The 2015 Nissan Leaf can save large amounts of money on operating costs, but most buyers won't know that because they've never thought through cost-per-mile on electricity (measured in kilowatt-hours per mile) versus gas mileage (measured in miles per gallon)--but at the average U.S.
electric cost, a Leaf costs roughly 3 cents a mile to operate.
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The 2015 Nissan Leaf is the best-selling electric car in the world, and while it's a little appliance-like, it's a real car that delivers a quiet, smooth ride for only pennies per mile. |
The 2015 Chevrolet Volt remains the only range-extended electric car, and Chevy hasn't done a good job of explaining it, but if you can live with four seats, it's smooth, quiet, comfortable--and one way into the future of cars. |
The 2014 BMW i3 is a truly radical attempt to reinvent the car--and the BMW--for the crowded cities of a new century. |
Now in its third year, the 2014 Tesla Model S has no direct competitor. It remains the undisputed top choice in the growing world of plug-in electric cars, and there's a good case to be made that it's the most advanced car of any kind on the planet. | |
| MSRP From | ||||
| $29,010 | $34,345 | $41,350 | $29,170 | $69,900 |
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| 35 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | ||||
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| Electric | Gas/Electric I4 | Electric | Electric | Electric |
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| Mid-Size Cars | Compact Cars | Subcompact Cars | Compact Cars | Large Cars |
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| 4-Door HB S | 5-Door HB | 4-Door HB | 5-Door HB | 4-Door Sedan 60 kWh Battery |
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| Front Wheel Drive | Front wheel drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
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| 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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| N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback |
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| Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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| 2015 Nissan Leaf vs. 2015 Chevrolet Volt | 2015 Nissan Leaf vs. 2014 BMW i3 | 2015 Nissan Leaf vs. 2014 Ford Focus Electric | 2015 Nissan Leaf vs. 2014 Tesla Model S | |
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