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Mar. 23, 2012
Making the Shift To Electric Vehicles
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| Though the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf entered the market to fanfare, the battery-powered cars haven’t been selling as quickly as hybrid models such as the Toyota Prius. Industry experts discuss electric car technology, from batteries to charging stations, and what it might take to encourage drivers to make the shift. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Seth Fletcher
Senior Editor, Popular Science
Author, "Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy" (Hill and Wang, 2011)
New York, New York -
Don Karner
Chief Innovation Officer, ECOtality
Tempe, Arizona -
Chris Paulson
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development
CODA Automotive
Los Angeles, California
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