2009 Clean Vehicles buyer's guide

TEG · Jun 9, 2009

2009 {Natural-Gas/Propane/Electric/Hybrid/Ethanol/Biodiesel} Vehicle Buyer's Guide

No Tesla?

Well, I guess technically Tesla might not have a 2009 model...

johnr · Jun 9, 2009

Well it does mention the Tesla on page 19, although it doesn't go into any detail on it. Who knows, maybe they figured the Roadster was of limited appeal due to its low production numbers or cost - which is odd, since the only electric car really included in the buyers guide is a GEM NEV, which is clearly of limited appeal.

Several automakers are planning to produce new, highway-speed electric vehicles (EVs) within a few years, but today the only currently available EVs are the custom-built, highway qualified electric Tesla Roadster, manufactured by Tesla Motors, and low-speed or neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs). These EVs store electricity in an energy storage device such as a battery. The electricity powers the vehicle’s wheels via an electric motor. The battery power is replenished by plugging the vehicle into a 110-volt outlet overnight. EVs are considered zero tailpipe emission vehicles because their motors produce no exhaust or emissions.

Future electric vehicles are also discussed on page 24, but that's about it.

vfx · Jun 10, 2009

These pages are just old. The tax rebates they talk about expired long ago. In some cases with government agencies they expect the manufacturer to contact them to have a car included.

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