Here Comes The Electric Car

Photo: Colin Anderson|Photographer's Choice|Getty Images Automakers have been on an electric-car spree recently, announcing that they will be rolling out cleaner, all-electric models as early as this year. All of them require recharging the battery by plugging it into an electrical outlet. (Some have a back-up gasoline power source.) Click ahead to take a look at some of the electric cars expected to hit the market this and the next couple of years. Updated Oct. 8, 2010» Read the Story

Photo: Fisker Automotive Release date: 2010 Price: $87,900Type: Plug-in hybrid» Read the Story

Photo: General Motors Release date: 2010 Price: $41,000 Type: Plug-in hybrid » Read the Story

Photo: CODA Automotive Release date: 2010Price: $44,900Type: Fully electric» Read the Story

Photo: Ford Release date: 2010 Price: $21,475Type: Fully electric» Read the Story

Photo: Nissan Release date: 2010 Price: $32,780Type: Fully electric» Read the Story

Photo: Smart USA Release date: 2012 Price: N/AType: Fully electric» Read the Story

Photo: Ford Release date: 2011Price: N/AType: Fully electric» Read the Story

Photo: Tesla Motors Release date: 2012Price: $57,400Type: Fully electric» Read the Story

Photo: Toyota Release date: 2012Price: N/AType: Fully electric» Read the Story

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