Currently available electric cars
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There are electric cars available for purchase in one or more countries, or currently in mass production
even if not yet delivered. There are also many electric car projects that are not yet available but are at an advanced stage of development.
Mass production
Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines...
even if not yet delivered. There are also many electric car projects that are not yet available but are at an advanced stage of development.
Low speed
Cars not capable of reaching 60 km/h (37.3 mph)| Model | Top speed | Capacity (Adults) |
Charging time | Nominal range | Market release date |
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| Dynasty IT Dynasty IT The Dynasty IT is a Canadian electric car produced by Dynasty Electric Car Corporation. It is designed to qualify as a neighborhood electric vehicle, primarily made for urban, recreational and light commercial markets. It is available in five different variants including a sedan, mini pick-up, van... |
40 km/h (24.9 mph) | 2/4 | 6 hours. | 50 km (31.1 mi) | April 2001. |
| GEM Car | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) | 2/4/6 | 6–8 hours. | 48 km (29.8 mi) | April 1998. |
| Oka NEV ZEV Oka NEV ZEV The Oka NEV ZEV is an electric Neighborhood Electric Vehicle converted from a VAZ-1111 Oka to be sold in the US market by Oka Auto USA. The Oka NEV ZEV can be bought pre-made or in kit form.-Public Appearances:... |
40 km/h (24.9 mph) | 2 | 8 hours. | 1987. | |
| The Kurrent The Kurrent -Electric motor:Its power comes from 4.1 kW electrical motor and powered by four 12 volt lead–gel sealed batteries . It also has a battery to power optional equipment.-Concept and range:... |
40 km/h (24.9 mph) | 2 | 8 hours. | 60 km (37.3 mi) | 1987. |
| ZENN | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) | 2 | 6–8 hours. | 55 km (34.2 mi) | October 4, 2008 |
| ZEV Smiley | 50 km/h (31.1 mph) | 2 | up to 10 hours. | 120 km (74.6 mi) | spring 2007. |
City speed
Cars capable of at least 60 km/h (37.3 mph), but not 100 km/h (62.1 mph)| Model | Top speed | Capacity (Adults) |
Charging time | Nominal range | Market release date |
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| Kewet Buddy Buddy (electric car) Buddy is a Norwegian electric car, produced by Pure Mobility, formerly Elbil Norge AS, at Økern in Oslo. In 2007, the Buddy, and its predecessor, the Kewet, made up 20% of the electric cars in Norway.-History:... |
80 km/h (49.7 mph) | 3 | 6–8 hours. | 40 kilometre | January 2010 |
| Citroën C1 ev'ie Citroën C1 ev'ie The Citroën C1 ev'ie is an electric car conversion from a standard Citroën C1 by the Electric Car Corporation. The model was first released on 30 April 2009, with a 2010 list price of £19,860 this makes the C1 ev'ie a competitively priced electric car.The Citroën C1 ev'ie's body and fittings are... |
97 km/h (60.3 mph) | 4 | 6–7 hours | 100 kilometre | 30 April 2009 UK only |
| CityEl CityEl The CityEl is a 3-wheel light-weight electric car currently made in Germany by Smilies AG The CityEl was originally developed as the Mini-El by Danish company El Trans A/S in Randers and was first brought onto the market by them in 1987... |
63 km/h (39.1 mph) | 1 | 8 hours (complete recharge) | 80 kilometre | First manufactured in Denmark 1987 under the name of "Mini-el" until 1992. New production started in 1995 by a German company. |
| MyCar EU Auto MyCar The MyCar manufactured by EU Auto is an electric car that is currently sold in Hong Kong, Britain, France and Austria.-History:The car was first conceived by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 2003. The concept was then developed by EU Auto with the car launched by the NICE Car Company at the 2008 London... |
64 km/h (39.8 mph) | 2 | 5 to 8 hrs | 64 kilometre | |
| NICE Mega City | 64 km/h (39.8 mph) | 4 | 8 hours. | 96 km (59.7 mi) | October 2006. |
| REVA i | 80 km/h (49.7 mph) | 2 + 2 | 8 hrs (80% in 2 hrs) | 80 km (49.7 mi) | |
| REVA L-ion | 80 km/h (49.7 mph) | 2 + 2 | 6 hrs with onboard charger 1 hrs with external charger |
120 km (74.6 mi) | January 2009. |
| Stevens Zecar | 90 km/h (55.9 mph) | 5 | 6–8 hours. | 80 km (49.7 mi) | March 2008. |
| Subaru Stella EV Subaru Stella The Subaru Stella is a Japanese automobile produced by Subaru starting June 2006. The Stella is based on the same architecture as the Subaru R2... |
97 km/h (60.3 mph) | 80% capacity in as little as 15 minutes. | 145 km (90.1 mi) | Production in Japan, available Summer 2009 |
Highway capable
Cars capable of at least 90 km/h (55.9 mph)| Model | Top speed | Acceleration | Capacity adults+kids |
Charging time | Nominal range | Market release date |
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| QBeak | 90 km/h (55.9 mph) | 0-90 km/h (55.9 mph) in 12 seconds | 4 adults | 8 hrs | 250 km (155.3 mi) | Available in Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... for now. |
| BEV, 'Electron' | 110 km/h (68.4 mph) | 0-60 in 7 seconds | 5 adults | 9 hrs with onboard charger 1.5 hrs with external charger |
120 km (74.6 mi) | Available in Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... only. |
| BMW Mini E Mini E The Mini E is a demonstration electric car developed by BMW as a conversion of its Mini Cooper car. The MINI E was developed for field trials and deployed in several countries, including the United States, Germany, UK, France, Japan and China... |
153 km/h (95.1 mph) | Acceleration: 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8 seconds. | 2 adults | 20 hours and 3.5 hours (fast-charge system). | 240 km (149.1 mi) | Available for leasing only as part of field testing in the U.S. and the U.K. |
| BYD e6 BYD e6 BYD e6 is an all-electric crossover car manufactured by BYD Auto with a range of according to the carmaker. Field testing began in China in May 2010 with 40 units operating as taxis in the city of Shenzhen... |
140 km/h (87 mph) | 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in < 8 seconds | 5 adults | 300 km (186 mi) | Field testing as taxi fleet began in Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... in May 2010. |
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| Citroën C-Zero Citroën C-ZERO The Citroën C-Zero is a electric supermini/city car produced by Citroën. It was developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Its sister will be marketed by Peugeot as the Peugeot iOn... |
130 km/h (80.8 mph) | 4 adults | 7 to 14 hours when charged from household, depending on the type of power; 30 minutes when charging from a quick charger system (80% charged) | 170 km (105.6 mi) | Available in Europe | |
| Mitsubishi i MiEV Mitsubishi i MiEV The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a five-door hatchback electric car produced by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. According to the manufacturer, the i-MiEV all-electric range is on the Japanese test cycle... |
130 km/h (80.8 mph) | 4 adults | 7 to 14 hours when charged from household, depending on the type of power; 30 minutes when charging from a quick charger system (80% charged) | 170 km (105.6 mi) | Available in Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... and Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... . and Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... . |
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| Nissan Leaf Nissan Leaf Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. The Altra EV was produced between 1998 and 2002, only about 200 vehicles were ever produced, and it was mainly used as a fleet vehicle for companies such as... |
150 km/h (93.2 mph) | 5 adults | up to 20 hours when charged from household outlet (120 volt) and 8 hours when charging from 220/240 volt outlet | EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress... rating 117 km (72.7 mi) |
Available in Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... and the U.S. Sales are scheduled to begin in Portugal in January 2011, Ireland in February, the United Kingdom in March, and the Netherlands in June, with global market availability planned for 2012. |
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| Smart ED Smart ED The Smart fortwo electric drive is a battery electric vehicle version of the Smart Fortwo micro car. This electric car was formerly known as Smart fortwo EV... |
120 km/h (74.6 mph) | 0 - 50 km/h (31.1 mph) in 6.5 sec | 2 | 4 hours | 110 km (68.4 mi) | Available for leasing only as part of field testing in several European cities and the U.S. in October 2010. |
| Tango Commuter Cars Tango The Tango is an ultra-narrow electric sports car initially designed and built by Commuter Cars, an American company based in Spokane, Washington, that sells this car worldwide for $108,000.... |
240 km/h (149.1 mph) | 0 - 96 km/h (59.7 mph) in 4 sec | 2 | less than 3 hours; 80% capacity in around 10 minutes on a 200 amp AC service | 128 km (79.5 mi) | Available, Tango T600 is less than half the width of a normal car |
| Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster The Tesla Roadster is a battery electric vehicle sports car produced by the electric car firm Tesla Motors in California. The Roadster was the first highway-capable all-electric vehicle in serial production available in the United States. Since 2008 Tesla has sold 2,024 Roadsters in 30 countries... |
217 km/h (134.8 mph) (limited) | 0 - 97 km/h (60.3 mph) in 3.9 sec | 2 | 3½ hours using 240V on a 90A breaker. Can go as high as 48hours on 115V on a 15A breaker | 320 km (198.8 mi) | Available in most of North America, parts of Asia, and Europe. |
| Th!nk City Th!nk City The Th!nk City is a small two-seater or 2+2-seater highway capable electric car produced by Think Global and production partner Valmet Automotive, with a top speed of and an all-electric range of on a full charge.... |
100 km/h (62.1 mph) | 2 (+ 2 optional) | 170 km (105.6 mi) | Available in Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... , the Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... and Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... . |
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| Venturi Fétish Venturi Fetish The Venturi Fétish is the world's first two-seater electric sports car . It is produced by Venturi in Monaco, and the futuristic design of the car was done by the Parisian designers Sacha Lakic. The Fétish was first introduced in concept form at the 2002 Salon International de l'Auto... |
170 km/h (105.6 mph) | Quick Charge 1hr, Household Charger 3-4hrs | 300 km (186.4 mi) | Production limited to 25 units. |