Table 12. Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles Currently Available in
U.S. Markets and
Announced Dates of Production Prototypes
| Manufacturer | Currently
Available Electric Vehicles |
Currently Available Hybrid Electric Vehicles | Production Prototype Availability Dates | |
| Hybrid Electric Vehicles | Fuel Cell Vehicles | |||
| DaimlerChrysler | Epic minivan | -- | ESX3, Durango | Gasoline: 2010 Hydrogen or Methanol: 2004 |
| Ford | Ranger pickup Th!nk |
-- | Prodigy | 2004 |
| GM | EV1 two seater S-10 pickup |
-- | 2001: Precept | 2004 |
| Honda | -- | Insight | -- | 2003 |
| Nissan | Altra minivan | -- | -- a | 2005 |
| Toyota | RAV 4 sport utility | -- | 2000b | 2003 |
| aA Nissan hybrid electric vehicle became available in Japan in 1999. There is no date announced for release to the U.S. market. bThe Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle, already being marketed in Japan, will be available to U.S. buyers in the summer of 2000. Source: National Alternative-Fuels Hotline, www.afdc.doe.gov/pdfs/my00.pdf. | ||||