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10 Reasons 14 ELECTRIC CARS (EVs) AVAILABLE THIS YEAR

Are you inspired by the electric car phenomenon as the
transformative shift in the future of transportation?
By Gerry Dameron of Go Green Culture Foundation If so, then here is a list of 10 top selling and top rated EVs in
America today, plus 4 new EVs for 2017.
1) LOWER OPERATING COSTS. Electric Cars are on average 75% to 100% less expensive
to fuel vs. liquid fuels such as petroleum, diesel, or bio-diesel. When you run your EV on a paid-for solar The team at Go Green encourages you to watch some YouTube videos on these
system, your transportation fuel is free (and pollution free). amazing EVs, and then pick 3 to 5 to test drive that fit your price range and needs.
We hope you enjoy this information ~ Your next GREEN vehicle may be on this list!
2) UNCLE SAM PITCHES IN. The Federal Government (Your Uncle Sam) will pitch in $7500
in tax credits towards your new all-electric EV car. # - Manufacturer Average Miles of Price After $7500 EV Rating*
& Model Range per Charge Fed Tax Credit** (on a scale of 10)
3) ZERO COST MAINTENANCE. With only 12 moving parts, electric cars enjoy virtually zero
maintenance costs ($0). Compare this to gas engine cars with over 2000 moving parts, costing hundreds 1 - Tesla Model S 350 $60,500 9.4
to thousands of dollars in annual maintenance costs, year after year. 2 - Tesla Model X 250 $72,500 9.3

4) EVs ARE FAST. Electric cars have vastly superior acceleration due to delivering 100% torque 3 - Chevy Bolt 238 $28,500 New in 2017***
instantaneously. For example, the new Tesla Model S performance model, in Ludacris Mode, goes 0 to 60 4 - Tesla Model 3 215 $28,500 New in 2017***
mph in 2.3 seconds. 5 - Kia Soul Electric 93 $24,500 8.8
5) SAFER DESIGN. Electric Cars are consistently rated as safer than ICE vehicles. Many EVs have 6 - BMW i3 81 $34,900 8.5
special crumple safety zones designed right into the car, and with no thousand pound engine block to be 7 - Ford Focus Electric 76 $21,670 8.4
rammed into the passengers during a crash. For example, the Tesla Model S is the only car ever rated at
101 on the 100 point safety scale by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 8 - VW E-Golf 83 $21,670 8.3
9 - Nissan Leaf 107 $21,510 7.7
6) EVs LAST LONGER. EV’s are expected to last 200% (or more) longer than petrol cars.
The main moving part on an EV, the synchronous electric motor, is expected to last for 40 to 50 years. 10 - Smart ForTwo 68 $17,500 7.7
Batteries can be shown to degrade in range performance by 10% to 15% over the first 1 to 10 years, but 11- Fiat 500E 87 $24,300 7.1
are expected to last for a decade or more after that relatively small decrease in range. 12 - Mitsubishi I-MEV 62 $15,450 Not Rated

7) QUIET & SMOOTH. Electric Cars are dramatically quieter to drive, making listening to your 13 - Hyndai Ioniq Electric 155 $ TBD New in 2017
Uncle Willie K. music way more fun. EVs run very smoothly based on a one-gear automatic transmission, 14 - Mercedes B-Class 87 $32,400 New in 2017
usually with no shifting needed.
*For more information, see US News and World Report at:
8) CLEAN MACHINES. Electric cars are now the Green cars of the future, as they create about https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/13-best-all-electric-cars
70% less pollution and carbon emissions than gas or diesel, even if the electricity is being generated by
dirty coal or fuel oil. When charged up on solar or wind power, EVs run 100% pollution-free. **The Federal government offers a $7.500 tax credit on the first 200,000 all electric cars offered
by each manufacturer. For details on the program, go to:
9) EVs ARE FUN! When you factor in the low center of gravity provided by the batteries https://energy.gov/eere/electricvehicles/electric-vehicles-tax-credits-and-other-incentives
being positioned low in the frame, along with acceleration, top speed, efficiency, handling, and overall ***The two big EV stories for 2017 are Chevy’s Bolt, and Tesla’s new mass market Model 3, both
performance, you start to understand why most EV drivers are having more fun. lower priced vehicles with ranges over 200 miles.

10) EVs : THE SUPERIOR MODE OF TRANSPORT. The future of transportation is
going all-electric ~ the CLEAN, GREEN, FUN, and AFFORDABLE choice for a sustainable future.

To learn more about why pundits are saying that EVs are the unstoppable technological Go Green Maui
disruption for the future of transportation, check out the many YouTube videos by Tony Seba, the Stanford
Economics Professor who wrote the breakthrough book, Clean Disruption. www.GoGreenCulture.org
Sponsored by Go Green Culture Foundation Go Green Culture Foundation is an IRS certified 501(C)3 charitable trust foundation.