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Investing In Electric Cars

Forbes -- Is the market underplaying the electric car or are investors being suitably wary of a new technology that holds promise, but not necessarily profits? Old-fashioned gas-powered cars are one of academia's favorite case studies on the unprofitable nature of disruptive technologies.

Add to that lesson learned the dot-com bust and the most recent financial crisis and perhaps financial markets should only be lukewarm on battery-powered vehicles. Yet Rod Lache of Deutsche Bank sees reason to think electric cars will spread faster than the public gives them credit for.

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Submitted Mar 09, 2010 By: Mudsprings

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mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,236 Points:1,015,685 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 4:12:39 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse wont catch any of my money investing in one of these money traps. YOU HAVE TO PLUG IT IN TO RECHARGE IT!!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PLUG IT IN AT THE MALL....OFFICE....FAST FOOD..... The electric companies are going to LOVE you with one of these!
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,210 Points:596,235 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 4:12:04 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Electric cars are in our future...
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,086 Points:1,830,375 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 4:06:19 PM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse How may motels or hotels will install charging stations outside the rooms? What will they charge? You better believe they will charge for this service. Just look at the high cost of internet at hotels.
saveongasNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,287 Points:725,600 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 4:06:18 PM Ignore saveongasNC Report Abuse Sounds good!
thirstyauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,179 Points:645,340 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 3:58:38 PM Ignore thirstyauto Report Abuse One wonders with an electric car how you plan the travel time for a trip, including charging time. It will certainly take longer to 'refuel' than just running into the gas station!!!
scoop2008 Veteran Author Ontario Posts:251 Points:179,005 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 3:54:54 PM Ignore scoop2008 Report Abuse Electric cars might work if you can get a quick charge that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
diatzikis All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:718 Points:196,855 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 3:54:38 PM Ignore diatzikis Report Abuse As gas moves oaver 3.00 I think electric cares have future
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:2,152 Points:999,450 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 3:50:02 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse You can not blame in any way people to hesitate to purchase something new on the market, With all the products that are flashed on t.v. The public has seen its share of junk.