General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The CEO of Ford just perfectly summarized the biggest problem for electric cars [View all]still_one
(92,187 posts)infrastructure isn't there yet. Both have been coming down, and it will get better.
Chevrolet's answer to the second issue is the Volt. For up to 45 miles per day it will cover you on all electric. Beyond that it will kick into gas, but for a lot of people's driving habits, they can drive for months on all electric without filling up with gas, so they get the best of both worlds.
The price is still higher than most would like though, around 35K, with tax credit incentives that comes down to 23 - 25K depending on your state. Federal tax credit is 7500. Still people need to view their tax situation to see if it is a viable option.
Toyota will be releasing a new Prius electric/hybrid plugin that will give them 20 miles of all electric. That is double what the current model Prius plugin gave.
It will get better, and prices will become better also