https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/12/the-obama-administrations-electric-car-mistake/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:44:00 -0400<![CDATA[Federal billions cannot overcome the fact that electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrids meet few, if any, of real consumers’ needs. Compared with gas-powered cars, they deliver inferior performance at much higher cost. As an American Physical Society symposium on battery research concluded last June: “Despite their many potential advantages, all-electric vehicles will not replace the standard American family car in the foreseeable future.”]]>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:05:20 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/12/the-obama-administrations-electric-car-mistake-n100072