The Volt

They drank the Kool-Aid: Much of the automotive press and the general media believe General Motors will deliver The Volt by 2009, 2010, and 2011 or by some date. Electric vehicles made by the Big Three in Detroit [GM, Ford, and Chrysler] are always in the future and seldom in showrooms and never for sale. GM's EV was for lease not for sale. That car was recalled, mashed, and shredded despite the number of satisfied drivers who wanted to buy it.

There are electric cars and hybrids available right now that don't look like golf carts or accelerate like snails.


Tesla Motors, San Carlos CA
http://www.teslamotors.com/











Phoenix Motorcars
www.phoenixmotorcars.com








Venturi Fetish, Monaco
http://www.venturifetish.fr/fetish.html






Honda Insight
This was a two-seater hybrid in production for model years 2000 through 2006 but you could get one used.




Toyota Prius
http://www.priusfuture.com/








Mitsubishi MIEV
This is a concept car that seems to have seen more of the real world than most.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/03/21/new-york-2008-autobloggreen-drives-the-mitsubishi-i-miev-w-vid/