Electric Cars For Sale

Cars powered by batteries, more popularly known as plug in cars might soon become a more frequent sight on US roads. The US giant General Motors already has over a dozen hybrid cars in its stable. A session at the US-Islamic World Forum, Doha was concerned with ‘Energy Security in the 21st Century’. David Sandalow, a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at The Brookings Institutions, USA who was one of the panelists, said that building hybrid cars was important for energy security. He further stated that President Barrack Obama intended to have one million electric cars plying on US roads by 2015.
At present electric cars are more expensive compared to regular fuel guzzlers chiefly because of their batteries that carry high price tags. However, buying a plug in electric car is a one-time investment because in the long run, running and maintaining it would be much cheaper compared to cars which run on gasoline. The US has around 240 million vehicles on its roads at present with 5 to 7 percent new additions every year. Automakers are aware of the increasing demand for fuel efficient cars. They have responded by developing new electric cars for sale. This bodes well for the future as it would lead to increased research and development, which would in turn lead to better and cheaper electric cars.