Dustin Scott, Melissa Smith, Joe Spooner, and Nick Swinford

Because they’re greenIs this reason enough?

Because billions of your money is being committed to this segment in the U.S. MarketUnder the Obama Administration

Your choices are starting to have more variety….just check out these cars…

From General Motors, planned to be released late in 2010.

Government calls it an “electric with extended range capability.”

Small gasoline engine, charges lithium ion battery.

Can run about 300 miles with gasoline charging battery.

The volt is expected to retail in the $40,000 range.

High price, resembles more of a luxury car.

However, in the world of electric cars this is very “affordable.”

“Environmentally Correct, advanced technology vehicle.”

*Note: Professor Matsuda, thinks the real model looks “stupid.”

Nissan calls this hatchback an “advanced vehicle priced in the range of other typical family sedans”

Holds more people Zero Emission Vehicle Down side to this vehicle is that it only

travels 100 miles between charge-ups. Charge-ups take up to 8 hours.

The 2010 Tesla Roadster is the sports car of the electric cars

Its nickname is Green Muscle It has the power to go from 0-60 mph in

less than 4 seconds. It’s pricing is estimated to be around

$128,500.00

0-60 in less than 4 seconds

Electric, zero gas is used

Good for buyers looking for a small car

Has a 53 kilowatt per hour battery pack

Very small, glove box con only barely hold a pair of gloves

Very expensive almost $130,000.00 Is it worth the price of

gas? Can only last 200

milesMeaning you can only

go 100 miles away from your home

PROS CONS