Miles Electric van
9 of 12 from Photos: Plug-in vehicles in Motor City
Another vehicle that uses lead acid batteries, which are heavier and don't have as much power per volume as lithium ion batteries, is Miles Electric Vehicles. The company is targeting fleet operators with utility trucks and vans. It, too, is a neighborhood vehicle that tops out at 25 miles per hour and has a range of about 40 miles.
October 22, 2009 6:56 AM PDT
Photo by: Martin LaMonica