You all remember the old Ford Fiesta.

Who doesn't? It was Ford's version of the Honda Civic; cheap, ugly, and good gas mileage. But it died off and no one really cared too much. It was replaced by cars such as the Ford Focus, which has done very well.

But times are changing and a lot of people want smaller cars that have all the bells and whistles of their larger counterparts. Ford understood this and decided to reanimate one of its dead. Enter the 2011 Ford Fiesta. Re-made, re-built, re-cool.

The new Fiesta is definitely a car that you'll notice when you drive down the road. All of its color options, save black, and bright and cheery and demand attention. The car seems to get its styling cues from the new Mazda 6 (even though Ford dropped them) and the Aston Martin DB5 tail end.

Ford's website features a pretty loud yet interesting page about the Fiesta with many video interviews and opinions from those who were lucky enough to road test it. Further scrutiny reveals that Ford is hinting at some of the possible features the Fiesta might sport: Sync, a turbocharger, upgraded suspension, ambient lighting (a la Kia Soul), and a Sony audio system. All great options, but its anyones guess if all of them will be available when the car is released again in the US in early 2010.

2011 Ford Fiesta Rundown

Class leading Ford Fiesta is now available stateside.

The subcompact Ford Fiesta is a global car, sold by the Ford Motor Company in markets all around the world. During summer 2010, Ford made the car available to North American drivers, utilizing a Mexican factory to build its B segment model.

Available in four-door hatchback or four-door sedan, the Ford Fiesta has effectively raised the bar for the subcompact segment by offering a car that is better equipped and offering best-in-class fuel economy. Indeed, the Ford Fiesta SFE, equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission gets 29 mpg city, 40 mpg highway.

Important Features

Ford says that the Fiesta includes 15 class-exclusive features, appointments which add a level of convenience, even luxury, not found in a car of this class. Those features include a six-speed automatic transmission, ambient lighting package, seven standard airbags, optional leather seating surfaces, push button start, perimeter alarm and other touches. Chief competitors including the Nissan Versa, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris are lacking in these departments.

2011 Ford Fiesta - Class Leading Amenities

With both the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf coming out this month, it is worthwhile to take a look at some of the myths out there still regarding electric cars.

First, the most repeated myth is that the electric grid can't handle this. The utilities have been working for years for these cars to enter the grid and not cause blackouts. Most home charging stations will operate only during off peak hours. In 2011, "smart" chargers are poised to hit the market and will decide for you when to charge. It will be based on your commute distance, local rates, and demand in your neighborhood.

The next big concern with electric cars is that your electric bill will skyrocket. Granted, it will go up. However, you are looking at paying an extra $27 (approximately) a month for electricity, but you will be saving around $97 on gas (this is comparing an electric car to a battery only car that goes 12,000 miles a year). If you are charging in off hours, it will be more efficient and cheaper (especially if you are able to use a smart charger).

Electric Car Myths 2011

Like all other car manufacturing companies, ZAP is a well known electric vehicle company that designs, crafts and markets vehicles counting motorcycles, automobiles, scooters, bicycles, personal watercraft, ATVs, neighborhood electric vehicles, hovercraft and commercial vehicles. ZAP stands for Zero Air Pollution and the company headquarters is located in California.

The company has a line of electric cars to its credit and some of them are ZAPVAN Shuttle and ZAPTRUCK XL which are the two vehicles of slow speed for fleet market, but the Sedan and ZAP Xebra Truck are electric power motor system for bicycles, ATV and electric scooters.

ZAP Electric Cars 2011

The global warming called for an environmentally friendly means of transportation, the electric car. Because a plug-in battery automobile powers an electric car, it has alleviated pollution "by having zero tail pipe emissions." Today, the number of individuals getting an electric car is rising. This can be attributed to the fact that electric cars are less dependent on oil, and anyone who has it can definitely ditch the increasing prices of gasoline.

Most Expected Electric Cars of 2011

The Electric vehicle is to become a common household item whether it is a new Peugeot Ion or even a new Citroen. Kent and the rest of the UK have been notified that the year of the electric car has been named by the Government as next year, 2011. Cars that are eligible for grants will shortly be announced but only after the three main electric vehicles go on sale next month. The government is seeking a real change in the way we perceive our everyday travels and car usage.

The Government early this morning announced that up to a 25% grant will be given when each vehicle is purchased and that over 4000 power points are deemed to be fixed into place throughout the UK in 2011. Although the average electric car is set to cost around eighteen thousand pounds, the Government have stated they are still backing this radical change in the way we perceive renewable energy and fuel emissions. Customers with a sense of ownership and pride will in fact buy these small, compact electric cars because they will want to buy into the way of life.

Electric Vehicles for 2011 Pushed by Government