Driving Force for Electric Vehicles
January 12, 2016
1/12/16 – In examining whether government support for electric vehicles—or EVs—has been worthwhile, one observer recently suggested that “The knowledge we’re accumulating while taking today’s EV baby steps will pay off in future technological leaps and bounds, which will finally lead to a mass-market EV that outcompetes and replaces gas-powered cars.” In Issues, a team of analysts has also argued that the record of EVs to date and their promise down the road warrant continued support until at least 2017, when the next review of federal auto policies is due.