneral Motors is #1 in plug-in sales with the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid with 38 to 40 miles of electric range and 380 to 400 miles per gasoline fill-up range. The Volt has a starting price of about $39,000. GM has a complete Voltec Propulsion System roadmap that envisions added offerings of pure battery-electric and diesel plug-ins. The second plug-in hybrid from GM is the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, now selling in Europe. The all-electric Chevrolet Spark EV can soon be ordered in California and Oregon for about $32,500 for this fun city car with 80-mile range between charges. In late 2013, sales are likely for the Cadillac ELR using a plug-in hybrid drive system similar to the Volt.  Chevy Volt Owner’s Range and Driving Experiences. Chevy Volt Owner’s Range and Driving Experiences.

 

3 Toyota EV at NREL SolarToyota, world-leading seller of hybrids, also sells both plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars. The prius plug-in Hybrid looks like another Prius until you spot the J1772 plug for smart charging for a 12 to 15-mile electric range. With a starting price of $32,000, Toyota is #2 electric car sales. Toyota also offers 3 other electric cars in California: the all-electric SUV, the RAV4 EV, with a 150-mile electric range; the FCHV fuel cell car with over 350 mile range, and the new Scion iQ-EV small all-electric city cars for car sharing and campus pilot tests. By 2015, Toyota will also offer 21 hybrid cars with similar electric motors and advanced battery packs used in its electric cars.

 

Nissan LEAFNissan is the sales leader of all-electric cars. This 5-door, 5-seat, hatchback has the right size and range for many who drive under 100 miles daily, or for households with more than one car. Nissan is now making the 2013 LEAF in Tennessee for the U.S. market with options that include Level 1 charge, Level 2 charge at 6.6 kW/hour, and 25-minute DC fast charge. Nissan delivers great value with the new 2013 price starting at $28,800. LEAF Test drive.

 

Ford C-Max EnergiFord in 2013 is giving customers the greatest choice in all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars and crossovers. The new Ford C-MAX Energi is a 5-door, 5-seat, crossover with more room than a small SUV. The C-MAX Energi is a plug-in hybrid with 14 to 20-mile electric range and 620 mile total range. It is well priced at about $33,700. If you prefer a classic sedan, the Ford Fusion Energi uses the same plug-in drive system, and similar electric and total range.  The Ford Focus Electric is an all-electric with 80 to 100-mile range, but priced at $39,200. Increasingly, Ford is offering its cars with customer choice between good MPG, hybrid, and electric.

 

Tesla owners are the first to put 10 million electric miles on U.S. roads. Customers have 20,000 on order and/or on the road. Tesla is delivering the roomy Model S luxury sedan that starts at about $58,000. Tesla Model S 213x83 7kProduction of the Roadster has stopped, with deliveries totaling 2,500. The Model S has a remarkable electric range options of 160 to 300 miles per charge. Tesla helped shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV, an electric SUV. Orders can now be placed for the Tesla Model X Crossover SUV with optional AWD, with deliveries starting in 2014.

 

Honda Accord 2013 7kHonda will soon be taking orders for the 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid in a premium midsized sedan with comfort for 5. Starting at around $39,800, the Accord Plug-in Hybrid rates high in efficiency at 115 combined mpg, 15-mile electric range, and 574 total range. For a few hundred test drivers, the all-electric Honda Fit EV can be leased for $389 per month. The new compact 5-door 5-passenger hatchback electric car uses Blue Energy lithium-ion battery pack for a 100-mile all-electric range.

 

Smart ED 2013 Addison Test Drive 300x169 15kDaimler is the automotive giant that owns Mercedes, Smart, and is a Tesla stockholder. The new Smart Electric can be purchased for only $25,000 ($17,500 after federal tax credit). This Smart price breakthrough will expand the market for electric cars. The 2-seat Smart Electric has a range of about 70 miles, which is great for cities and universities. In San Diego, 12,000 members of Car2Go car sharing program drive 300 of these Smart Electrics. Mercedes is testing electric cars with over 300-mile range by adding fuel cells to the electric drive system. 200 Mercedes F-Cell are going into test fleets in the U.S. and Germany. Look for an expanded roll-out in 2015.

 

BMW i3 Paula Paxton 300x194 28kBMW has 1,000 ActiveE all-electric cars in metropolitan markets of California, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, including the DriveNow car sharing. In 2014, you can order a BMW i3 all-electric city car or BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe that dazzled movie audiences in Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol. BMW will extend range with innovative super-strong, yet lightweight materials including aluminum frame and carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or CFRP for short. The i3 body consists of two independent modules: the Drive Module consists of an aluminum chassis and the powertrain with the lithium-ion battery, the performance electronics and a compact but powerful electric motor.

 

Mitsubishi iMiEV WAJ 300x200 12kMitsubishi i-MiEV fits into tight parking spaces and tight electric car buyer budgets. The Mitsubishi i starts at about $29,000. This fun-to-drive 5 door, 4 seat hatchback, fits in those precious city parking spaces too small for most EV. The i-MiEV has an electric range of 62 miles (EPA adjusted) with a 16kWh lithium battery.

 

Fiat 500e 300x160 9kFiat, which owns some 58% of Chrysler, is now selling the Fiat 500e for a fun all-electric city car. Keep your eyes open for a pricing announcement and chance for a test drive.


 

U.S. Electric Car Forecast

Electric car sales will triple in the U.S. each year from 20,000 in 2011 to 60,000 in 2012 to 180,000 in 2013, showing sales similar to the early years of hybrid cars. Accenture and some others forecast over one million electric vehicles in the United States by 2015. Clean Fleet Report forecasts one million globally by the end of 2016.

Over 10 million electric vehicles are possible by 2020, especially if oil prices rise as battery prices fall. Single electric utilities have scenarios for charging over one million electric vehicles in their own service area by 2020. With renewable energy investment required of utilities in 30 states, these utilities are most interested in night time charging of electric vehicles with wind, geothermal, and hydropower. Utilities are also implementing smart grids and incentives for off-peak charging.

Over 100 competitors are fighting for U.S. share of the electric car market. Some may be struggle to get significant share due to time delays and cost of safety and other regulatory approvals, delays in funding, or unpleasant surprises from a supplier. It’s a tough business. Even Tesla had to add 700 pounds and two years to get the first Roadsters in customers’ hands.

Fisker offers a beautiful $100,000 Karma luxury sports coupe. Coda offers an all-electric sedan with more range than the LEAF and Focus Electric. Both companies struggle to assure buyers that the companies will be there for the next 10 years to service and support their cars.  Battery makers, such as Panasonic, Sanyo, LG Chem, and Samsung see strong growth, while others such as A123 and EnerDel struggle in the face of intense competition.

Asia Prepares for the U.S. Market

For three years, we have read about China’s plans to bring electric cars to the U.S. Although China’s U.S. ambitions have slipped badly, its automakers cannot be ignored. China has over 100 million light electric vehicles, e-bikes and e-scooters in daily use. It’s new 5-year plan calls for 100 million electric charging stations in China by 2020. BYD, with gold-plated investors such as Warren Buffett, has only put a few hundred electric vehicles on the road in China and continues to delay introduction to the United States. CODA with its $39,995 sedan has started delivery with more range than the Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus Electric. Volvo, now owned by China’s Geely has the new C30 Drive E Electric, but the Volvo electric car will be selling only in Europe in the short-term. SAIC, Chery, and hundreds of players are also preparing EVs for China. India might bring us a Maharinda Reva or Nano EV that under prices everyone, but not by 2012, the basis for this Top 10 Report.

European Innovation

Europe, with higher fuel prices and fewer oil subsidies, is forecast to have more electric cars by 2020 than the United States. Better Place may deliver 100,000 of the Renault Fluence with its switchable battery to Israel, Denmark, Australia, and even U.S. taxi fleets. Volkswagen may teach everyone how to extend range by making vehicles light. The concept Up Light weighs just over 1,500 pounds, but it’s only a concept. We loved test-driving the Volkswagen Golf Blue E-Motion, but don’t plan on buying it in the U.S. before 2014. You will likely be able to buy the Audi E-Tron sooner. For fun in the city in 2013, the Fiat 500e may be what you want. Competition will be tough. There is a lot of European innovation that did not make this Top 10 List, which focuses on the U.S. market for the next 12 months.

Please bookmark this Top 10 List and check back as we update. Exciting new electric cars are being driven on the U.S. streets and freeways. Nissan is an early mover with battery-electric cars and General Motors with plug-in hybrids. Competition increases from Mitsubishi, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and dozens of Asian, European and American innovators. The winner will be the customer.

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By . Founder of the Clean Fleet Report, author of Save Gas, Save the Planet. John writes about electric cars, renewable energy, and sustainability. (c) Copyright John Addison. Permission to repost up to a 200 word summary if a link is included to the original article at Clean Fleet Report.

66 Responses to “Top 10 Electric Car Makers”

  1. Todd Haskins May 25th, 2010, 10:55 pm

    There’s a new electric car manufacturer in the U.S. thats been designing and now building fully electric,DOT approved, highway speed,200 plus miles on a single charge vehicles…and it’s called EMC. The “family” of vehicles includes a 5 or 7 pass. wagon, a 1/4 ton p/u, and a cargo van. They are real…I have driven one, and it is the new class of electrics.

  2. Biff Tidwell June 28th, 2010, 8:23 pm

    I DON’T WANT A PLUG-IN !. . . I DON’T WANT A HYBRID! , , , I’M NOT ABOUT TO SUBSTITUTE DEPENDENCE ON OIL FOR DEPENDENCE ON THE GRID! . . . HELLO!!!!!! . . .I WANT A TOTALLY BATTERY POWERED, SOLAR CHARGED VEHICLE THAT GIVES ME ABOUT 100 MILES PER CHARGE. . .AND AS IT SITS IN THE PARKING LOT FOR 8 HOURS A DAY, I WANT SOLAR CELLS TO BRING THE CHARGE BACK UP BY ABOUT 20% OF TOTAL. . . .THIS WILL GET ME THROUGH THE WEEK! . . .AND AS THE CAR SITS IN THE SUN OVER THE WEEKEND, IT WILL FULLY CHARGE! . . .GRATZEL CELLS, THAT WILL WORK EVEN OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT, PLEASE! . . .THE TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE! . . .I’M NOT PAYING $40K OR MORE FOR YOUR IDEA OF AN “ELECTRIC CAR” . . .YOU GOT A CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT! . . .STOP SCREWING AROUND!

  3. Rick July 6th, 2010, 7:19 pm

    All talk talk talk about electric cars and no action. We had the technology years ago. I’m disgusted with all the auto makers. Where are the promised EV’s that were going to be on the market in 2010? Are they waiting for the last minute.

    I have no interest in hybrids either. They still consume gas. There doesn’t seem to much of a choice for 100% electric. I’ll probably build my own before something reasonable is available. The only one I saw that may be affordable and available is the “Think”. I’ll have to read more about it.

  4. Simon July 17th, 2010, 7:02 pm

    Why the heck are the companies that receive funding to build electric cars like tesla only making great cars that are unaffordable! … HELLO, we need a sedan with a 200 mile range, 0-60 in 6-7 seconds, that looks decent with midgrade amenities all for $28 – $38k.

  5. Robert Howell July 19th, 2010, 7:52 am

    The GM EV1, the Toyota Rav 4EV, and the Honda EV Plus were designed and rolling on the streets with a 60+ range in the mid 90′s. The movie “Who Killed the Electric Car” covers the testing. The technology has been around for 14 years. Tesla Motors has a life of 240 miles per charge for the consumer that wants a sports coupe. Where is the publics average priced vehicle with the same range with a faster charge? Still raping the American citizens, the ones who pay for the grant money from the government to design and sell these vehicles. It’s disgusting. No wonder so many millions of Americans are sitting at the house on unemployment living off the government. It is hard to dream with shackles on your neck, wrists, and ankles.

  6. Which New Car Has The Best Gas Milieage July 20th, 2010, 6:41 pm

    2010 Toyota Prius (48 mpg)

    The $28,070 V is equipped with a standard 1.8L, 4-cylinder, engine that achieves 51-mpg in the city and 48-mpg on the highway.

  7. jamie July 31st, 2010, 5:53 pm

    electric only last so long it has to have fuel back up or alot of people would be on the side of the road needing an outlet to charge, until they get charging stations atleast , but still even then how long will it take to charge a car , right now its hours so….

  8. wowlfer August 14th, 2010, 11:26 am

    Leaf works for me–I’m on the list. As a 3 car family we will swap one of them for the Leaf and use it extensively for in town to work run about. Gas strictly for weekend warrior shopping, family, etc. Hopefully we will cut our gas use by 90%. I expect we will buy some solar power panels to charge the LEAF directly from solar power and bypass our home grid (direct from solar to Leaf). That will make it very cheap in the long run for a city runabout even if it takes a full 14 hours to charge that is fine with us.

  9. Liam August 14th, 2010, 10:02 pm

    Wowlfer, now you’re talking! Solar pv installed on the home and a new electric car. for about $45,000 you can buy a new car, and a solar system, never pay for energy again, except maybe a rare long haul car trip!

  10. Suman September 17th, 2010, 11:50 pm

    Boy these cars are expensive. I wish I can or most general public can afford these cars.

  11. Ryan September 18th, 2010, 10:34 pm

    Why are the Volt And Prius even in this article, they are hybrids!! isn’t this article on full electric cars? the only full electric cars comming in 2011 are the Leaf and Coda (In the U.S. that is!). The Coda from what i understand is only being launched in Hawaii in 2011 in limited production and the leaf is comming out in limited production with only 20,000 units … I saw on another sight that over 100,000 people have signed up for a Leaf… How does that math work? their are many companies doing awsome conversions, maybe thats the best way to force the change over to electric.

  12. John Addison September 21st, 2010, 8:46 am

    Ryan, we appreciate your enthusiasm for pure battery-electric cars which use zero petroleum and have a lower carbon footprint than plug-in hybrids, also discussed, which use an engine to extend the range of pure battery-electrics. In 2011, I hope to get delivery of the Nisssan LEAF (they have my $99). In 2011, other battery-electrics that will probably be available include the Mitsubishi i_MiEV, the Ford Transit Connect, the Ford Focus Electric, and a couple of surprises.

  13. John Addison September 21st, 2010, 8:49 am

    Suman, yes electric cars are currently expensive. In the next few years we hope to see declining prices with volume manufacturing and lowering costs of lithium battery packs. It’s good that Nissan and Chevy offer $350 per month leases, and that Enterprise, Zipcar, and others will offer electric cars by the day and even as low as $8 per hour.

  14. Norm Odeneal September 25th, 2010, 2:24 pm

    I vote for the Tesla! The 0-6- time is amazing. and so is the range

  15. Rug Restorer September 27th, 2010, 6:28 am

    Electric cars are expensive right now. But we know that prices will go down very soon. Chevy volt is my favorite. I am following Chevy Volt almost 2 years now. I can not wait to see on the streets of New York City.

  16. Merit Herman September 27th, 2010, 7:39 pm

    Try buying a Volt from any dealer in California……can’t get anyone to sell me one at MSRP…..one dealership had the nads to tell me the base cost is $51K due to a $10K ‘market adjustment’. Well, here’s where the US bailed out bankrupt dealership can stick his market adjustment….come on guys, $41K is bad enough, but do they really think anyone is dumb enough to pay an extra $10K for the ‘priviledge’ to be the first model year gunea pig?

    I have a full 5KW panel system on my house so effectively could be paying next to zero to power the Volt (or any other EV), and the money to pay the extra $10K, but does anyone think the greater fool theory is that pervasive? Maybe in L.A.?

    Guess I hold off until Ford comes out with a PHEV Escape (I own one of these hybrids right now and it’s fabulous – best SUV on the planet). Screw off GM – been a Volt follower for years, but bad taste in mouth from your ‘dealers’.

  17. John Addison September 28th, 2010, 1:53 pm

    Merit, thanks for sharing the behavior of Chevy dealers. This is valuable info for all readers. I’d welcome an article or email to me about your experince as a PHEV Escape driver and your future plans. I believe that Ford will offer a Focus pure-electric in 2011, a Focus PHEV in 2012, and that it will be a longer wait for a Ford Escape PHEV (as opposed to conversions). Thanks for the input.

  18. Robert Pierce October 16th, 2010, 3:37 pm

    Why can’t someone make an affordable car that uses a small gasoline engine that only generates electricity for the electric drive train and batteries? This would use the existing infrastucture and be a good interim vehicle until the manufacturing costs come down on true electrics with the performance and range that we want. Volt is an expensive version of this, but the technology has been around for a long time (submarines, aircracraft carriers, diesel locamotives, etc.) and sould be affordable to produce.

  19. Gilbert October 28th, 2010, 5:52 pm

    I own a Tesla Roadster 2.5. The car is fantastic. It is fast, comfortable and has great styling. It is a beautifully engineerd car. Yes, it is expensive but lots of people drive expensive sports cars that are gas guzzlers. The cost averages out to about 2.5 cents per mile. It is not designed to be a family car but would work very well as a commuter car.

  20. Will November 11th, 2010, 6:00 pm

    The Think City car is also coming to the US, will be built in Indiana. Think EV has sold more EV’s than any other pure electric in the world. I also hear a rumor that it will be totally re-designed for 2012. The Think City has my vote!

  21. William J Dorsett December 8th, 2010, 9:50 pm

    Here is my question. Why don’t they make a car that recharges itself as its rolling down the highway?
    First off, the are generators being built with magnets that once they get a push start, continue to generate free energy. Install a small one on a electric car, and you wont need a plug, and the car can drive from one end of the country to the other.
    Second, so you don’t trust the magnet idea, well each wheel on the car is constantly turning while the car is driving. This motion is generating energy, not only is the energy pulling the car to its destination, but there is kinetic energy that could be collected if belts or a extra gear system was attached to each of the wheels. These could work like 4 separate alternators, suggesting that while the car is in motion, there is a constant charge being added to the battery.
    The magnet generator I have build a small test model and burn a tiny light for days off it,
    the wheel alternators I have never tried, but I have had many dreams of…
    So why is it, normal everyday people can think of things like this, yet the brilliant scientists that work for companies like GM and FORD, and so on and so forth can’t even come up with a half way decent electric car?
    Come on already it’s almost 2011…….!!!!!

  22. AAdler December 10th, 2010, 2:02 am

    Its pathetic that our national safety is always at stake with terrorist threats and instability in our economy resulting from oil dependence…..yet we can’t loosen auto safety standards to get weight down for electric cars and let consumers make their own choices. And start mandating charging stations as much as handicap ramps. Gee…go figure how we have noise polluting Harleys on the roads, with exposed riders…but we can’t approve a less than US government safety standard car that is electric..
    Same politics, different day. Thank you GM, Washington and Big Oil for your lobbying that continues to drag as backward. Oh and did I mention Harley Davidson?

  23. Jennifer McIntosh January 5th, 2011, 9:22 am

    I love Williams idea of a car that recharges itself as it is moving. I have also had dreams of this and dreams of incorporating magnets. This is brilliant ! why, like you said, have the scientists and engineers not worked on making cars from this angle ? !

  24. Jerry January 7th, 2011, 12:29 am

    I like nothing about to buy from any Banks finance. I just want Government
    let everyone free to make Solar power car or Battery cell charging by Solar and other than that Horse Rider $1.00 tax per year,$2.00 Vaccine shot per year and
    Home Build with Solar Wind motor power, water well . Horse Sheriff or Marshall
    Less peoples sit in the Office just talk and looking for Last name to mess with.
    I love to go back with Civil War time more better than all killer machine at this time.

  25. Ala King January 8th, 2011, 11:20 am

    This car companies will not give it ALL.. although the technology is available. If they release an EV this year let say top speed of 84kph they will introduced a more advanced EV next year with top speed of 120kph to gain more profit. just like smartphones we have iphone iphone3g iphone4g then what next iphone 5 iphone6…78910……

  26. Jorden Klingbell January 15th, 2011, 2:01 pm

    Ah, human greed. Funny how it drives us forward and holds us back at the same time. The way I see it, better sooner than later, at least their starting to come out now. We can’t redo the past so might as well be happy with what we’ve got and be vigilant the next time we’re completely destroying one recourse..

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  30. Fuel Cards February 15th, 2011, 1:27 am

    The only competition as of now is between Nissan and Chevy Volt. And both seem to have targeted visitors. On one hand the Leaf is essentially emission-free while the Volt offers a flexible fuelling policy in the form of gas and electric charge. It does seem that in the long term, Nissan may be able to garner better market share.

  31. Scott March 6th, 2011, 5:32 am

    Remember the original costs of the flat screen TV? These costs will come down as well.

    As far as using electricity (from utilities burning coal) it is still slightly more environmentally friendly than using gas directly and I expect charging it with solar, wind etc. will become increasingly more common.

    As far as miles per charge go remember the average daily miles driven by US citizens in roughly 29-35 miles. Imagine if all two car families drove the electric for daily use and saved the big SUV for those rare long hauls. That alone would be a huge step in the right direction.

  32. tom Cosgrove March 9th, 2011, 8:02 am

    John,
    Good article on EVs and PHEVs; driving will never be the same! Quick question: I produce green fairs for corporate employees to educate them as to what’s available in the green marketplace. I’ve been trying to get a Nissan Leaf and other EVs to come and exhibit at my events but the dealers have no show room models to demo as they are sold out for 2 years in advance! Any idea of how to contact EV car clubs or EV enthusiasts who may want to show off their EV? I’m in the San Francisco bay area. Thanks and keep feeding us the latest in EV/PHEV.

  33. Donna March 10th, 2011, 8:24 pm

    All the talk about 100% electric and solar cars. Those cars won’t have a big market. If you look at it from a car maker’s perspective, they have to build what will sell. A 100% electric car sounds great. I and lots of others would love one. But it’s not practical. Last year my power was out for days due to an ice storm. I was able to make it via car to local Target and buy emergency supplies. That wouldn’t have been possible if I’d been unlucky enough for my car not to be sufficiently charged. Or if my charge starts going out, esp. as the car gets older and the battery gets weaker…it’s not like I can pull in somewhere and fill-er-up in a few minutes. I have a serious problem if my charge goes out when I’m gadding about town. Going to visit my family out of state would be out of the question…no EV car to date can make it that far. Rent a car? Okay. Will the rental agency let me leave my car there, fully secured and protected, while I rent a car? Probably not. And solar…that will only work in a truly sunny area, and then only when you don’t rely on the car for must-do tasks, like going to work every day. Those would be good options for a second car. But for those of us who can only have one car, it has to be dependable, and you have to be able to fill-er-up in a few minutes. So the combo electric-gas seems to fit that need. That’s why those cars are being made sooner and more of them. If you were a car maker, that’s what you’d do, too. (Also, let’s not forget that the tax credits up to Dec. 2010 were for hybrids, not plug-ins. Tax credits for electric kick in this year, so that’s at least partly why electrics are coming into the market now, it seems.) I’m going to take a serious look at the new plug-ins and see if I can buy one. Hope they’re not out of my price range (with the tax credit).

  34. Sriram Srinivas Reddy January 15th, 2013, 8:39 pm

    Respected Sir,
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  35. MS. adiwirya January 31st, 2013, 10:44 pm

    Wow!!! forward Tesla Model X Crossover SUV, with a cool model

  36. Richard May 23rd, 2013, 7:05 am

    For $10,000 I can install enough solar panels on my roof to meet my electricity needs and I can plug in my electric car using the power from the sun. This technology is here now and it is incredibly exciting! The solar panels will pay for themselves in about 2 1/2 years for me. Goodbye OIL!

  37. Michael Coates May 23rd, 2013, 11:07 pm

    @Richard
    You’re on the right track. One of the first comments people ask when discussing plug-in cars is where the electricity comes from. Obviously, solar sourced electricity is the ideal. Good luck!
    Sr. Editor Michael Coates

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