Which EV

If you are trying to decide if an EV is right for you, or are not sure what kind of EV to choose, here are some guidelines.

The first thing to do is to determine how far you really drive each day.  It's easy to do but most people greatly overestimate how far they drive.  If your car has a trip meter then just set it before starting out in the morning then check how far you have driven when you get home at night.  If your car doesn't have a trip meter just note the mileage from the odometer.  Do this for a week or so and look at the maximum mileage that you did.  That will give you a good idea of the reliable range your EV will need.

Here is a summary table that might give you some pointers, with examples of vehicles, to get you started.

Below is a table of vehicles that are described on this web site.  First look up the range in the vehicle summary column to see if that vehicle will fit your needs.   Check the status in the availability column to make sure the car is currently being sold then check flags in the Where sold column will tell you if the car is being sold in your country.  To get more information about the vehicle, and to find dealer information just click on the picture.  

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Photo -Click for more info	Manufacturer	Model	Where sold	Class	Availability	Summary
	Audi	e-Tron		Full EV	Limited production starting late 2011	Top speed 125mph, Range 154 miles, Li Batteries, Seats 2
	ACP	e-Box		Full EV	No longer available	Top Speed 100mph, Range 100 Miles, Li batteries, seats 4
	Acrimoto	Impulse		Trike	Project availability late 2010	Top Speed 55mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	AVT	100E		Full EV	Custom build on request	Top speed 100mph, Range 20 -100 miles depending on battery type, seats 4
	Axian Mega	Mega Van		City EV	Available	Top Speed 28mph, Range 40 miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 2
	Axian Mega	Mega City		City EV	Available	Top Speed 40mph, Range 40 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 2
	American Custom Golf Cars	California Roadster		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 25-30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 4
	B.B.S	Quadracycle		NEV	In Prototype stage, no production date set yet	Top Speed 25mph, Range 30 MIles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 2
	Blade Electric Vehicle	Electron		Full EV	Available	Top speed 120kph, Range 120km, LiFePO4 batteries, seats 4
	BMW	Active-E		Full EV	Sold Out	Top Speed 90mph, Range 100 Miles, Li Ion batteries, Seats 4
	BMW	Mini-E		Full EV	No longer available	Top Speed 95mph, Range 100 Miles, Li Ion batteries, Seats 2
	Bollore/ Pininfarina	Blue Car		Full EV	Delivery expected to start in 2010	Top speed 80mph, Range 150 Miles, Li Batteries, Seats 4
	Bramo	Enrtia		Motorbike	Sales expected to start in July, 2009	Top Speed 50mph, Range 35 Miles, Li Batteries, Seats 1
	Bug-E	Bug-E		Three Wheeler	Available	Top Speed 50mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, seats 1
	BYD	F3EM		PHEV	Available	Top Speed 100mph, Electric only range 62 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 5
	BYD	E6		Full EV	Sales have begun in Chiana with sales to fleets in the US set to begin in 2012	Top speed 87mph, Range 200 Miles, Lithium Batteries, seats 5
	Canadian Electric Vehicles	Might-E Truck		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, seats 2
	Chevrolet	Volt		PHEV	Available	Top Speed 100mph, EV only range 40 miles, Lithium Batteries, seats 4
	Chevrolet	Spark		Full EV	Exepected in June 2013 as a 2014 model	Top Speed 80mph, Range 70 MIles, Lithium Batteries, seats 4
	Chrysler	Fiat 500EV		Full EV	Exepected in July 2013 as a 2014 model	Top Speed 85mph, Range 82 MIles, Lithium Batteries, seats 4
	Chrysler	GEM E2		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Chrysler	GEM E4		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 4
	Chrysler	GEM E6		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 6
	Chrysler	GEM EL		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Chrysler	GEM ES		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Citroen	C-Zero		NEV	Expected early 2010	Top Speed 80mph, Range 80 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 4
	Club Car	Villager 2+2 LSV		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 22-24mph, Range 20 Miles, Lead acid Batteries, Seats 4
	Club Car	Carryall 2 LSV		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20 Miles, Lead acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Club Car	Carryall 6 LSV		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20 Miles, Lead acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Coda Automotive	Sedan		Full EV	No longer in production	Top Speed 80mph, Range 100 Miles, Li Batteries, Seats 4
	Commuter Cars	Tango T600		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 135mph, Range 40 Miles on PbA batteries up to 150 Miles on Li batteries, seats 2
	Daimler	Smart ED		City EV	Limited trial of 1500 vehicles now available	Top Speed 62.5mph, Range 63 Miles, Li batteries, Seats 2
	Ecolari	Enermove		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 70 mph, Range 75 Miles, Zebra Batteries, Seats 4
	E-Z-Go	2Five 2 seat		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 75 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, seats 2
	E-Z-Go	2Five 4 seat		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 75 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, seats 4
	e-Ride Industries	EXV4		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 4
	eGo	eGo II		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 23mph, Range 15 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 1
	eGo	Helio		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 23mph, Range 15 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 1
	Electric Motorsport	GPR-S		Motorbike	Available	Top Speed 70mph, Range 35 miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Electric Motorsport	Native Z1.5		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 30mph, Range 25 miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Electric Motorsport	Native Z6		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 60mph, Range 30 miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	EVT	168		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 30mph, Range 15 MIles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 1
	EVT	4000e		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 30mph, Range 15 MIles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Falcon EV	Murcialago		Scooter	Available	Top speed 55mp, Range 40 Miles, LiFEPO4 batteries, seats 1
	Firebox	Ego Street Scoota		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 30mph, Range 25 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Fisker	Karma		Plug-in Hybrid	Available	Tops Speed 125mph, Electric only range 50 miles, Lithium-Ion batteries, Seats 4
	Ford	Transit Connect		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 75mph, Range 60 Miles (100 mile range optional), Li batteries, Van with 800lb capacity, seats 2
	Ford	Focus		Full EV	Availalbe in CA and NY, Q2 2012 elsewhere	Top Speed 84mph, Range 100 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 5
	Ford	C-Max Energi		Plug-in Hybrid	Availalbe at select Ford Dealerships	Tops Speed 85mph in EV, Electric only range 21 miles, Lithium-Ion batteries, Seats 5
	Ford	Fusion Energi		Plug-in Hybrid	Availalbe at select Ford Dealerships	Tops Speed 85mph in EV, Electric only range 21 miles, Lithium-Ion batteries, Seats 5
	Going Green	G-Wiz		City EV	Available	Top Speed 51mph, Range 40 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2+2
	GOVECS	GO! C		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 30mph, Range 25 MIles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	GOVECS	GO! S		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 30mph, Range 25 MIles, Silicon Batteries, Seats 2
	HiLine	XG2		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 2
	HiLine	XG4		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 4
	HiLine	XG6		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 6
	Honda	Accord Plug-in		PHEV	Available in CA and NY with nationwide availability expect in summer 2013	Top Speed 100+ mph (62mph in EV mode), EV only range 13 miles, Lithium batteries, Seats 5
	Honda	Fit EV		Full EV	Available in CA, CT,OR, MA, MD, NJ, NY	Top Speed Unknown, Range 70 Miles, Lithium batteries, Seats 5
	Impact Automotive Tehcnology	SAM Re-Volt		Trike	Available	Top Speed 56mph, Range 50 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Kandi	Coco		NEV	Available	Top speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 2
	Kewet	Buddy		City Car	Available	Top Speed 50mph, Range 30-100 miles depending on battery type chosen, Li, NiMH, or PbA, seats 3
	LC3	4 seat		NEV	Available	Top speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 4
	Lynx Cars	Speedster		Full EV	Taking orders but no ship date available	Top Speed 125mph, Range 90-155 Miles depending on battery options, Lithium batteries, Seats
	Mia Electric	Mia		City Car	Available in France, Germany, early 2012 for UK, Switzerland	Top Speed 100kph, Range 100 kilometers, Seats 3, Lithium batteries
	Mia Electric	Mia-L		City Car	Available in France, Germany, early 2012 for UK, Switzerland	Top Speed 100kph, Range 100 kilometers, Seats 4, Lithium batteries
	Mia Electric	Mia Van		City Car	Available in France, Germany, early 2012 for UK, Switzerland	Top Speed 100kph, Range 100 kilometers, Seats 1, Lithium batteries
	Miles	ZX40S		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-25 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 4
	Miles	ZX40ST		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-25 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 2
	Mitsubishi	I-MiEV		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 85mph, Range 80-100 Miles, Li batteries, Seats 4
	Mitsubishi	I		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 80mph, Range 62 Miles, Li Batteries, Seats 4
	Myers Motors	NmG		Trike	Available	Top Speed 75mph, Range 50 Miles, Lithium batteries, Seats 1
	Myers Moters	Duo		Trike	Availability expected first quarter of 2011	Top Speed 75mph Range 50 Miles, Lithium batteries, Seats 2
	Nissan	Leaf		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 90mph, Range 80 Miles, Lithium batteries, Seats 5
	Opal	Ampera		PHEV	Sales expected to start in 2011	Top Speed 100mph, EV only range 40 miles, Lithium Batteries, seats 4
	Peugeot	iOn		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 80mph, Range 80 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 4
	Peugeot	E-Vivacity		Scooter	Expected in 2011	Top Speed 30mph, Range 50 Miles. Lithium batteries, Seats 2
	Pheonix Motorcars	SUT		Full EV	Deliveries to fleets expected end of 2011	Top Speed 95mph, Range 130 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Plug-In Drive Tech	Sprint 4KW		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 56mph, Range 30 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Plug-In Drive Tech	Sprint 5KW		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 64mph, Range 60 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Renault	Fluence ZE		Full EV	Expected 2011	Top Speed 81mph, Range 100 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 5
	Renault	Kangoo ZE		Full EV	Expected 2011	Top Speed 81mph, Range 100 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Renault	Twizy		City EV	Expected 2011	Top Speed 47mph, Range 60 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Renault	ZOE		Full EV	Expected 2012	Top Speed 84mph, Range 100 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 4
	RMartin	EVD		Scooter	Available	Top speed 50mph, range 25 Miles, with Lead Acid Batteries, Top Speed 55mph, Range 50 Miles with Lithium Batteries, seats 2
	Road Rat Motors	citEcar		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 35 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2 to 6 depending on model.
	Ruff and Tuff	NEV2		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20 Miles, Lead acid Batteries, Seats 2 with optional rear facing seat for 2 more
	Ruff and Tuff	NEV4		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20 Miles, Lead acid Batteries, Seats 4 with optional rear facing seat for 2 more
	Subaru	Stella EV		City EV	Sales limited to 170 cars for 2010 model year	Top Speed 60mph, Range 55 Miles, Lithium batteries, seats 2 + 2
	Tata Motors	ACE		NEV	Sales expected to start in Sep. 2011	Top Speed 25mph, Range 25 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, seats 2
	Tata Motors	Indica Vista EV		Full EV	Sales expected to start in Sep. 2011	Top speed 71 mph, Range 100 Miles Lithium batteries seats 4
	Tata Motors	Nano EV		Full EV	Sales expected to start in late 2012	Top speed unknown, Range 100 Miles Lithium batteries, seats 4
	Tazzari Group	Zero		City EV	Available	Top Speed 62mph, Range 70 Miles, Lithium Batteries, seats 2
	Tesla	Roadster		Full EV	No longer Available	Top Speed Unknown, Range 220 Miles, Li Ion batteries, Seats 2
	Tesla	Model S		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 120mph, Range 240 Miles with 60KWhr pack or 300 Miles with 85KWHr pack, Li Ion batteries, Seats 7
	Tesla	Model X		Full EV	Sales expected to start in December 2013	Top Speed 125mph, Range 160 Miles with 60KWhr pack or 255 Miles with 85KWHr pack, Li Ion batteries, Seats 7
	ThInk	City		City EV	Available	Top Speed 62mph, Range 111 Miles on NiNaCl batteries or 126 Miles on Li batteries, seats 2
	Tomberlin	E-Merge E2		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Tomberlin	E-Merge E4		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 20-30 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 4
	Toyota	Plug-in Prius		PHEV	Available	Top Speed 106mph (62mph in EV mode), EV only range 11 miles, Lithium batteries, Seats 5
	Toyota	RAV4 EV		Full EV	Available in California	Top Speed 100mph, Range 103 miles, Lithium Ion batteries, seats 5
	X-Treme	XM-3000		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 43mph, Range 20-25 Miles, Lead Acid batteries, seats 2
	X-Treme	XM-3500Li		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 48mph, Range 40-50 Miles, Li batteries, seats 2
	Vauxhall	Ampera		PHEV	Sales expected to start in 2012	Top Speed 100mph, EV only range 40 miles, Lithium Batteries, seats 4
	Vectrix	VX-1		Scooter	Available	Top Speed 62mph, Range 50 Miles, NiMH Batteries, Seats 2
	Venturi	Fetish		Full EV	Available	Top Speed 180kph, Range 290km, Li Polymer batteries, seats 2
	Verdek-EV	Tazzari Zero		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 80 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	Wheego Electric Cars	Whip		NEV	Available	Top Speed 25mph, Range 30 Miles, Lead acid Batteries, Seats 2
	Wheego Electric Cars	LiFe		City Car	Available	Top Speed 65mph, Range 70 Miles, Lithium Batteries, Seats 2
	ZAP	Xebra SD		Trike	No longer being sold	Top Speed 38mph, range 15-20 miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 4
	ZAP	Xebra PK		Trike	No longer being sold	Top Speed 38mph, range 15-20 miles, Lead Acid batteries, Seats 2
	Zero Motorcycles	Zero-S		Motorbike	Available	Top Speed 60mph, Range 30-40 miles, Li Ion batteries, seats 1

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I have tried to be somewhat conservative on the numbers above because there are many factors that effect EV range such as driving in hilly areas, the ambient temperature, or the way that you drive.  The numbers above should be taken as a guideline.  I believe these ranges will give a more reliable idea for daily operation than relying on the often overblown range claims of the various manufacturers. 

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The information contained in this web site is based on information I have received about the availability of vehicles both new and used.  I attempt to keep the information here as current as possible but I would appreciate being notified of any inaccuracies you may find.  The appearance of a vehicle on this site does not imply any endorsement of that vehicle, or any implication that the vehicle will be suitable for your needs.  As always you should investigate the vehicle and the seller before shelling out your hard earned money.