Availability of Electric Vehicles (EV's)

Several major auto manufacturers are producing
high-performance EVs, including
passenger cars, minivans, sport utility
vehicles, pickup trucks, and buses.
Homes, government facilities, and businesses
must have adequate capacity for
vehicle recharging, however, and special
outlet hookups or upgrades may be
required. In California and Arizona, some
shopping malls, grocery stores, hotels, and
banks have chargers in place to fuel electric
vehicles.
Auto manufacturers also are beginning
to sell “hybrid” vehicles that combine an
electric motor with a separate gasoline or
diesel engine. Hybrid vehicles can more
than double the gas mileage of conventional
gasoline- or diesel-powered cars and
can cut emissions significantly. Hybrid
vehicles do not require the use of recharging
stations.