May 31, 2009

Affordable, Real Electric Cars

The world is not short of electric car start-ups.   As Mike's round up of 23 Electric Cars Driving the Revolution showed, even the big players in the auto world are finally getting in on the act - though few are anywhere close to actually selling an affordable electric vehicle. but, in general, the smaller players in this market gravitate more toward flashy, sporty concepts like Dale Vince's electric sports car, and less toward vehicles that your or I would actually drive. Enter the UK's Quiet Electric Car Company, who have put together two affordable, real electric cars that won't break the bank. Click link for performance and pricing details, video of the car in action, and some thoughts from the founders on how government help could kick start the electric car market. Read more here