by Martin LaMonica, CNet news.com
People in the auto industry are opening up a new chapter in its history by transitioning to electric vehicles but they’re writing the book as they go along. The technology to make fun-to-drive, well connected plug-in vehicles is already here. Now, auto and utility companies are grappling with how to make these electric vehicles a commercial success, speakers at the Business of Plugging In conference said here today. Rather than see predictable and steady demand in the next few years, automakers should expect sales to spike and dip with the cost of gasoline and government incentives, said auto industry executives. Just like hybrid sales have zigzagged over the past decade, plug-ins will likely do the same because they are typically more expensive than gasoline cars.
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