Thursday, November 27, 2008

Hey, Auto Industry, Need a Jump? Utilities Consider Buying Electric Cars - WSJ.com


Hey, Auto Industry, Need a Jump? Utilities Consider Buying Electric Cars - WSJ.com: "The auto industry's quest to launch a new generation of electric cars may get a big boost from a sector with much to gain from getting advanced vehicles on the road: U.S. electric utilities.

Top executives at several utilities are mulling the possibility of ordering thousands of the vehicles -- known as plug-in electric cars -- as an expression of support for the technology they fear could be derailed by the auto industry's financial traumas. The cars would run primarily on electricity, with gasoline to extend their range, and would recharge by plugging into standard electrical outlets."

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