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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. By Jaeah Lee, Contributor. Beijing and New york —.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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