EVM score: 10Range: 40 miles electric only
Speed: easily freeway capable
Price: well under $30,000
Batteries: Li-Iron Phosphate from A123 Systems
Safe: yes
There are so many things to love about this vehicle. You never run out of power because of the range extender. It will fit your whole family. It looks great and even masculine, a first for an electric car. The performance will likely be lively. And the price is right. You can't go wrong, right? Well, then again, it's heavy, having both an ICE and electric power train. One hit to range. It's beautiful but not very aerodynamic, another hit. Performance is a third trade off to range. So they shoot themselves in the foot by trying to be all things to all people. If they can somehow pull it off and still make a profit at under 30K than my hats off to GM. My advice is take some weight off and then your battery won't have to be so big.
News:
GM receives its first battery to begin testing in mule car. Confidence is +90% to have 60-100k cars in production the first year, 2010.
