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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. Match the auto maker with its electric car: A. is 50 mph and its nominal range is 50 miles; it retails for about $12,000. Bright Automotive.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

When Ford showed a front trunk, where a gasoline or diesel engine should be, this caught the interest of the attendees. 0 – 60 mph: 4.5 Driving Range: Pro, XLT, Lariat: 230 miles. Dual electric motors. 0 – 60 mph: 5.0 Electric can haul. Bumper-To-Bumper – Three years/36,000 miles.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is reminiscent of the early 1900’s, when steam, electric, diesel, biomass, and gasoline power options competed on a level playing field for consumers’ attention. In the end, gasoline won out because it was the cheapest and delivered the most energy per unit, but it took 20 years to sort out. The transplant car companies….aren’t