The Reva: Why Americans May Never See the Best New Car on the Road

AlterNet by Daniel Pepper, | Mar. 27, 2009 (Special Report)
Forget the Tata Nano, the hottest car is the Reva, which is wooing Europeans and Asians. But will we ever see it in the U.S.?

The Reva is the world's most successful electric vehicle. Manufactured on the outskirts of the south Indian city of Bangalore, it is as popular there as it is on the streets of London. Cumulatively it has been driven a combined 55 million kilometers in 20 major cities around the world. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 27, 2009

The existence of a successful electric car in India is interesting.

Will they make it here?

The reason the Reva is not available yet in the U.S. is the same many European cars do not appear on America’s roads: strict safety and testing regulations make the cost of entering the U.S. market prohibitively expensive.

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