99% of cars run on gasoline, but the fuel for them is not infinite, it pollutes the environment and contributes to climate change ( 1 ). The solution to these problems is an electric car, but the existing models are not able to travel more than 300-400 km on a single charge and are very expensive. To get people to transfer to electric cars, the cars should cost less than $ 30,000 and have a mileage of more than 300 km, as well as charge much faster than 2 hours.Available electric cars
Tesla model 3')

The pioneer in the creation of such a car is the Tesla company, which was formed specifically to solve this problem. In 2017, she plans to launch a Model 3. Electric car with an affordable (for the USA) price of $ 35,000 and the ability to drive 346 km on a single charge. Pre-orders are already in the hundreds of thousands.
moreBMW i3
BMW is competing with it with the BMW i3 model. Its next version will also be able to drive 300 km. on one charge.
moreNissan leaf

However, the most popular electric car in the world today is the Nissan Leaf. It already costs $ 29,000 on average, but is able to travel only 175 km. According to the company's specialists, in the 2017 model, the mileage will be greater, up to 320 km.
moreChevy bolt
In this case, the very first mass; electric car can also be a car from General motors - hevy bolt. For $ 37,000, he promises a mileage of 300 kilometers and will go on sale also in 2017 (but before Tesla’s car and the rest)
moreSales of electric cars are growing rapidly. Last year, the number of cars sold reached 1 million, an increase of 5 times, while by 2010, less than 100 thousand ( 2 ) were sold. In addition to saving the planet, their advantage is that they are less noisy and can be “refueled” at home. They are declared vehicles of the future, but in order to replace familiar cars, one of the companies listed above must finally create an “affordable” electric car.
Electric cars
Following the trend set by Tesla, car giants have actively begun to develop electric vehicles. Not all of them can be called affordable, but the volume of investments and announced innovations are quite significant.Ford
Ford is going to seriously take on electric cars until 2020, the corporation is going to invest 4.5 billion dollars in the development of 13 new models of electric cars
moreAudi Q6 e-tron
No less ambitious plans for electric cars and Audi. Their Audi Q6 e-tron SUV will be able to drive 500km on a single charge. In addition, it will be charged in just 50 minutes. Output model is scheduled for 2018.
moreVolkswagen Budd-e
Volkswagen is trying to wash off its diesel engine scandal by demonstrating the concept of an electric minivan - Budd-e. Representatives of the company claim that this is not just public relations and they really build it.
morePorsche Mission E
In recent years, even manufacturers of top machines have taken up the electric cars. So Porsche promises 500km mileage for the new Porsche Mission E model and breakthrough exercises in just 15 minutes. The car will be released in 2018, the price has not yet been reported, but it definitely will not be massive.
moreApple car
Rumors about the development of Apple car found confirmation. Her electric car will be largely autonomous, but it is not yet clear whether it will be completely unmanned. Probable release - 2020 year.
moreBentley
For the development of its own model of electric car even took the company Bentley. According to rumors, most likely it will be a sports car. At the end of 2016 it will be clear.
moreDyson
James Dyson developed the world's best vacuum cleaner for 15 years and excelled. His company Dyson today is one of the leaders in the market of technological products for the home. Now, however, the company is working on an electric car with the support of the British government.
moreMercedes
Mercedes has also announced its version of the electric car. A new all-electric car company can travel up to 500 km on a single charge. It will go on sale "sometime in this decade."
morePeugeot-citroen
The French car manufacturer Peugeot-Citroen also announced the release of four electric vehicles with a mileage of 450 km and a charging time of 4 hours. The corporation is going to release them in the period up to 2021.
moreNikola One
Startup Nikola Motor Company will try to build a full electric Nikola One truck. The bigger the car, the harder it is to make it electric, so the company still only attracts funds for the prototype. His startup plans to submit at the end of 2016.
moreSkoda electric SUV
The electric Skoda electric SUV from Volkswagen is scheduled for release in 2020. Among the declared characteristics is a mileage of 480 km, charging in 15 minutes and cost lower than analogs with an internal combustion engine.
moreBravo ego
Russia is also participating in the race for the creation of electric vehicles. Here "Astrakhan Ilon Mask" built a small electric car Bravo Ego. More precisely a tricycle because it is single and with 3 wheels. He promises to go into mass production in 2016.
Hydrogen cars
Toyota Mirai
Competition for electric vehicles in the fight for the future of transport will make fuel cell vehicles using hydrogen as their fuel. They quickly refuel, drive further and are as environmentally friendly as electric cars. But they require the creation of an infrastructure of special gas stations everywhere. The most active lobbyist of hydrogen cars is Toyota, which released the first such car Toyota Mirai already in 2015.
moreLS FCEV
Toyota has managed to convert a part of Lexus into its faith. Their flagship LS FCEV will be the most expensive Lexus in history, will drive fuel cells and will be released in 2017.
moreAudi H-Tron Quattro
Audi did not stand aside and introduced the Audi H-Tron Quattro crossover. This crossover will be able to drive 600km / m on one charge / refueling and charge / refuel in just 4 minutes. The release date is not defined, but it is the next 3 years.
moreThe rasa

The British have developed a lightweight hydrogen car. He will be able to travel 482 kilometers on a single charge. Sales are scheduled to begin in 2018.
moreHyundai ( Hyundai )
The Korean corporation Hyundai does not put all its eggs in one basket and expects to release a new hydrogen car by 2017, and an electric car by 2018m. For both models declared high rates of movement and other characteristics.
more moreKIA Motors
KIA Motors hopes to enter the fuel cell car market in 2020 with the first production car. The stated distance of the trip after refueling is 800 km.
moreFor all its merits, fuel cell vehicles are still about 2 times more expensive than standard cars (Mirai, for example, costs $ 60,000) and require special gas stations. Japanese manufacturers who have relied on these cars predict that in 10 years they will no longer be inferior to a regular car, and gas stations will be installed everywhere during this time.
Such an abundance of announced eco-friendly cars was not always. The first fuel cell car appeared in 2014. Electric until the appearance of the Tesla company at the end of the zero made only General motors. She was forced to make an electric car by the US authorities, and when they canceled the decision, GM smashed the assembled cars against the wall ( 3 )
Who would not win in the upcoming competition of electric cars and hydrogen cars, the release of new models will lead to the spread of environmentally friendly transport. According to the latest forecasts, 35% of auto sales in 2040 will be accounted for electric cars. ( 4 ). Significant increase compared to the current share of sales - less than 1% ( 5 )