Gas 2.0

First Major Auto Company Has Begun Electric Car Production

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 10:49 AM PDT

Yes! The Oil Age has officially ended: Autoblog green reports that Mitsubishi has just begun production of the first freeway speed EV from a big auto company.

EV fans have suffered for years through stops and starts in the roll-out of the obvious and necessary vehicle to drive us into our glorious low carbon future: Sure, brave little electric car start-ups like Tesla now deliver gorgeous EV models - to those with unlimited money, and of course there are plenty of 25 mile-an-hour NEVs - for those with unlimited patience.

But most of us have limited time and money: Where is our regular highway speed electric car that can get you all the way to work and back? With more than 3 wheels? Seating more than 2? And with a hood to keep out the rain? So far, it’s been just promises and strange contraptions and showroom vaporware for us.