The Think City Electric Car is the latest in a long line of small, compact and very environmentally friendly electric cars set to hit the market in the weeks, months and years ahead. Despite the fact that many of the larger electric vehicles have hit the headlines so far in the electric car market there is also major demand for relatively small electric cars which are both environmentally friendly and highly efficient.
In November, the price of the car before incentives was reported to be $34,000. But that price tag has faded and new price will make you spent loads more of dollars. The increase in the price of the car coincidentally is identical to the federal tax credit of $7,500 for EVs. Indianapolis customers can have the EV for $30,050.65, including sales tax and state rebates, but the federal tax credit is excluded.
For the most part, driving the City is a lot like driving any other EV. Easy, quiet and fun. Like other non-NEVs electric vehicles, you get a lot of oomph from a dead stop thanks to the electric motor's instant torque. Keeping up with traffic wasn't a problem at all. In fact, other cars had a hard time keeping up with us.
On the inside, the car feels quite roomy and visibility is good for the most part. The side mirrors look a bit funky from the driver's seat, but are quite functional. At times, the rear window didn't seem high enough and I couldn't get the rearview mirror to angle correctly to see well out the back.
PlaNYC, the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan, established an aggressive strategy to reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 30 percent from 2005 levels. As part of that overall goal, transportation emissions, which currently account for 22 percent of New York City’s total greenhouse gas emissions, would be reduced by 44 percent by 2030. Electric vehicles are an excellent strategy for both the City fleets and the private vehicles operating within the City’s borders.
