12 Oct,2023
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The first Ka premiered in 1996, and was considered to be a modern day Volkswagen Beetle. They're still going strong in the United Kingdom, despite Europe's increasingly stringent emissions and safety legislation.
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The BlueCar is an electric vehicle from France that offers an operating range of 155 miles and a top speed of 84 mph. A full recharge requires 6 hours, while a two-hour rapid charge will recover 50% capacity.
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Norwegian car maker Think is gunning to launch the all-electric City model in the U.S. by next year. A 2009 release was planned, but the company was forced to halt production last year during a period of financial distress.
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The Daihatsu Copen is a Japanese two-seater that has been around since 2001, but is only available in Europe and Japan.
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The Smart Fortwo was originally called the Smart City Coupe when it debuted in 1998. Ten years later, the all-electric version concept car the Fortwo Ed was announced. The Fortwo is available in the U.S.
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The Kandi Coco is available to Oklahoma residents for less than $900 thanks to a combination of federal and state tax credits. The electric two-person roadster arrived in the U.S. in February 2009.
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The G-Wiz is a city car made by REVA Electric Car Company (RECC) in Bangalore, India, currently the world's leading electric car manufacturing company.
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Rick Woodbury founded Commuter Cars in 1998 with his son and $50,000 he made after selling their 35' sailboat. The Tango has two electric motors, one for each rear wheel, that allow it to go from zero to 60 in less than four seconds.
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The Lumeneo Smera, a French built electric car went on sale this May for about $33,000. It is currently only available in France, but is expected to be sold throughout Europe in 2010.
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Last but not least (except in size), is the ElBil Norge Buddy Cab, a Norwegian electric car. It is the sixth generation of a model called the Kewet, developed for the first time in 1991.
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