Electric vehicles are available for sale or lease now, and two manufacturers will offer hybrid electric vehicles within a year.
Fuel cells are farther off, but most major automakers are racing to produce prototype vehicles.
DaimlerChrysler has plans to have fuel-cell cars in production by 2004. The strongest incentive for manufacturers to produce and market advanced vehicles will come from the consumer. Tell the automakers that you want to buy a clean, efficient, and affordable car by signing UCS's clean car pledge. Battery electric cars on the market now offer real-world driving ranges of 50 to 80 miles per charge, depending on the type of batteries and driving conditions. With 80 percent of US households travelling under 50 miles a day, this meets most drivers' needs.