This week a local governing board in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside of Washington, voted against a proposal to create the first all-electric taxi fleet in the United States. The rejection was another example of just how slowly environmentally friendly vehicles are gaining traction in America despite President Barack Obama’s initiatives to energize the industry.
The board cited a lack of charging stations and “range anxiety,” the fear that the car’s battery will lose power before reaching its destination leaving passengers stranded, as the reasons for not approving the proposal.
These apprehensions are held by many Americans when it comes to electric vehicles, Marc Geller, co-founder of the company Plug In America, said in a phone interview with RIA Novosti. He added that the Obama administration’s plan to have one million electric vehicles on US roads by 2015 is “aspirational and it will not be easy.”
Sources:
en.rian.ru
The board cited a lack of charging stations and “range anxiety,” the fear that the car’s battery will lose power before reaching its destination leaving passengers stranded, as the reasons for not approving the proposal.
These apprehensions are held by many Americans when it comes to electric vehicles, Marc Geller, co-founder of the company Plug In America, said in a phone interview with RIA Novosti. He added that the Obama administration’s plan to have one million electric vehicles on US roads by 2015 is “aspirational and it will not be easy.”
Sources:
en.rian.ru
