Toyota also revealed this month that itвЂ™s working with Palo Alto electric-car maker Tesla Motors on a new generation of electric-powered RAV4 crossover-utility vehicles. Toyota is testing plug-in versions of the Prius, with plans to put production models on sale in 2012. вЂњThose realizations proved accurate, and if anything, even more profound considering what we know today.вЂќ вЂњToyota recognized in the 1990s that sustainable transportation would become a huge challenge in the coming decades,вЂќ Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales, said in a statement today. Toyota Motor, meanwhile, reminds us today that its Prius gas-electric hybrid - a popular eco-statement here in Silicon Valley and the rest of the Golden State - is now 10 years old. The Japanese automaker also said it will match the eight-year or 100,000-mile warranty GM is offering for battery components on the Chevy Volt. вЂњWe are pleased to see so many people making a choice for a zero-emission future by placing reservations for the Nissan Leaf,вЂќ said Brian Carolin, Nissan North AmericaвЂ™s senior vice president for sales and marketing, said in a statement today. The Leaf will be available in December in California and other states. Nissan, meanwhile, said it began notifying would-be buyers today when the electric-powered Leaf will be available in their markets. Limited numbers of the car will be delivered by the end of this year. GM said selected dealers in California and other states will begin taking orders today for the Volt. marketing, said at the Plug-In 2010 show in San Jose, according to a company news release.

вЂњNo other automaker offers an electrically driven vehicle that can be your everyday driver, to take you wherever, whenever,вЂќ Joel Ewanick, GMвЂ™s vice president of U.S. The Volt will have a total range of 340 miles. It offers an electric range of just 9 to 13 miles, after which it becomes a standard hybrid, but it may be the 'safest' way to start plugging in for part of your driving, and it has the Prius name as a guarantee of security.ДЄmong conventional hybrids, not only the standard Prius but also the Lexus CT 200h compact hybrid hatchback are roughly comparable to the Leaf range in size and price.The VoltвЂ™s price will exceed the $32,780 Nissan will charge for its electric Leaf, but the Volt will include a gas engine that will generate electricity after the car has been driven for about 40 miles. The largest volume competitor to the Leaf may be the plug-in version of the iconic Toyota Prius hybrid that will go on sale early in 2012. The Focus Electric hatchback is likely to be sold in much smaller numbers than the Leaf, leading some to question Ford's commitment, and the Mitsubishi 'i' four-seat minicar is significantly smaller inside.ДЄs for the Chevy Volt, its range-extending engine removes concerns over range anxiety but adds complexity, not to mention price-it's almost $5K more expensive than the Leaf. The 2012 Nissan Leaf now faces a pair of competing battery-electric vehicles, the Ford Focus Electric and the Mitsubishi i, with more on the way in future years.

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