Let’s hear the truth about electric vehicles

10 Dec 2010

By Jeff Segal. - I want to clear up a few misconceptions about electric vehicles so that those of you who are looking to make a few bucks in this sector are not being swayed by tall tales and deliberate falsehoods.


Six myths about electric vehicles:


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