Electric Cars Popular in Texas?

The electric car may be gaining popularity in Texas due to the numerous incentives for purchasing electric vehicle models. Cities like Austin and Houston are looking forward to models like the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. Ford has the Ford Fusion Hybrid which is a hybrid competitor to these models and can be found at a Cincinnati Ford Dealer.

Peoria VW and other VW dealers will sell the new hybrid Jetta in 2011 that will be likely be a popular hybrid model. At the moment, 30 Texans own Teslas, which is one of the top fully electric models available. But, Ford is continuing to improve their fuel efficient hybrid line with their latest Lincoln MKZ model that will be found at Cincinnati Ford Lincoln Mercury Dealers.

GM is targeting Austin, Texas for some of its Volt marketing campaigns because Austin is one of the "greenest" cities in the United States. Austin will be one of the Volt's seven initial markets in the U.S. GM has more dealerships in Texas than any other state. The initial number of Volts shipped to Texas is expected to be in the hundreds.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are shown to reduce greenhouse gases anywhere from 49 to 75 percent compared to conventional gasoline powered vehicles. This figure includes the emissions from the electricity plants that are used to power plug-in hybrids. The Volt is capable of driving up to 340 miles of which 40 can be driven on solely electric power.

It will be interesting to see how GM's Volt sales in Texas turn out over the next few years, and if Texans will be progressive enough to give up their gas guzzlers in exchange for greener and more fuel efficient models. Volt enthusiasts can be found all over the country, but if they are found more often in Texas it may be a pleasant surprise to GM who has historically been more successful with models like the Suburban in the Lone Star State.

Why Small Cars are the New Craze!

Small vehicles such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla have been popular in the United States for many years. However, it has been mostly these two models that have taken a large share of the domestic small vehicle market. However, over the past few years domestic compact models such as the Ford Focus have been gaining in popularity. Chevy is also attempting to take a larger share of the compact car market in the U.S. with its new 2011 Cruze that can be maintained and repaired at a Cincinnati Chevy Service.

Abroad, small vehicles account for a much larger market share of global vehicle sales. With gas prices often being higher in many foreign countries than the United States, the fuel economy of small vehicles is hard to pass up for most consumers.

In the U.S., models such as the Focus, Fiesta, Civic, Jetta, Cruze, and Corolla will be battling for the largest market share for small cars that is anticipated to continue to grow domestically over the next few years. Most small car models are priced at around $16,000 or lower.

The new 2011 Cruze is priced at $16,995 and features several features such as Bluetooth, onStar, and 10 airbags. The Fiesta will be competitively priced at $13,320 and features a high gas mileage compared to other models. The Ford Fiesta has only been sold in Europe since its initial release and 2010 will see the first ever domestic Ford Fiesta.

With so many small car options to choose from, including models such as the Toyota Yaris and Honda fit, there will be a large competition for the global and domestic small car market. Time will tell who will emerge as the victor, however both the Fiesta and the Cruze look to be strong competitors against the more historically popular foreign models.