Best Buy to Sell Electric Cars?

There’s been a lot of talk of Best Buy getting involved in selling electric cars, but there appears to be a lot of apprehension with electric vehicles from not just the huge retail mogul, but even moreso from the public.

Best Buy has dabbled in electric scooters for about a year now, the retail giant has been very quiet about the success of the venture with scooters.  However there was even more curiosity when they went into investigative mode with electric car maker Wheego a few months ago.  Many people wondered just what the retailer was planning on doing and what type of marketing the electric car could benefit from as a result. Now those talks have reportedly come to a stop and no decision has been made or publicly announced or even if there was anything to talk about in the first place.

Some blog pundits have considered that the crux of the problem may be the public’s perception of electric vehicles such as how you charge them, how far they can go on a charge, if it will dramatically raise their electric bill, will they be stranded if the battery runs out, and not to mention the difference between all of the models out there.

At this point, the best thing that Wheego can do is to go into overdrive and answer the questions that are out there as best as possible to alleviate the public concerns. Until the public is more comfortable with electric cars beyond the level that was achieved with hybrid cars, the EV market may have a tough uphill climb. For those that are perfectly comfortable with Wheego’s capabilities, Jim Ellis Wheego in Atlanta has a great offering of the vehicles and hopefully people will see the value as gas prices fluctuate in and out of wallets and pocketbooks across the country.

Top 8 Most Fuel Efficient Cars

As gas prices soar to record highs, many people are traveling less which greatly affects the tourism business. But for those who refuse to cut down on their road trips, a great many are looking for the most fuel efficient vehicles available. FuelEconomy.gov released it’s findings for the most fuel efficient vehicles. We removed the ALL-electric vehicles from the mix since the purchase of those types of vehicles really makes them only a viable option for people with very short commutes and in some cases requires them to alter their lifestyle to even operate them. We left the Chevy Volt on the list since it uses both gas and electric and not at the same time making it a truly unique offering that doesn’t fall in the hybrid territory. Then we also removed the two-seater options like the Wheego, because most people do have families and friends. What’s left is a tidy list of the most “realistic” fuel efficient vehicles available on the market.

2011 Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles
2011 Most Fuel Efficient Cars			MPG
			City	Hwy
Most Efficient Compact Cars
	Chevrolet Volt 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Automatic(CVT), Plug-in EV , Premium	Elec	95	90
		Gas	35	40
	Volkswagen Golf 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel		30	42
	Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel		30	42
Most Efficient Midsize Cars
	Hyundai Elantra 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual(6), Regular		29	40
Most Efficient Large Cars
	Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual(6), Regular		24	35
	Honda Accord 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic(5), Regular		23	34
Most Efficient Small Station Wagons
	Audi A3 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic(S6), Diesel		30	42
	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel		30	42

^{To see the full list with all of the electric cars, two seaters, and even the WORST fuel efficient cars, visit FuelEconomy.gov here.}