Saturday 28 August 2010

Plug-In Cars: Not Just for Environmentalists Anymore

PHOTO CREDIT: ERIN MILNES / SOLAR HOME & BUSINESS JOURNAL
Speakers at the Plug-In 2010 conference agreed that today's electric-vehicle drivers are more interested in economy and national-security concerns, although the desire to help the environment still plays a part. Above, the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle has an attentive audience.
By Erin Milnes
Published Aug. 27, 2010
In stark contrast with the caricature of electric-car drivers as latte-swilling environmentalists, the automakers, utility representatives and electric car proponents at the recent Plug-in 2010 conference in San Jose, Calif., agreed that economics and energy security are the primary motivators for most consumer interest in electric vehicles, though environmental concerns play an important role.

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