Overcoming electric car “range anxiety”
Last updated Oct 15, 2010 — 1 views
“Electric cars are a big part of California’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” says KQED Public Radio. “That is, if drivers can overcome so-called ‘range anxiety’ — the fear of being stranded in an electric car because the battery has run out. With Nissan and Chevy getting ready to release their new plug-in vehicles, we search for a charge.”
This story on KQED’s “California Report” explores the challenges of recharging electric car batteries when you’re out on the road, and discusses the various alternatives for recharging electric vehicles’ power packs.
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