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Anyone thinking of buying a new car of the EV variety would be advised to hold off on their decision until the 2017 model year line-up is available for purchase. It will be a banner year for EV's. In the running
In an interesting note, German luxury car giant BMW is looking to go all-electric over the next 10 years due to the upcoming stricter carbon emission laws. Virtually every BMW model would be converted to electric drivetrains, including range-extending engines and plug-in hybrids. I'm curious now whether other major manufacturers will follow the lead.
In light of the fact that G7 leaders agree to phase out fossil fuel use by end of century, we should be sure that CEO's have likely started to plan for that eventuality.
Rules for the Race to the Mass Market EV
- Tesla Model 3
- Chevy Bolt EV
- Nissan Leaf 2017
- Toyota Mirai
- Ford Focus Electric
- Volkswagen e-Golf
- BMW i3
- Mahindra e2o
- Kia Soul EV
- Mitsubishi i-MiEV
- Elux Karma
In an interesting note, German luxury car giant BMW is looking to go all-electric over the next 10 years due to the upcoming stricter carbon emission laws. Virtually every BMW model would be converted to electric drivetrains, including range-extending engines and plug-in hybrids. I'm curious now whether other major manufacturers will follow the lead.
In light of the fact that G7 leaders agree to phase out fossil fuel use by end of century, we should be sure that CEO's have likely started to plan for that eventuality.
Rules for the Race to the Mass Market EV
- Must be in production for the 2017 model year
- Be an EV, meaning its electric, not a hybrid
- Made for the global market, so available everywhere, including North America
- Have a retail price less than than $39,900
- Have a useful range... its the price/range ratio that will lead to a winner
- Can be serviced, and importantly, the battery