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What Are the Best Electric Cars? 🚗🌿

Electric cars are the choice of environmentally aware drivers. And as technology improves, mileage ranges between charges improves, and prices become more affordable, more and more people are going electric. In fact, about a dozen countries are banning gas-powered cars from certain parts of city centers and some have suggested outlawing continued production of non-electric cars. The best electric cars (EVs) are meeting the changing needs of society. From the fastest to the cheapest, to the overall best, here’s an overview of the best electric and hybrid cars out there.

The Top Electric Cars

What makes an electric car one of the best? Competition among established car brands and newcomers has driven quality up, and prices down. Here are three EVs considered to be the cream of the current crop.

Tesla Model S

The Tesla Model S takes off so fast, it glues you to your seat. It can do 0 to 62 mph in 2.6 seconds, giving it the fastest acceleration of any production sedan out there. It has a top speed of 162 mph, and at 379 miles, the model S gives you the most range of any all-electric car on the market. You can recharge to a range of 133 miles in 15 minutes at any Tesla Supercharger site, and there are adapters to fit other EV charging stations. Oh yeah, and it can drive itself!

Tesla Model S
A Tesla Model S on the road

BMW i3

Looking for a luxurious experience while touring the city? The BMW i3 is sure to please. The turning ratio makes an easy U-turn, and the plush interior feels like a luxury hotel. It goes from 0 to 60 in around 7 seconds. It can recharge in anywhere from 3 hours with a 220v home charging station, to over 20 hours on a standard outlet. On a full charge, the i3 can give you 80 to 100 miles of electric range depending on how and where you drive.

BMW i3
The BMW i3

2020 Audi e-tron SUV Coupe

For an electric SUV with a bit of luxury, check out the 2020 Audi e-tron SUV coupe. With the beautiful interior you’d expect from Audi, and slicker than usual SUV looks, this EV is well rounded. It has smooth suspension over bumps, and there’s plenty of trunk space. At 5.5 seconds, 0 to 60 is a bit faster than the BMW i3. The 150 kW fast charger takes it from 0 to 80 percent battery charge in about 30 minutes, and it has 220 miles of range.

Best Hybrid Cars

The hybrid electric car is a great way to transition away from gas-powered vehicles. Driving a hybrid is also a good option for those who want to go electric but have to travel long distances. The following three vehicles are regarded as the best hybrid cars.

Honda Insight

Some hybrids look like a science project, but the Honda Insight looks like a regular, beautiful sedan. Active noise cancellation provides a quiet cabin. The only downside is that in EV mode, you can only drive for about a mile. And as for performance, it does 0 to 60 mph in about 8 seconds.

2020 Toyota Prius Prime

As gas-saving hybrids go, there’s no beating the Prius Prime. On a full charge, it gets 133 miles per gallon. That’s more than 630 miles on one tank. This plug-in hybrid is sportier looking than the older Prius design, and the interior is downright futuristic. Its Toyota Safety Sense includes radar-adaptive cruise control, autonomous braking, lane-keeping, and pedestrian detection. Expect a 627-mile range and 54 miles per gallon.

toyota prius
A classic hybrid, the Toyota Prius

Honda Accord Hybrid Touring

This comfortable and classy midsize sedan is efficient and really performs. The Accord hybrid gives you 48 miles per gallon in the city and calms your nerves with self-parking. Honda sensing lets you know about potentially dangerous situations, and paddles on the steering wheel provide regenerative braking control. You’ll be entertained with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and it has convenient wireless charging. And you can go from 0 to 60 in 7.1 seconds.

Most Innovative New EVs

Recent years have brought more and more advancements in electric cars. That includes models that are super fast (and super expensive), super cheap, and super futuristic. Here are 3 to look out for.

Aspark Owl

If the Tesla S doesn’t provide enough G-force, the Aspark Owl will push you through the seat! Forget 0 to 60, this all-electric sports car does 0 to 100 mph in 2 seconds. The Owl was developed by Japanese engineering firm Aspark with the goal to create the world’s fastest electric car. They did. The Owl has a full carbon body, a 93-mile range, and four electric motors. However, only 50 of the cars have been made and the price tag is a whopping $3.19 million.

Aspark Owl
The “world’s fastest electric car”, the Aspark Owl

Uniti One

And now for the cheapest electric car, costing $17,000. The 2-seat Uniti One comes from the Swedish car company Uniti. It’s intended as a car for everyday commuting, and not cross-country road trips. It gets 186 miles on one charge, is powered by a 22kw lithium-ion battery, does 0 to 50 in 3.5 seconds, and only takes 40 minutes to fully charge. It’s entering production in Europe in 2020, with no set date of when it will be for sale in the US.

Tesla Cybertruck

Tesla’s Cybertruck, announced in November 2019, could bring a bit of masculinity to EVs if it goes into production. You can take a sledgehammer to it, and it will even supposedly stop a 9 mm bullet, although a demonstration at the SpaceX headquarters in California went awry. It goes from 0 to 60 in up to 2.9 seconds. It’s got as much as 500 miles of range, and there’s more: the triple motor version of the Cybertruck has the best cost-per-mile range of any EV.

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