The "Future" Issue - 99 Volume 2, Issue 4

i c C a r s
By: Olivia Thomas
2020 Chevy Bolt
(All electric)
2020 Nissan Leaf
(All electric)
As more and more manufacturers begin to produce
electric and hybrid cars, the new vehicles are becoming accessible
to more people. Before, the only electric cars on the
market were expensive Teslas, but now well known brands,
like Chevrolet, Ford, and Nissan, are making their own models.
One of the newest all electric cars is the 2020 Nissan Leaf,
which is also fairly affordable. The Leaf has a starting manufacturer’s
price of $31,600, and can go up to 226 miles on a
full charge. It’s also a smaller compact car, making it easier to
maintain. Another brand that has really embraced the electric
spirit is Chevrolet, which has an electric and a hybrid model
on the market. The all electric Chevy Bolt has a starting
manufacturer’s price of $36,620 and can go 259 miles of a full
charge. It’s counterpart, the Chevy Volt, is a hybrid vehicle,
meaning it can run on gasoline and electric charge. It has a
lower manufacturer’s price at $33,520, but can go 420 miles on
a full charge and full tank of gas. Another brand that’s offering
a hybrid model is Toyota, with its hybrid Toyota Prius. This car
has an even lower manufacturer’s price of only $24,325. It also
has a long range of 540 miles with a full charge and tank of gas.
As new cars become available, electric and hybrid
vehicles become more and more efficient and accessible for
more people. These are only some examples of the various
brands, both luxury and not, that have come out with energy
efficient models in the last few years, and hopefully even more
will continue to release new electric models that will help the
environment even more than they are currently.
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