{"id":19746,"date":"2013-12-10T22:13:09","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T22:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecowatch.com\/?p=314883"},"modified":"2013-12-10T22:13:09","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T22:13:09","slug":"11-evs-cheaper-than-the-average-new-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leedpoints.com\/green-building-blog\/11-evs-cheaper-than-the-average-new-car\/","title":{"rendered":"11 EVs Cheaper Than the Average New Car"},"content":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy (DOE) issued its list of the most fuel efficient<\/a> vehicles on the market, all were either 100-percent electric or plug-in hybrids, but how much did they cost?<\/p>\n

The skeptical response—and perhaps the one that has prevented electric vehicles<\/a> (EV) from grabbing a larger share of the market—would be to assume that efficiency will cost an arm, leg and maybe more. Though public chargers<\/a> are becoming more and more common, they are an extra expense you don’t have to worry about when you stick with a gas guzzler. That’s why states across the region have pledged to offer more incentives<\/a> to accompany ones available at the federal level<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you consider the $7,500 tax credit offered by the DOE, a quality electric vehicle can be purchased for a cheaper price than the average car on the U.S. market. Kelley Blue Book<\/a> valued the average new car at $32,769 in November.<\/p>\n

With than in mind, EV Obsession<\/em><\/a> listed 11 EVs that can be purchased for a lower price than that amount:<\/p>\n

1. smart electric drive<\/strong> — $12,490<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Mitsubishi i<\/strong> — $15,495<\/a><\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_314889\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"500\"]\"The<\/a> The 2014 Mitsubishi i-EV. Photo credit: Mitsubishi[\/caption]\n

3. Wheego Whip<\/strong> — $18,995<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Chevy Spark EV<\/strong> — $19,995<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Nissan Leaf<\/a> <\/strong>— $21,300<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Fiat 500e<\/strong> — $24,300<\/a><\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_314897\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"500\"]\"Photo<\/a> Photo credit: Fiat[\/caption]\n

7. Wheego LiFe<\/strong> — $25,495<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Chevy Volt<\/strong> — $26,685<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid<\/strong> — $27,490<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Ford Focus Electric <\/strong>— $27,700<\/a><\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_314898\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"500\"]\"The<\/a> The electric Ford Focus gets 110 MPGe on city roads and 99 on the highway. Photo credit: Ford[\/caption]\n

11. Ford C-Max Energi<\/strong> — $28,943<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit EcoWatch’s TRANSPORTATION<\/a><\/b><\/b> page for more related news on this topic.<\/b><\/p>\n

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