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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

likely to be frustrated by the lack of available cars. And many would-be buyers are likely to be frustrated by the lack of available cars. Total cars initially available: 4,700. The firm eTec got $100 million in funding from the US Department of Energy through the stimulus bill. gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. And who is going to pay for all this???…

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