Plug-in cars? Not so easy does it…
- Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 18:33
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There may not be a million plug-in cars on American highways by 2015, despite some campaign promises from then candidate Obama. Even the President has power limitations. Here’s a look at the obstacles to getting a million plug-in cars built and sold by then. This story points out it took eight years to get a million hybrids on the road in the U.S. Yet the economy was not spiralling downward as that happened, loans were flowing like bankers’ bonuses and gasoline prices were generally going higher. Even today hybirds are less than 3% of the total U.S. car fleet. None of the major automakers can get a plug-in car into the U.S. market before next year. Prices are expected to…
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