The third option was to grab a used EV. I recently researched the used EV market, and found there are some great deals out there. So, I decided that I would go cheap and try to keep my monthly payments under $200.
Like Tesla’s first roadster, the Chevrolet Spark EV was small, not very practical, but helped its manufacturer, GM, develop truly innovative technology.
The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show’s media preview days’ included cars and SUVS with record fuel economy. All of the mainstream vehicle introductions – whether the vehicle was fueled by gasoline, diesel, a gasoline-electric hybrid system (that may or may not plug in) or electricity – focused on the improved fuel economy of the vehicle being introduced.