I wanna.......... electric car

Binxy

But I can't find any!!! (Full size, I mean, not remote control or anything. Not hybrid either)

They are all in Norway, Sweden etc or US.

Does anyone out there know of any brand names even? Are there even any out there?

Grateful for any help

abomb1969

There is a berlingo electric van on ebay at the moment about £2k but it hasnt got any batteries. There was an article in the Sunday Times about electric/alternative cars:

To really cut fuel bills, though, you could try going entirely electric, provided you don’t mind also cutting your top speed to about 40mph. The Reva G-Wiz (see opposite), manufactured in India and distributed by Goingreen (https://www.goingreen.co.uk), is the only mass-produced and affordable electric car — although Citroën has an electric version of its Berlingo van — currently on sale in the UK.



When fully charged (which takes six hours when plugged into the mains) the G-Wiz can travel for up to 40 miles, depending on the temperature and driving conditions. With electricity costing around £1-£1.50 per charge, this works out at less than 4p per mile, compared with about 11p per mile for a basic-model petrol Ford Mondeo or 27p for a Ferrari 430, based on petrol prices at £4 per gallon.

Goingreen has seen interest grow since it started selling the G-Wiz in May 2004 and sales now total 250, with another 50 vehicles on order. Each one costs less than £8,000 and can certainly claim to be the most economical car on British roads, especially in London, where it is exempt from the £8 congestion charge and parking is free in some boroughs, including the City of Westminster. Goingreen estimates the car could save a commuter who has to drive into London every day £6,000 a year.

Dave_G_5

Peugeot built the 106 as an electric car. I'm not sure on numbers built but I have occasionally seen them come up for sale on Autotrader. You can also get the Honda Insight which is half petrol and half electric but gets approx 100mpg I think.

Hope that helps

abomb1969

1 Insight on ebay (only) 80mpg is the figure quoted for everyday driving not 100mpg. Shame 100mpg achieved by the RAC in a test they must have been pushing!