Mercedes-Benz USA's smart car may not have been the booming success many had hoped for, the Fiat 500 may just be? Manufactured by the Fiat Group/Chrysler, is on a mini-roll. In less time than it takes to find a smart car center, they've opened over 125 dealerships and continue to think smarter. Realizing a one trick pony may have a long history within a circus is something to avoid. Subsequently, to ensure the Fiat 500 isn't one, they've announced plans to sell what they say will be a well-designed "B-segment" city-friendly four-door Crossover. Called the Fiat 500L, yes the L stands for large. Similar to their Fiat 500, its platform is original and expressly for the United States market. Production is scheduled to begin this summer at the same plant used in the 80's to manufacture the much maligned Yugo. You remember the Yugo? Its owner manual came with a bus schedule!
Tesla Model S sedan an all-electric, full-size sedan. It's able offer both spacious seating and cargo room in the trunk and under the hood. While the standard model seats five, it is available with an optional, rear-facing jump seat suitable for seating two children. Because the Tesla Sedan is not limited by gas tanks, catalytic converters, and any (ICE) internal combustion engine.
One of Zenn's most interesting accomplishments before going out of business was the announcement of its highway-legal ZennCity EV. Projected to have a top speed of nearly 80 miles per hour, the amazing thing about the ZennCity was the manufacturer's claim that the car would be able to fully charge in only about five minutes.
The Nissan LEAF – A Review of the First Affordable All-Electric Car Imagine a car that rode so smoothly you felt like you were floating, created no tailpipe emissions, and looked great to boot? With the Nissan LEAF, Nissan's all-electric vehicle, this is exactly what you can experience. It's no wonder it is the 2011 Car of the Year.
The Wheego Electric Car. Finally, there's one more EV ready to launch a new way to propel ourselves through our daily lives in a cleaner, greener manner. Not Just Clean and Green; Safe, Reliable, their Fun! Okay all you green-hearted planet protectors; there's another EV ready to launch. It's a solution we can rally behind.
Top Ten Green Smart Cars-Although there are various forms of electric vehicles including hybrid, alternative, and plug-in cars, we want to let our readers know about any and all advances in the world of green transportation technology. The original green vehicles, both the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, are still around in their latest versions, but there are many other electric and hybrid, low emissions automobiles that provide them stiff competition.
Initially released in Japan in 2009, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV became famous as the very first all-electric BEV automobile available in large scale from a mainstream automaker to the international auto market. Developed by a Mitsubishi sub-brand, Intelligent Motion, the i-MiEV was a huge leap forward both in the world of green cars and for Mitsubishi itself, intending to be at the forefront of global CO2 emissions reduction efforts.
When it hits the open market in 2012, Prius plug-in owners will be able to plug in to a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the lithium-ion batteries and take off down the road without concern, because once the charge is drained, the gas engine kicks in to take them as far as they need to go, so they do not have to sacrifice the ability to take a long road trip for the green driving option that electric vehicles provide.
AMG Electric SLS AMG Mercedes EV-One model that exemplifies Mercedes' green intentions is the recently unveiled Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell. The all-electric SLS AMG E-cell is powered by a lithium-ion, high-voltage battery pack – one of the greenest fuels currently known to man. It features one electric motor for each wheel, four in total, each positioned close to the wheel it powers.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles For Dummies...It's good to see so much recent mainstream press about the electric car, as opposed to the century or so of publicity we've been inundated with about gas powered transporters. You know, Tin Lizzie's, Oldsmobile's Hydra-Matic transmission, the Ford Pinto, OnStar technology. I would much rather read about battery packs and alternative energy and recharging stations and electric cars -- it makes me feel like I'm actually living in the future instead of dreaming about it.
Mercedes-Benz USA's smart car may not have been the booming success many had hoped for, the Fiat 500 may just be? Manufactured by the Fiat Group/Chrysler, is on a mini-roll. In less time than it takes to find a smart car center, they've opened over 125 dealerships and continue to think smarter. Realizing a one trick pony may have a long history within a circus is something to avoid. Subsequently, to ensure the Fiat 500 isn't one, they've announced plans to sell what they say will be a well-designed "B-segment" city-friendly four-door Crossover. Called the Fiat 500L, yes the L stands for large. Similar to their Fiat 500, its platform is original and expressly for the United States market. Production is scheduled to begin this summer at the same plant used in the 80's to manufacture the much maligned Yugo. You remember the Yugo? Its owner manual came with a bus schedule!
Tesla Model S sedan an all-electric, full-size sedan. It's able offer both spacious seating and cargo room in the trunk and under the hood. While the standard model seats five, it is available with an optional, rear-facing jump seat suitable for seating two children. Because the Tesla Sedan is not limited by gas tanks, catalytic converters, and any (ICE) internal combustion engine.
One of Zenn's most interesting accomplishments before going out of business was the announcement of its highway-legal ZennCity EV. Projected to have a top speed of nearly 80 miles per hour, the amazing thing about the ZennCity was the manufacturer's claim that the car would be able to fully charge in only about five minutes.
The Wheego Electric Car. Finally, there's one more EV ready to launch a new way to propel ourselves through our daily lives in a cleaner, greener manner. Not Just Clean and Green; Safe, Reliable, their Fun! Okay all you green-hearted planet protectors; there's another EV ready to launch. It's a solution we can rally behind.
Top Ten Green Smart Cars-Although there are various forms of electric vehicles including hybrid, alternative, and plug-in cars, we want to let our readers know about any and all advances in the world of green transportation technology. The original green vehicles, both the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, are still around in their latest versions, but there are many other electric and hybrid, low emissions automobiles that provide them stiff competition.
Initially released in Japan in 2009, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV became famous as the very first 
When it hits the open market in 2012, Prius plug-in owners will be able to plug in to a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the lithium-ion batteries and take off down the road without concern, because once the charge is drained, the gas engine kicks in to take them as far as they need to go, so they do not have to sacrifice the ability to take a long road trip for the green driving option that electric vehicles provide.
AMG Electric SLS AMG Mercedes EV-One model that exemplifies Mercedes' green intentions is the recently unveiled Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell. The all-electric SLS AMG E-cell is powered by a lithium-ion, high-voltage battery pack – one of the greenest fuels currently known to man. It features one electric motor for each wheel, four in total, each positioned close to the wheel it powers.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles For Dummies...It's good to see so much recent mainstream press about the electric car, as opposed to the century or so of publicity we've been inundated with about gas powered transporters. You know, Tin Lizzie's, Oldsmobile's Hydra-Matic transmission, the Ford Pinto, OnStar technology. I would much rather read about battery packs and alternative energy and recharging stations and electric cars -- it makes me feel like I'm actually living in the future instead of dreaming about it.
