While we love the idea of an all electric Fiat 500, this company is going to extract quite a premium for owning one. $50,000 for 75 miles range seems excessive, especially when compared to the 100 mile Nissan Leaf.
The CARe 500, an electric car based on the Fiat 500, is now available from €23,900 (US$32,900). This price does not include batteries, which can be leased fore €150, including a flat-rate fee for electricity. Alternatively, the CARe 500 is available with batteries from €36,900 (US$50,800).
Various subsidies can lower the price, says the distributor, mk-group Holding GmbH.
The advantage of purchasing the car without batteries is that, for 150 euros per month, you will always have fully functional batteries at your disposal, you don’t have to actually purchase the most expensive part of an electric car and fuel is included at a flat rate
—Martin Richard Kristek, CEO of mk-group Holding GmbH
The CARe 500 has a range of 120 km (75 miles) and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). The CARe 500 recharges in 6 to 8 hours using a normal 230 V power socket. A service network comprising approximately 650 branches ensure the mobility of these electric cars.
The CARe 500 is manufactured by the Swedish company EVadapt. mk-group Holding GmbH is an energy supply company based in Hamburg and is active throughout Europe.
Source: Green Car Congress
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