HONOLULU — Hawaiians like to think of themselves as early adopters — especially when it comes to electricity.
The first car imported to Hawaii in 1899 was an electric
vehicle.
The royal Iolani Palace, home to the former king, lays claim to having electricity installed less than seven years after Thomas Edison invented the first practical light bulb.
Now, state officials and business leaders want Hawaii to become the real-world test ground for a burgeoning electric and alternative-fuel car industry.
Hawaii’s goal is to have 50,000 electric cars on the road by 2015 — and perhaps as many as 200,000 by 2030 — and to establish a network of electric charging stations.
“It’s a very exciting time for us because we know we are well-positioned to be a place where these vehicles can work because we simply don’t drive that far in Hawaii,” Gov. Linda Lingle said.
Big goals, to say the least, given that the U.S. electric car market is still in its infancy and Hawaiians purchased only 33,600 new vehicles last year.
But Hawaii has a big incentive. Because it imports virtually all its energy, Hawaii routinely has the highest gas prices in the U.S. On Friday, a gallon of unleaded gasoline averaged $2.73. In Hawaii? $3.51.
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The royal Iolani Palace, home to the former king, lays claim to having electricity installed less than seven years after Thomas Edison invented the first practical light bulb.
Now, state officials and business leaders want Hawaii to become the real-world test ground for a burgeoning electric and alternative-fuel car industry.
Hawaii’s goal is to have 50,000 electric cars on the road by 2015 — and perhaps as many as 200,000 by 2030 — and to establish a network of electric charging stations.
“It’s a very exciting time for us because we know we are well-positioned to be a place where these vehicles can work because we simply don’t drive that far in Hawaii,” Gov. Linda Lingle said.
Big goals, to say the least, given that the U.S. electric car market is still in its infancy and Hawaiians purchased only 33,600 new vehicles last year.
But Hawaii has a big incentive. Because it imports virtually all its energy, Hawaii routinely has the highest gas prices in the U.S. On Friday, a gallon of unleaded gasoline averaged $2.73. In Hawaii? $3.51.
Read this article @ http://www.evhub.in/news/57
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