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Honda will soon be taking
orders for the 2014 Accord Plug-in
Hybrid in a premium midsized sedan with
comfort for five. Starting at around $39,800,
the Accord Plug-in Hybrid rates high in efficiency
at 15 combined mpg, 15-mile electric range, and 574
total range. For a few hundred test drivers, the all-electric
Honda Fit EV can be leased for $389 per month. The new
compact
5-door 5-passenger hatchback electric car uses Blue Energy lithium-
ion battery pack for a 100-mile all-electric range.
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Tesla owners are the first to put 10 million electric miles on U.S. roads. Customers
have 20,000 on order and/or on the road. Tesla is delivering the roomy Model S
luxury sedan that starts at about $58,000. Production of the Roadster has stopped,
with deliveries totaling 2,500. The Model S has a remarkable electric range op-
tions of 160 to 300 miles per charge. Tesla helped shareholder Toyota to bring back
the Toyota RAV4 EV, an electric SUV. Orders can now be
placed for the Tesla Model X Crossover SUV
with optional AWD, with deliveries
starting in 2014.