Good news for planet Earth! Here are four alt-energy vehicles that manufacturers have unveiled so far in 2015.
CHEVROLET BOLT CONCEPT
This small but mighty Chevy is still in concept form, although it's expected to go into production next year. The promise of a 200-mile range and a price of $30,000 is as fetching as its metallic orange paint job. But then, open the doors and this is the interior? Wowsa! Sexy, space age, and within fiscal striking distance! It should be a popular choice.
2016 CHEVROLET VOLT
A Tesla for the people? Well, some might think so. The original Volt hit the market four years ago. The folks at Chevy have been refining the battery, style, interior tech, and everything else customers told them they liked and didn't like about it. (Volt owners are cultish in their devotion.) Now out in a 2.0, this sweet electric ride has a range of 50 miles on a charge, a host of driver awareness and assistance technologies — including forward collision alert — and tons of tech such as 4G LTE wireless hotspot in the car, an inductive charger that you just lay your phone on, and lots more. More on this car here: http://www.jeanknowscars.com/car-life/events/2016-chevrolet-volt/.
2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C350 PLUG-IN HYBRID
Green luxury has arrived! This plug-in hybrid is sporty and fast. It's comfy and luxurious on the inside as you'd expect from a Mercedes C-Class, but with less gas-consumption guilt and up to 20 miles of range on electricity alone. In fact, that zoomy interior will no doubt benefit from the quiet of an electric ride. Finally the high-thread-count crowd gets a plug-in ride.
2016 HYUNDAI SONATA PHEV
First things first. PHEV means Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. This car is a plug-in hybrid version of Hyundai's already popular Sonata. It's a lot like the fossil-fuel-sipping Sonata but with some aerodynamic improvements, netting it an electric-only range of 22 miles. Connect the car to your phone via Bluetooth, download an app, and you can connect to the car for a health report and to schedule charging it when rates are lowest.
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ABOUT THE WRITER
Jean Jennings is a veteran automotive journalist with three decades of experience sharing her zany take on the world of cars. She is the former editor in chief of Automobile Magazine and is a frequent on-air commentator. Visit her website at www.jeanknowscars.com.
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