The Chevrolet Bolt EV will be the lowest-priced electric car that offers a range of over 200 miles per charge when it goes on sale late this year. The battery-powered compact hatchback will cost $37,500, before factoring in a federal tax credit of $7,500 plus additional state EV incentives.
To get an electric car with a longer range today, you’d have to spend at least $70,000 on a Tesla Model S 70, which is rated at 240 miles per charge. Tesla is expected to unveil its smaller Model 3 in March, with a similar range and price to the Bolt’s, but it won’t go on sale until sometime 2017, at the earliest.
The 2016 Nissan Leaf is offered with a maximum range of 107 miles per charge at a sticker price of $35,050.