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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were a turnoff. The dealer explained that “a huge number of buyers were returning the EVs they bought” until he discouraged them. Even as used EV prices decline, the vast majority are still out of most renters’ budgets. Two obstacles stood in his way.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The numbers look something like this: Assume you drive 12,000 miles a year, gas costs $2 a gallon, and electricity is priced at 12 per kilowatt, about what most Americans pay. BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. tons of carbon dioxide.

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