Electric Vehicles

As reported earlier today, electric vehicles are seeing a higher share of auto sales in California than ever before. The Tesla Model Y is the 2nd best selling vehicle in the state across the board! The Model 3 is the 12th best selling vehicle. Overall, plugin vehicles accounted for 11% of all new auto sales in the first half of 2021.

Though, taking a look at these broad views of the market and the top sellers leaves out some more nuanced perspective. In particular, three electric vehicle models topped their vehicle classes in the Golden State.

First of all, starting with the little guy, the Chevy Bolt is leading its Subcompact Cars class. In fact, it’s not even close, and the Bolt has a whopping 34.6% share of this car class. The send best selling car in the Subcompact class is the Nissan Versa, with 25.5% share.

Interestingly, the Tesla Model 3 has a similarly strong grip on its class, the “Near Luxury” car class (which, I’ll admit, I always find to be an name for a vehicle class). The Model 3 holds 36.6% of this class, more than three times more than than the BMW 3-Series’ 11.1% vehicle class share.

Rather than going from more impressive to less impressive, though, we’re getting more impressive each step of the way. The Tesla Model Y was far and away the king or queen of its class, the Luxury Compact SUV class. The Model Y held a jaw-dropping 38.9% of this class in the first half of the year, while the #2 Lexus NX held just 9.6% of the class.

Unfortunately, even California needs more electric vehicle models. The top sellers in the market are doing extremely well, but there’s not enough diversity and choice. It seems that the only other electric vehicle model, among 20 classes of vehicles, to get into the top 5 for its class was the BMW i3. Yes, the BMW i3. The i3’s rather meager 588 sales in the first half of 2021 (an average of 98 sales a month) put it in 5th in the smallest category of all — “Entry Luxury” — and landed it 8.2% of that vehicle class.

When do we get electric top sellers in more classes? Which class gets an electric top seller next — midsize cars, sports/pony cars, compact cars, large cars, compact/midsize pickup trucks, full size pickup trucks, subcompact SUVs, compact SUVs, midsize SUVs, large SUVs, minivans, something else?

As I looked through the vehicle class lists, though, and created the charts above, the other thing that really struck me was: why are so many people (Californians, no less!) still buying competitors in these classes with top selling electric vehicles? Why are so many people still buying the quite lame and limited Lexus ES, Lexus IS, Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC-Class, Nissan Versa, Chevy Spark? The charts above are exciting, but at the same time, it’s disappointing to see how many people still choose to buy worse, more costly, outdated gasoline-powered vehicles in the most advanced EV market in the USA even while so many of their neighbors and colleagues are going electric. The electric transition is overnight on an individual basis when someone goes electric, but it takes years upon years across neighborhoods, communities, cities, and societies.

 

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With twice the power of a Formula 1 car, the ability to hit 60 mph in under two seconds and a $2.4 million sticker price, the new Rimac Nevera should intimidate even an experienced hypercar owner. Yet the automaker’s 33-year-old founder, Mate Rimac, intended his masterpiece to be a highly usable, no-fuss grand tourer. So which is it—Hyde or Jekyll? The answer from behind the wheel, amazingly, is both.

The Nevera is currently the world’s fastest-accelerating production car, but even such prodigious brute force is the result of sophisticated engineering. Rimac’s expertise in high-performance electric drivetrains is such that Porsche made a sizable investment in the company back in 2018. In July, Porsche’s parent company, the Volkswagen Group, gave the Croatian upstart controlling interest in storied French marque Bugatti, helping ensure that the carmaker famous for 1,000-plus hp W-16 engines has a future in the electric era. The new brand is called Bugatti-Rimac.

The Nevera’s dihedral doors provide plenty of curbside theater, but in a nice touch they also take much of the roof with them, making ingress and egress more graceful. The carbon-fiber monocoque chassis—the largest and stiffest ever used in a car—was designed to be narrow at the sills for the same reason.

Similarly, the interior aesthetic is more elegant than extreme, with silken leather, naked carbon fiber and sizable nuggets of aluminum that are CNC-milled in-house. Two huge screens provide a torrent of data on how both the Nevera and its driver are performing.

To cruise around town, use the rotary controller to select “D”—the most relaxed of the seven modes in terms of throttle response, suspension and steering—and the vehicle slips into traffic and glides over even poor surfaces with no more fuss than an Audi R8. Up the pace, though, and it’s impressive how effectively the vehicle’s tech compensates for the mass of its 120 kwh battery, the biggest currently fitted to a production car; the Nevera weighs in like an S-Class but handles as nimbly as a 911. With a motor on each wheel and a combined 1,914 hp, the car features power that can be shuffled to whichever corner needs it, pulling the inside wheel tight to the apex if you want to be neat or blasting it out of the rear tires in a colossal smoky drift if you don’t.

Because it’s all-electric, that extraordinary output is available instantly. When you do have a chance to deploy it in its entirety, be prepared: A straight, dry track will work in a pinch, but a runway is better. Because what happens next doesn’t feel violent, exactly—each of the four electric motors matches its output perfectly to the available grip—as much as alien, non-automotive. As the rate of acceleration just keeps climbing and climbing, instead of tailing off, you feel like you’re no longer in a car—it wakes that primal part of the brain that tells you that you’ve fallen off a cliff.

At full steam, the Nevera is far from the stereotype of a silent EV, with 1.4 megawatts actually screaming through the car. The noise adds to the drama, as much psychological as physical, in a way no other road car can match, making for a dangerously charismatic split personality worth every one of its seven figures.

Most potential EV customers frequently mention the same hurdles, with two of the main issues being charging and insurance costs. More electric vehicles were registered than diesel cars for the second month in a row in July, despite the hesitation.

Mr Brans continued: “The final factor is efficiency – ultimately if charging your EV isn’t an efficient and convenient process then people won’t switch.

“Consumer fear of running out of power is also another hurdle we need to overcome; however, this will mitigate in future as more charging stations appear and battery and EV performance improves.”

EEVEE currently operates in 63 countries, with the UK being their second biggest market.

Through analysing their own data, they have discovered that UK Tesla drivers using their service spend only £47 a month on charging, which is less than a single tank of petrol.

“For companies who want to increase EV adoption amongst their employees we aspire to become the go-to platform for all EV management and charge costs reimbursement.

“We want to keep on innovating in areas that increase transparency and understanding of EVs further. 

“Our app, for example, is already evolving from a cost tracking tool into a digital twin for an EV so drivers can get a better understanding of their driving, charging and ecological impact.”

This comes as new information from Admiral Insurance shows a number of EVs and hybrids with car insurance prices below the average of £468.

This shows how insurance companies, as well as drivers, are placing more trust into electric cars and hybrid vehicles.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On August 26, Governor Larry Hogan announced that $3.7 million in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is being awarded to 37 sites using funds from Maryland’s settlement with Volkswagen (VW) for air pollution violations.

“For more than six years now, Maryland has been setting an example for the nation of strong environmental leadership,” said Governor Hogan. “This is another important step forward to expanding access to electric vehicle charging across the state and encouraging more Marylanders to purchase and use electric vehicles.”

The state is funding 36 new public fast chargers at 13 locations and 145 workplace charging ports at 24 business locations. The public fast chargers are five to 10 times quicker than the workplace charger ports.

“Zero emission vehicles and clean transportation infrastructure are key drivers to achieving Maryland’s ambitious climate plans, which are among the most detailed and aggressive in the nation,” said Secretary Ben Grumbles of the Maryland Department of the Environment. “Our smart investments in charging infrastructure will accelerate the electric vehicle revolution and grow sustainable public-private partnerships throughout the state.”

Maryland received $75.7 million as part of a $2.7 billion national settlement with VW. A total of $11.3 million of Maryland’s money was directed toward deployment of zero emission vehicle infrastructure to facilitate the state’s adoption of battery, electric, and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

“Expanding access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure is critical to achieving both our emissions reduction and EV deployment goals, while serving the needs of Marylanders and visitors alike,” said Maryland Energy Administration Director Dr. Mary Beth Tung. “These charging stations will help advance Maryland’s status as a national leader in transportation electrification.”

The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) has taken the lead among state agencies in installing EV chargers and arranging for other agencies on state-owned property to install them. A number of the workplace grants were facilitated by DGS.

There are currently more than 36,000 electric vehicles in the state, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Maryland will begin the second round of VW funding by the end of the year.

The public fast charging stations will be located in:

• Annapolis at Exxon, 161 Defense Highway

• Cumberland at Queen City Armory, 112 Wineow Street

• Elkton at Dunkin Donuts, 264 Belle Hill Road

• Hagerstown at Valley Park Commons, 1520 Wesel Road

• Halethorpe at Wawa #8504, 3716 Washington Boulevard

• Hyattsville at Sunoco, 7620 Landover Road

• Lexington Park at Ashley Homestore, 21716 Great Mills Road

• Myersville at Sunoco, 9630 Myersville Road

• Ocean City at 100th Street Municipal Parking Lot, 10005 Coastal Highway

• Oxon Hill at Safeway #4872, 6235 Oxon Hill Road

• Parkton at Exxon Tiger Mart, 300 Mount Carmel Road

• Silver Spring at Safeway #4817, 116 University Boulevard

• Towson at Towson Place, 1200-1238 Putty Hill Lane

Additional details regarding the fast charging and workplace EV chargers can be found here.

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: The State Cabinet on Friday approved the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy-2021 with an objective to achieve adoption of 20 per cent EVs in all vehicle registrations by 2025. The Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also approved the draft Odisha Sand Policy-2021 to ensure sustainable mining.

Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra said that the electric vehicle policy envisages to promote manufacturing of electric vehicles and its components including battery in the State. Besides, innovation, research and development in areas relating to electric vehicles and batteries will also be promoted, he added. 

The Chief Secretary said that under the proposed policy guidelines, it has been decided to extend financial incentives for manufacturing industries, purchase and scrapping incentives and interest subvention in loans, waiving of road tax and registration fees during the policy period.

He said that incentives will be given under the start-up policy of the MSME department. Under the sand policy, demand and supply will be estimated, the Chief Secretary said and added that sources of sand will also be identified.

There will be a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) survey of the sand sairat sources. Putting in place a mining plan, environment and other statutory clearances also forms part of the policy.

The Chief Secretary said that the objective of the policy is to prevent the scope of illegal mining of sand and ensure a robust monitoring mechanism for sand mining with use of IT-based regulation from identification of source to final end users.

Besides, the Cabinet approved a proposal to transfer the assets of the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas which are equal to government higher secondary schools having classes from VI to XII, under the School and Mass Education department to panchayat samitis for proper maintenance.

The Cabinet approved the restructuring of the Odisha Veterinary Service cadre, enhancing its strength from 1,481 to 1,940 by addition of 459 new posts and upgrading the entry-level post of veterinary assistant surgeon from the level of Group B to Group A.

Cadre rules of the Odisha Mineral Administration Service, Odisha Mineral Chemical Analysis Service were approved at the meeting.

Amendment of SSO cadre rules

BHUBANESWAR: The Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal to amend the Odisha Social Security Services (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2021. As per the amended provisions, the collectors have been empowered to effect intra-district transfer of block social security officers on administrative ground.

The Director of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities department can intervene wherever required in the intra-district transfer of the officers. The minimum eligibility criteria of 5 years of service for promotion of sub-divisional social security officers to the rank of district social security officers has been withdrawn and the promotion will be on the basis of merit with regard to seniority. 

(The Center Square) – The head of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association is calling on lawmakers to get serious about the electric vehicle business.

Mark Denzler, president and CEO of the IMA, says there’s a chance right now for the state to position itself to compete in a growth industry.

“Auto manufacturers are having those discussions today, and they were having them a month ago, about where to locate and what facilities to retool,” Denzler said. “We have the opportunity to invest in some of these facilities in Illinois and be part of that movement toward electric vehicles.”

Denzler says a major hurdle in the efforts to attract the attention of auto manufacturers is the lack of tools available in the recruitment effort.

“Illinois’ incentives oftentimes lack what neighboring states do,” Denzler said. “We have the EDGE credit, which can be effective, but a number of other states provide cash up front, or land, or other types of incentives that we don’t have available in Illinois.”

He’s calling on state lawmakers to take steps during the fall veto session to remain competitive with surrounding states that might also be interested in these facilities.

“The fact is that other states have moved ahead of us and Illinois has not been doing anything to really attract them or change any incentive packages,” Denzler said. “We’re working hopefully to enhance some of the incentives, but we also have to address some of the longstanding concerns that the business community has.”

According to the IMA, the auto industry directly supports more than 30,000 jobs in the state, including work at three assembly plants in Bloomington-Normal, Belvidere, and Chicago. Denzler says the possibility exists to recruit new facilities, given proper support from Springfield.

“I think there are great opportunities, especially with battery technology now,” Denzler said. “A lot of the electric car makers want to be near the battery production. There may be a case if we’re trying to attract a new facility, not only are we trying to attract that auto manufacturer, but also the battery facility that may supply it as well.”

Denzler says a recent Illinois law dealing with how automakers pay dealerships for warranty work was a step in the wrong direction.

“One of the things that really sent a negative message was the legislature passing and the governor signing this car warranty bill that’s going to add about $250 million in costs to auto manufacturers and make Illinois an outlier,” Denzler said. “We’re the only state in the nation now with a law like this.”

He said Illinois has many advantages when compared to other states, including transportation infrastructure, an educated workforce, and access to rail and water, but he’s worried a delay in action until 2022 could cost the state opportunities to expand in the auto sector.

“We would hate for manufacturers to make decisions and Illinois not be on the list because we’re not competitive with some of our neighboring Midwest states or other states where they have auto plants,” Denzler said.

Without a doubt, electric car companies see battery-powered vehicles as the future of worldwide driving. Many manufacturers are targeting electrified lineups within the next decade or sooner. Other companies pledge to be completely carbon neutral within the next 30 years.

With that in mind, we pulled together a list of all the electric car companies. Some of these companies are staples in the automotive world with best-selling vehicles, such as Ford, while others have yet to release a single vehicle — and may never even do so.

Our alphabetical list will help you shop if you want to buy an electric car now or in the next few years, or if you just want to plan or dream about the vehicle you might be driving decades from now. Or, it might just be driving you.

Wherever you are on the spectrum, we list the world’s electric car companies with their current and possibly upcoming vehicles.

Apple Car

We all know and love Apple CarPlay, but what if Apple made a whole car? Well, it’s no secret that Apple has been working on a car that it hopes will shake up the electric car industry. The tech giant was linked to a partnership with Hyundai, but the deal got called off just a month after the story broke. Apple is reportedly still working on a fully electric vehicle, but little else is known — no surprise from the popular but secretive company.

Possible future EVs: 

Apple Car

Aspark

Aspark is a car company based in Osaka, Japan, developing the fastest accelerating supercar. The all-electric Aspark Owl goes from 0 to 60 mph in 1.69 seconds and hits a top speed of 248 mph. Don’t get too excited about having this car in your driveway, though. The manufacturer will produce only 50 of these sporty cars worldwide. Each costs more than $3 million.

Current EVs:

2021 Aspark Owl

Audi

Audi’s all-electric line of e-tron vehicles debuted in 2019, and the company has continued to push out EVs since then. In 2022, the company will add a luxury electric SUV to its e-tron lineup. By 2030, the company expects to offer 30 different electric vehicles.

Current EVs:

2021 Audi e-tron

2021 Audi e-tron Sportback

Upcoming EVs: 

2022 Audi Q4 e-tron

2022 Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback

2022 Audi e-tron GT

BMW

After the initial launch of the i3 in 2013, the first BMW electric vehicle, the company will go with a more traditional style in the coming year. The new direction for BMW brings the i4 sedan and iX SUV. BMW plans on releasing the EVs in early 2022, and the vehicles are said to boast the company’s signature luxury SUV and sedan looks.

Current EVs:

2021 BMW i3 

Upcoming EVs:

2022 BMW i4

2022 BMW iX 

Bollinger

The Michigan-based start-up anticipates releasing its Bollinger truck and SUV in 2022. The electric automaker unveiled plans for the rugged Bollinger B1 SUV and pickup truck Bollinger B2. According to the company, both vehicles will start in the six-figure price range. For the Bollinger B2 Chass-E Cab, you can expect to see this vehicle priced from $55,000.

Upcoming EVs: 

Bollinger B1

Bollinger B2

Bollinger B2 Chass-E Cab (TBD)

Byton

Byton is a Chinese electric car company that wants to produce multiple electric vehicles in the coming years. With plans to launch in European counties first, Byton wants to come to the U.S. after that. Byton hopes to release an SUV and a sedan.

Upcoming EVs:

Byton M-Byte (SUV release TBD)

Byton K-Byte (Sedan release TBD)

Cadillac 

Cadillac wants to rebrand its image with an all-electric car lineup by 2030. General Motors’ luxury brand will start with the highly anticipated Cadillac Lyriq coming in 2023. The Lyriq is a sporty crossover with lots of technology and innovative features. In 2025, the company aims to release another futuristic vehicle with the Celestiq.

Upcoming EVs: 

2023 Cadillac Lyriq

2025 Cadillac Celestiq  

Canoo

Canoo is a new automaker aiming to bring a futurist look and feel to their electric vehicles. The California-based company hopes to produce multiple EVs, the first being an electric van. The EV company expects to release the Canoo Van in 2022, with the pickup truck available a year later. The truck will reportedly have 600 horsepower and 200 miles of range on a full charge. Both vehicles are said to start in the $30,000 range.

Upcoming EVs:

Canoo Van

Canoo Pickup  

Chevrolet 

Chevrolet stepped into the electric vehicle realm a few years ago with the Bolt EV hatchback. Since bringing the car to market in 2017, the company now plans to manufacture larger electric cars, too. It recently released a more SUV-like version dubbed the Bolt EUV. In the years ahead, Chevy plans on making an electric version of its popular Silverado truck with a 300-mile range on a full charge. The company plans on being carbon neutral by 2035.

Current EVs:

2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV 

Upcoming EVs: 

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

Chevrolet Silverado Electric (TBD)

Faraday Future

Faraday Future is a California-based electric car startup that hopes to compete with Tesla. The company expects its first car, the Faraday Future FF91, to release in 2023. The FF91 aims to have 1,050 horsepower and a lightning-quick zero to 60 mph time of 2.4 seconds. If you want to buy one, you might need to wait as all 300 initial FF91s were preordered.

Upcoming EVs:

Faraday Future FF91 

Fisker

California-based electric car company Fisker Inc. wants to bring its first vehicle to market in 2022. The startup plans to release the Fisker Ocean, claiming it’s the most sustainable car on the market today. The Ocean is made partially of recycled material to help back its sustainability claims.

Upcoming EVs:

Fisker Ocean (TBD)

Ford 

Ford began growing its electric vehicle stable this past year with the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The manufacturer now plans an electric model of each vehicle in its lineup by 2026. Ford will manufacture America’s best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, as an EV variant, naming it the Ford F-150 Lightning. The lightning boasts a very impressive 300 miles on a full charge. An electric version of Ford’s popular family SUV, the Explorer, is also reportedly in the works.

Current EVs:

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Ford Explorer EV  (TBD)

Genesis

Genesis could be one of those automakers that makes waves in the luxury electric car market. The luxury division of Hyundai expects to release its first EV, the Genesis Electrified G80, in 2022. The company already unveiled a concept car for 2023. These two cars feature loads of new technology and the luxurious interior that Genesis is known for with the gas-powered vehicles it makes. The luxury brand will soon be selling the GV60, an electric SUV that would be the first EV with wireless charging.

Upcoming EVs: 

2022 Genesis Electrified G80

2022 Genesis GV60

Genesis Essentia (concept car)

GMC

General Motors took its iconic Hummer nameplate and transformed it into an electric vehicle pickup truck slated for 2022 under the GMC brand. The truck will boast up to 1,000 horsepower and an unbelievable 11,500 lb-ft of torque. This truck will be able to handle all of your towing or hauling needs. After the release of the pickup truck, Hummer will look to electrify an SUV.

Upcoming Evs:

2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup 

Honda

The one car company you might expect would already sell EVs currently is not, as Honda pulled the plug on the Clarity EV. While the company offers hybrid cars like the 2021 Honda CR-V, the next fully electric vehicle does not come until at least 2024 with the Honda Prologue.

Upcoming EVs:

2024 Honda Prologue 

Hyundai 

Hyundai has been selling its fully electric Kona for years now. More electrified hybrid and all-electric vehicles are coming or already here, using the Ioniq name. The company currently offers a hatchback available for sale, but it will release multiple models in the near future.

Current EVs: 

2021 Kona Electric 

2021 Ioniq Electric Hatchback 

Upcoming EVs: 

2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5

2022 Kona Electric 

Jaguar

Jaguar aims to go all-in on their electric car efforts with ideas to make this happen by 2025. With just one EV in its arsenal with the Jaguar I-Pace right now, it’s possible we will see more electric Jaguars even before then.

Current EVs:

2021 Jaguar I-Pace 

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Jaguar I-Pace 

Kia

Kia has already been producing EVs, with all-electric versions of the Soul and Niro in recent years. The company said it will offer seven new electric car models to its inventory in the next five years. As for now, the 2022 Kia Niro EV and the EV6 keep Kia in the EV game.

Current EVs:

2021 Kia Niro EV

2021 Kia Soul EV  (not yet available in the U.S.)

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Kia Niro EV

2022 Kia EV6 

Lotus

The Lotus Evija is set to release in the late months of 2021 with a limited inventory of only 130 cars for sale. The EV boasts 1,971 hp and 1,254 lb-ft of torque, making it one of the most powerful EVs on the market. The Evija is the first electric car produced by Lotus, but there’s no telling if it will be the last. Common sense says it’s likely Lotus will bring additional electric cars like this one to production soon.

Current EVs:

2021 Lotus Evija 

Lucid

Lucid Motors could be among Tesla’s biggest competitors once it fully arrives on the car scene. This electric car company plans to unveil cars with ranges reaching the low 500s. The Lucid Air, as it’s called, could offer one of the fastest charging times of any EV, with 20 miles per minute of charge to go with the sky-high range. The company expects to release the Lucid Air next year.

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Lucid Air 

Mazda

Mazda will be releasing its first electric vehicle with the Mazda MX-30 compact crossover. Mazda has a way of creating features and qualities oftentimes better than other crossovers and SUVs in the same price range. That is no different with the newest electric car in their lineup. The MX-30 features “freestyle doors” that swing out to open instead of opening like typical car doors. Despite the fancy doors and sleek design, the MX-30 offers a rather underwhelming 100 miles of range on a full charge. The EV will start at $33,740.

Upcoming EVs: 

2022 Mazda MX-30 

Mercedes-Benz 

Mercedes Benz is one more manufacturer bringing luxury to electric cars in an all-new way. The company found a way to make the inside of its upcoming EQ lineup look like spaceships rather than sedans or SUVs. While the luxury car giant dabbled in the electric car game several years ago with a B-class EV, the company looks to make an all-electric resurgence with its upcoming EQ vehicles.

Upcoming EVs: 

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS

2022 Mercedes Benz EQA

Mini 

Mini is making its small, boxy, and fun Hardtop into an EV variant. Rather than opting for a whole new design for their electric models, the brand stayed with its iconic shape and design to step into the electric car industry.

Current EVs:

2021 Hardtop 2 Door Cooper S E 

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Hardtop 2 Door Cooper S E

Nissan 

We can all thank Nissan. The company ushered in the modern mainstream EV industry when it released the original Leaf over a decade ago. Fast forward to today, the Leaf remains a practical, affordable EV. Starting price for the 2022 Nissan Leaf will be $27,400. Then there’s the Ariya, set to debut in 2022 as Nissan’s first crossover SUV. The Ariya starts at around $40,000.

Current EVs:

2021 Nissan Leaf 

Upcoming EVs

2022 Nissan Ariya 

2022 Nissan Leaf

Pininfarina 

Pininfarina is another supercar maker that made it into the electric car field. It has constructed an all-electric supercar named the Pininfarina Battista with 1,877 hp and 1,696 lb-ft of torque to make getting anywhere you need to go much more fun. Sadly, only 150 of these supercars will get produced.

Current EVs:

2021 Pininfarina Battista

Polestar 

Polestar released an electrified vehicle in 2020 with the launch of the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid. Then came the fully electric Polestar 2. A subsidiary of Volvo, the electric car company plans to build on the momentum of its Polestar 2 with hopes of offering a fully electric inventory in the future.

Current EVs:

2021 Polestar 2 

Upcoming EVs:

2023 Polestar 3 

Porsche 

Porsche, known for its luxury vehicles, now wants to be known for its luxury electric cars. The car company first debuted the all-electric Taycan. Now, the company plans that its Macan SUV will also be offered as an electric vehicle.

Current EVs:

2021 Porsche Taycan 

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Porsche Taycan 

Porsche Macan EV (TBD)

RAM 

Ram expects to step into the electric car industry — well, kind of. The company plans on releasing its most popular truck, the Ram 1500, as an EV in 2024. While yes, this is a long time to wait for the truck to become electric, the company expects it will offer 500 miles of range on a full charge. Not much else is known, but that’s a start.

Upcoming EVs:

2024 Ram 1500 EV 

Rivian

California-based electric car company Rivian is among the most promising start-ups in the EV era and is set to release the all-electric R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck. In addition to producing these adventure-ready electric vehicles for consumers, Rivian will be making all-electric delivery vans for Amazon. The online behemoth is a major backer in Rivian, which has raised billions of dollars in funding. Other backers include Ford and Cox Automotive, parent of Kelley Blue Book.

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Rivan R1S

2022 Rivan R1T 

Tesla

Tesla began releasing futuristic electric cars in 2008 with its Roadster. Since then, the company kept its foot on the gas — make that thee battery pedal — producing a popular EV lineup. As a market leader, the company will transition from making sedans and SUVs to also manufacturing the Cybertruck. The Cybertruck pickup remains in high demand since Tesla first announced the vehicle. The Cybertruck will arrive in 2022.

Current EVs:

2021 Tesla Model 3

2021 Tesla Model Y

2021 Tesla Model X

2021 Tesla Model S 

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Tesla Cybertruck

2022 Tesla Roadster 

Toyota

People may not know that Toyota briefly manufactured an all-electric model of its ever-popular RAV4, but it was discontinued in 2014. Perhaps even more unknown is that Toyota made the car in collaboration with Tesla. Outside of the RAV4 EV, Toyota unveiled its all-electric Toyota bZ4X BEV concept car. Production could begin on the bZ4X in late 2022. Toyota said it hopes to offer dozens of electrified models by 2025 and be carbon neutral by 2050.

Upcoming EVs:

Toyota bZ4X BEV Concept

Volkswagen 

Volkswagen is working hard to bring the electric future to all of its cars. The ID.4 is its latest example, following initial efforts like the Golf EV. But the company expects to produce more EVs. The car company said it wants to release 70 electric vehicles by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2050.

Current EVs:

2021 Volkswagen ID.4

Volvo 

Volvo has one all-electric on the market currently with the XC40 Recharge. To go along with the XC40 Recharge, Volvo is releasing a sleek, sporty EV called the C40 Recharge. The newer, sportier look does give it a stylish advantage over its competitors, but that also comes with a slight price increase. The EV will start around the $55,000 mark. Similar to other car companies, Volvo sees its future as fully electric by 2030.

Current EVs:

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

Upcoming EVs:

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge

Electric Car Companies

1. Apple
2. Aspark
3. Audi
4. BMW
5. Bollinger
6. Byton
7. Cadillac
8. Canoo
9. Chevrolet
10. Faraday Future
11. Fisker
12. Ford
13. Genesis
14. GMC
15. Honda
16. Hyundai
17. Jaguar
18. Kia
19. Lotus
20. Lucid
21. Mazda
22. Mercedes Benz
23. Mini
24. Nissan
25. Pininfarina
26. Polestar
27. Porsche
28. RAM
29. Rivian
30. Tesla
31. Toyota
32. Volkswagen
33. Volvo

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New Castle County Council will consider an ordinance that could encourage more residents of the county to drive electric vehicles. 

 

Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt takes a closer look at the proposal and its possible impact.

 

Anna Quisel plugs her Tesla in to charge in her garage just outside Greenville. 

“It is so easy,” she said. “Just plug it in when you get home from wherever you are. I keep it plugged in all the time.”

The former family doctor is back in school for environmental management, and thinks a lot about sustainability. 

“We have our solar array in the backyard,” she said. “We were kind of thinking we could go off the grid.”

Two years ago, Quisel was retiring her minivan and in the market for a new car. A Tesla was in her budget. She says going electric felt like an obvious choice. 

“It was a way for us to clean up our act,” she said. “Emit less carbon.”

A few years earlier, Quisel’s husband had bought the family’s first electric vehicle. But before bringing it home, the family made some changes so they could charge it. 

Electric vehicles can be plugged into normal household outlets. This is called level 1 charging, and it’s not very fast. A car only gains a few miles of range for every hour it’s plugged in. 

“You get home with an empty battery on Sunday night from your nice long weekend,” said Willett Kempton, a professor in the University of Delaware’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and College of Earth, Ocean and Environment. “You’re not gonna have a full battery until Wednesday.”

Level 2 charging requires higher voltage, but it can get a battery from low to full overnight. 

“That’s a big difference,” Kempton said.

Quisel and her husband didn’t think electric vehicles could work for them without the faster level 2 charging, so they retrofitted the wiring in their garage to accommodate it. Quisel remembers the project costing around $2,000. 

That price tag probably would have been lower if the family had done it while building the house in 2007. 

Making new construction EV-ready

 

An ordinance that would require this “EV-readiness” for new construction is expected to go before New Castle County Council for a vote Tuesday. 

“It’s cheaper to do it ahead of time than after the fact,” said Councilwoman Dee Durham, the legislation’s lead sponsor. “It also makes the system much more available to everyone.” 

A substitute ordinance Durham submitted would require most new residential construction to include level 2 chargers or the electrical infrastructure to support them, in line with the standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association. 

For single-family houses, duplexes and townhouses with garages, the ordinance would require one parking space in the garage be EV-ready. 

“If it’s proposed new construction of a residence that doesn’t have a garage, it would still require all of the infrastructure for EV charging stations to be built, say to the street or to the parking lot,” Durham said. 

For multi-unit buildings, such as apartment complexes, hotels and dorms, the ordinance would require half of the parking spaces be EV-ready and 5% have installed level 2 or higher chargers, ready for residents to plug in. The ordinance would affect buildings permitted after Jan.1, 2022.

Some cities, including Atlanta, Denver and Seattle, have already adopted similar requirements. 

Kempton, with the University of Delaware, says the ordinance addresses an equity issue—since right now, many people don’t have any type of outlet to plug their car into. 

“Duplexes may be okay with a driveway or something,” he said. “But once you start moving to multifamily and urban street parking, forget it.”

Kempton lives in an apartment building in Philadelphia, where he says there are only three level 1 outlets available for the building’s 500 units. 

Ratios like that will need to change. President Joe Biden has set a goal of making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric, which auto industry leaders support. Buildings built today could be around for decades—so if they don’t accommodate electric vehicles, they may soon seem out-of-date.

 

“30 years from now, nobody’s gonna be buying gasoline cars,” Kempton said. 

Will the proposal see support?

It’s unclear whether the proposed ordinance will see any pushback from builders.

Officials with the Builders and Remodelers Association of Delaware did not respond to multiple interview requests. 

Shawn Tucker, a lawyer who often represents developers in New Castle County and a former general manager of the County’s Land Use department, says developers may prefer a requirement that they offer customers an EV-ready option, rather than a mandate that they build it.

“I think you’ll hear from most that they support EVs, they support green energy,” Tucker said. “But this [ordinance] will add cost to a home, certainly, and it will ultimately be paid by the home buyer.”

Kempton says retrofits for level 2 charging capacity are “much” more expensive than building that capacity in during initial construction. One study prepared for the City of Oakland estimated that installing level 2 charging capacity for a parking garage during initial construction could save $1,000 per parking space compared to the cost of a retrofit.   

Thomas Hartley, president of Diamond State Engineering and a licensed Master Electrician in Delaware, says he has retrofitted his own garage for level 2 charging and installed charging stations at several commercial properties. He estimates that installing the panel capacity and wiring to support level 2 charging in a single-family residential garage during initial construction costs $200-300, compared to a retrofit of $500-700. He notes the expense varies based on the configuration of the home, the prices that electricians or builders choose to charge, and the specifications of the owner. 

Incentives are available to offset some of the costs of electric vehicles. In addition to federal tax credits, the State of Delaware offers $2,500 cash rebates for new battery electric vehicles purchased or leased before June 30, 2022. The State also offers rebates for level 2 charging stations installed at multi-family housing or in public places such as universities and hotels. But these charger rebates are not available for single-family homes and do not cover the costs of outlet installation, wiring or electrician fees. 

Preparing for an electric future

 

Durham says she hopes the ordinance will be a model for Kent and Sussex counties. State Sen. Sarah McBride also plans to introduce a similar proposal at the state level. 

“There is no goal that is too ambitious because this is an inevitable, massive market shift,” McBride said. “If we aren’t ready, if we aren’t ambitious, we’re going to be behind.”

Scientists continue to warn of catastrophic impacts of climate change, unless the world stops burning fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Transportation has historically contributed nearly a third of Delaware’s total carbon emissions. 

So why not go further, and mandate all parking at multi-unit projects be EV-ready? 

“Sometimes it’s risk-reward,” Durham said. “You’re not quite sure how far you can push the envelope. So a baby step is better than trying to take a giant leap and not getting it done.”