Still Crazy Over Electric Cars

Even as the state faces a power crises, electric cars are still popular in California.

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March 27, 2001, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"It seems that despite the "power crisis," electric vehicles are doing well in this car-crazy state. And their proponents here are convinced that the power squeeze is just a short-term regulatory phenomenon, which won't hurt the adoption of electric vehicles -- or EVs -- during the next few years.When it comes to car sales in California, though, all is relative. Even if you live in one of the state's enviro-havens, like Berkeley or Santa Monica, you're more likely to be cut off by an SUV than an EV. The dealers are sold out of the hybrids, but that's because auto-makers have built very few, despite the fact that California law mandates that by 2003, 2 percent of cars sold here must be low-emission vehicles."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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