NPR provides a timeline of electric car development in the United States. At the early stages in development, the electric car was seen as a much cleaner alternative to the manure produced by horses and the exhaust from the gasoline powered vehicles. The problem with the electric car has always been the range of 80 to 100 miles and the anxiety associated with being stranded. Shortening the charging time, increasing the range and improving the performance of the vehicle in cold weather are the same challenges that were faced in the early 1900's.
In other electric car news, NPR reports the DeLorean DMC -12 will be repurposed as an electric car and not a fusion powered car as seen in the Back to the Future movie series. It is scheduled to be on the market in 2013 with a a price tag around $80,000.
In other electric car news, NPR reports the DeLorean DMC -12 will be repurposed as an electric car and not a fusion powered car as seen in the Back to the Future movie series. It is scheduled to be on the market in 2013 with a a price tag around $80,000.
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