The idea of zero emission driving is not necessarily new. Some of the first electric vehicles were developed over a century ago but it has taken them a long time to be finally considered practical enough for daily driving. We can safely say that this stage of electric vehicle (EV) development was reached only a decade ago, when battery and motor technology could give us up to 300 miles of driving autonomy.

It is rarely disputed that the modern success story of electric cars began in the USA, after all, it was Tesla Motors and its eccentric CEO Elon Musk that proved EVs can look good and easily beat internal combustion competitors. Fast forward a decade, today we can say that models like theseare starting to take more room in the lineups of leading car manufacturers. The analysis of the recent auto reveals and motor shows reveals true consumer interest towards this emerging segment. As a result, more and more automobile companies are investing in updating their model lineups with all-electric cars, vans and SUVs. Many of the latest releases have already been covered by us:    • Best electric vehicles and hybrid cars  

Manufacturers from Europe, Japan, India, North America and Asia seem to be spending the most of their budgets on upcoming EVs and they do hope that these investments will pay off.

Here is the first edition to the series of videos, where we are looking into the latest auto news to find out who seems to have the upper hand in the market segment of zero-emission automobiles. Will it be the United States, lead by one of the most powerful electric carmaker in the world, Tesla, or uprising manufacturers from other parts of the world, who just want to catch up with consumer demand are treating battery-powered vehicles seriously only now.

Unlike the time, when Tesla was first launched, the modern lineup of American EVs looks even more promising, being joined by newcomers from startups and the Big Three. Let's take a look at newest electric car arrivals from America, cover their technical specifications and prices to see if they are worth our hard earned money.