global electric motor cars pricing guide?

Crystal O

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There are only a few electric cars on the market - but more are coming in the next few years. The most interesting cars, available next year:
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The Tesla electric sports car gets 250 miles to the charge, goes 130mph, and 0-60 in four seconds. It charges in 3-1/2 hours. Cost, probably $85,000.
http://www.teslamotors.com
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The Miles XS200 is a Chinese import. It gets 200 miles to the charge, and goes 80mph. Retails for $28,500.
http://www.milesautomotive.com/products_xs200.html
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Others on the drawing board:
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From China: The Happy Messenger - only costs $10000, goes 150 miles per charge:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/12/chinese_ev_comp.html
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Also from China: the BYD car, designed to be affordable, with a 250-mile range:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106930
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The GEO EV, from Korea. It goes 155 miles on a three hour charge:
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200505/18/200505182238171109900090609062.html
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Also from Korea. The ENERGINE Electric-Pneumatic hybrid.
It runs on air and electricity. No gasoline:
http://www.energine.com/e_main.php
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From Japan. The Subaru R1E. Charges to 90% in 5 minutes:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8995780
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Also from Japan. The Mitsubishi Colt EV, retails under $18,000.
http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1269.html

Is today's race results newsworthy in Japan?

bigwheels1

Is Toyota's first win in the Sprint Cup series big news in Japan? Surely with their biggest car manufacture competing the series is televised in Japan?

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I'm sure Japan is too busy creating really cool technology that we'll get here in the United States in about 10 years.

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