Table 14. Electric
Vehicles Currently Available in U.S. Markets and Announced Dates of New
Production Prototypes
| Manufacturer | Currently
Available Electric Vehicles |
Production Prototype Availability Dates | |
| Hybrid Electric Vehicles | Fuel Cell Vehicles | ||
| Chrysler | Epic minivan | -- | Gasoline: 2010 Hydrogen or Methanol: 2004 |
| Ford | Ranger pickup | -- | 2004 |
| GM | EV1 two seater S-10 pickup |
2001 | 2004 |
| Honda | EV Plus compact | 1999 | 2003 |
| Nissan | Altra minivan | 1999 | 2005 |
| Toyota | RAV 4 sport utility | 2000a | 2003 |
| aThe
Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle, already being marketed in Japan, will be available
to U.S. buyers in 2000. Sources: Electric Vehicle Today and Alternative-Fuels Today (various issues, 1999). |
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