As we move into the new decade, electric vehicles are swiftly charging ahead with radical changes
in design and propulsion.
The trend is clear, with technological breakthroughs and new materials paving the way, cementing
their place in the future of transportation as their foothold becomes more prominent.
I'm Glenn, and today we're bringing you 15 electric vehicles that we found to be shockingly
amazing!
Number Fifteen
Billed as everything a pickup should be, Arizona's Atlis Motor Vehicles company is designing
and taking reserve orders for their XT electric truck.
These offer a charge time of only 15 minutes, with a range of up to 500 miles and a top
speed of 120 miles per hour.
This four-wheel-drive behemoth can be configured to tow up to 35,000 pounds and carry up to
5,000 pounds.
The company has reached its 1 million dollar funding goal and will start production sometime
in 2020.
Number Fourteen
Is this a Smart car?
Well, yes and no.
It is a highly customized Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Cabriolet with a limited production
of only 28.
The E-Shadow's maximum range is nearly 80 miles.
The Brabus customized tuning outputs 91 horsepower, and the extra output allows the little machine
to reach 62 miles per hour in 10.9 seconds with a top speed of 81 miles per hour.
Number Thirteen
The pending return of an icon in British motoring is making quite a stir.
Morris is hoping to stand out in the crowded field of vans with the nostalgic styled, yet
practical JE.
It will feature advanced battery technology with a range of up to 200 miles.
New Vehicle-to-Grid technology will let it give back power from the van to the electric
grid.
The new all-electric Morris JE will start to appear on UK roads in late 2021.
Number Twelve
An ambitious goal of releasing an all-new electric SUV in 2020 was being undertaken
in the last few years by China-based BYTON.
The company is building the M-Byte, a four or five passenger EV with a broad array of
high-tech and AI enhancements.
It features a substantial 48-inch wide hi-res LCD screen across the entire dashboard.
To ease range anxiety, it features a 350-mile range.
Sold with 2 or 4 wheel drive, it has a top speed of 118 miles per hour and up to 300
kilowatt-hours of power.
Production of the M-Byte will start sometime in 2020.
Number Eleven
A first glance at the Novus Electric Motorcycle, and you might think it's missing its motor.
The German-designed Novus began with two friends searching to combine power with a sleek, lightweight
frame in a totally new look for an e-motorcycle.
Its carbon fiber monocoque-frame, wrapped around a 6.2 kilowatt brushless rear hub motor,
has 200 newton-meters of torque.
Its sleek, purpose-built lithium-ion battery gives the bike a 60-mile range at up to 60
miles per hour.
The company is currently taking reservations with production limited to 500 units.
Number Ten
Following the announcement of Polestar's Luxury Plug-in Hybrid, the Polestar 1 about two years
ago, parent company Volvo is now touting their new Battery EV, the Polestar 2.
It has a 78 kilowatt-hour battery with a driving range of up to 275 miles, and it can zoom
up to 60 miles per hour in just under five seconds.
Two displays are mounted on the dash, one for the driver's use and one to be used as
an infotainment display.
The Polestar 2 should be available sometime in 2020.
Number Nine
Maybe you haven’t heard of Seat if you live in North America as it’s a Spanish company
owned by Volkswagen.
The company has introduced a small bare-bones EV with the potential to be a big seller.
It’s 100 percent electric motor offers a top speed of 81 miles per hour.
The battery can charge up to 80 percent in about one hour with a range of 224 miles from
a full charge.
Number Eight
This Electric Bike is not your typical sleekly designed motorcycle.
From BST of South Africa, the HyperTEK looks like it's a futuristic prop from an apocalypse
movie.
It's DHX Hawk water-cooled motor produces around 107 horsepower with 88.5 foot-pounds
of torque.
A quick charge takes 30 minutes, and the bike has a long-range, too, up to 185 miles.
If you want one for your own, contact the company as the HyperTEK will only be available
in limited numbers.
Number Seven
Styled similarly to many crossover SUVs already on the street, the Fisker company claims its
newly developed electric Ocean is "the world's most sustainable vehicle".
Most trims, equipped with all-wheel drive and a range of up to 300 miles, should be
able to hit 60 miles per hour in less than 3 seconds.
It's dressed up with a full-length solar roof, LCD touch screens, and vegan interior materials.
Production should begin near the end of 2021 and deliveries start in 2022.
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Number Six
Available soon in the UK, the new Honda e is a cute little Electric vehicle with some
unique high tech features.
The motor gives a maximum of 152 horsepower through the rear-wheel drive, and it has a
maximum speed of 90 miles per hour with a range of 136 miles.
While inside, there's plenty of room, and a full-width color instrument panel.
It's set to ship in the summer of 2020, unfortunately the company says it’s currently not going
to be available in the USA.
Number Five
The Cake Osa+ e-bike is like a tool bench on two wheels.
You could call it a mobile workbench with an inverter power station.
With its inverter, you can power a laptop, power tools, and more.
With the clamp-on uni-bar, the bike will enable the use of a variety of tools, with many accessory
options.
The Osa+ has a peak power of 10 kilowatts, a top speed of 63 miles per hour, and rides
on 14-inch dual-sport tires.
Number Four
Based in Irvine, California, the Neuron EV T-ONE is a pickup truck all-in-one electric
utility vehicle.
The unit can have seating for three or four with the steering wheel in the middle of the
dash.
The T-ONE is the world's first modular utility vehicle with a platform modified for various
truck bodies.
Neuron is tight-lipped about power specs at this moment, with nothing specific revealed.
Number Three
Designed in Sweden, the Uniti 1 was designed for urban car-sharing and fleet services and
as an electric vehicle for daily urban commutes.
Uniti 1, built from recyclable carbon fiber and organic composite materials, has an inside
dash screen using Android Automotive OS, with a centered driver's seat.
The full panoramic sunroof has electrochromic darkening.
Power flows from a 50 kilowatt motor with a top speed of 75 miles per hour.
The range on this one will give you about 190 miles between charges.
Number Two
You've likely heard or seen some 3D printed items that can be reproduced and used around
your home, but now there are plans for using large scale 3D printing for an electric car.
The Italian-Chinese company XEV is planning the YOYO EV using a Kickstarter campaign.
The small two-seat car has a 93-mile range with a 43 mile per hour top speed.
At just over eight feet long and just under five feet wide, it’s small enough to park
just about anywhere.
It will be fully customizable and will retrofit to older models.
The YOYO will feature home charging or battery swap options.
Number One
Canoo is a new twist for electric vehicles, not only in design but in ownership.
The Los Angeles based company has its first vehicle challenging traditional automotive
shape and function.
Their modern take on the minivan has room for seven people in a roomy lounge-type interior
with large windows all around.
It has 300 horsepower, a range of 250 miles, and the top speed is 125 miles per hour.
The Canoo is what the company calls the first subscription-only vehicle.
With that, Canoo is bucking traditional thought about building, offering, and using vehicles.
Canoo members will pay a monthly fee but can stop and start the subscription at any time.
Potential members can sign up on a waitlist now, with delivery in 2021.