Note these specs are the most hotly contested in the industry. The price is based on MSRP excluding tax credits and all those crazy option packages (for Tesla you can get the base model for $50k and the same car with options for $100k).
Battery power and range are based on EPA estimates (though, those vary a lot too).
Ford Focus Electric
- $39,995
- 23 kWh
- battery range – 76 miles
Nissan Leaf
- $35,200
- 80 kWh
- battery range – 73 miles
Tesla Model S
- $49,900
- 40 kWh
- 160 mile battery range (+$10k for 230 mile range)
Hybrid Plug-In
These two cars are marketed as Electric Vehicles (EV) even though they have a gas engine. What separates them from other hybrids is a larger battery pack that requires a charge (plug-in) to function.
Chevy Volt
- $39,145
- 16 kWh
- battery range – 35 miles
- 1.4L 4-cylinder gas engine
Toyota Prius Plug-in
- $32,000
- 4.4 kWh
- battery range – 11 miles
- 1.8L 4-cylinder gas engine
Photos of each EV: