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Short but interesting article:
More at the link
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012...-achilles-heel-electric-cars/?intcmp=features
Also: More Than A Dozen Fisker Karma Hybrids Caught Fire And Exploded In New Jersey Port After Sandy. Story here: http://updates.jalopnik.com/post/34669789863/more-than-a-dozen-fisker-karma-hybrids-caught-fire-and
Thats about $1.6Million US up in smoke...
In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, unprepared electic vehicle owners in the Northeast were out of luck. With power grids and public charging stations down there was, and in some places still is no way to get energy into their cars.
According to automotive analyst Thilo Koslowski, the storm has revealed the one major vulnerability with electric cars: that a backup infrastructure is almost non-existent.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/11/05/superstorm-sandy-highlights-achilles-heel-electric-cars/?intcmp=features#ixzz2BPBfU0HZ
More at the link
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012...-achilles-heel-electric-cars/?intcmp=features
Also: More Than A Dozen Fisker Karma Hybrids Caught Fire And Exploded In New Jersey Port After Sandy. Story here: http://updates.jalopnik.com/post/34669789863/more-than-a-dozen-fisker-karma-hybrids-caught-fire-and
Thats about $1.6Million US up in smoke...