Thursday, July 8, 2010

Are there any electric cars for sale that dont look weird?

I am thinking of buying an electric car but all the ones of seen look too ';different';, and I wouldnt be caught dead driving them in public. Are there any normal looking ones?Are there any electric cars for sale that dont look weird?
I'm guessing you mean hybrid cars. To my knowledge, there are 8 hybrid cars and 5 hybrid SUVs available today in the US, and only one of them, the Toyota Prius, is not availiable as a regular gas-only model.





Honda Accord


Honda Civic


Lexus GS 450


Lexus LS 600


Saturn Aura


Nissan Altima


Toyota Camry


Toyota Prius (the only one here that isn't normal looking)





Ford Escape SUV


Lexus RX 400


Toyota Highlander


Mercury Mariner


Saturn VueAre there any electric cars for sale that dont look weird?
Toyota Prius is a great car -- roomy and lots of gadgets and easy to see out in front and a camera to check for backing out and up ---- this car is normal and the gas mileage is fantastic...
How about the Toyota Prius? It's actually pretty cute..but that's my opinion.
Tesla Roadster, this is the best looking electric car i've come accross. Its the first performance, good looking all electric (using a litium ion battery),the car is capable of speeds of over 100 mph 0-60 in about 4 seconds and can travel over 200 miles per charge. The body is bassed 70-80% on the Lotus Elise (meaning it uses certain body panels from the car) pure electric, and the first good looking, not stand out kinda car like other electric and most hybrid cars (ie Prius ew!). So far from what i've heard its between production and limited release (meaning they are taking orders and gettin ready to start saleing them). As they put it, they are accepting reservations for 2008 model year. I've seen two in person so far and they are nice, here is the link, check it out.
There's the Rav 4 EV...looks just like a normal Rav4, but with an electric motor. Good luck finding one, though. They go for upwards of $60K at auction.





I'd recommend a Honda GX...also looks like a ';normal car.'; It runs on the gas that comes out of your stove, costs you $3-6K at an auction, puts out fraction of the pollution of a regular car, and the fuel costs a little over $1 per gallon equivalent.
No, and I don't think they are for everyone just yet...better do your research...what about a hybrid instead?
yup I know what your saying,anything full electric out there looks like a bad prop from a b sci fi movie, or a souped up golf cart, just hang in there someones bound to figure it out sooner or later,and hopefully the price will go down
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