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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). The battery pack takes a long time to fully recharge (usually overnight), and even using an expensive commercial recharger takes considerably longer than refilling a standard gasoline tank. Market Drivers.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In other words, the customer can drive with the peace of mind that everything is taken care of including battery exchanges for the life span of the car. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. I wonder how the hapless car buyers without the PhD’s in engineering are going to deal with all of this?