According to the Herald Sun in Australia the first plug in production cars will be arriving in Australia soon, manufactured by Mitsubishi. The iMiEV will be available on lease only and even though it is big news in Australia only 40 of them are arriving there. This costs are not cheap either at over $1700 Au dollars a month for 3 years, there is a huge range of executive cars you could lease cheaper, not to mention not having the hassle to charge up each night. Of course the real benefit is they are emission free, but who will be the lucky 40 individuals who will drive and get the publicity.
With a $33000 price tag, they are not cheap but like all electrical goods, there is an expectation that the price with freefall over the next 3 years. Nissan are currently manufacturing their electrical cars At Nissan in Sunderland UK.
If you fancy a Mitsubishi Leasing deal here in the UK, there is an online system ready for you.