Crowd-sourcing the E-car Jul 24, 2008, 22 :35 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (4135 reads) (Other stories by Sami Torma)
"Electric cars have struggled to shake off a quirky image with tiny sales of often fantastical vehicles at prohibitive prices, or economy-sized "golf carts" with limited range.
But because they are charged from the power grid and make more efficient use of energy, they produce fewer emissions and are seen as a promising clean-air alternative to petrol-powered vehicles."