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Why Can't I Buy an Electric Car?

Although they were available for a short time from companies like General Motors in the 1990s, plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars aren't currently in commercial production. Most lines of these cars were discontinued under pressure from the government, other car companies, and the oil lobby in the United States. Now, companies like Toyota and General Motors are ramping up their research and development and hope to introduce cars to consumers by 2010. Fully electric cars will have ranges of up to 200-250 miles, and by then, electric car advocates hope that the regular 110- to 220- volt charging outlets will be widely available-at shopping malls, gas stations, and in other people's homes.

Until that time, it is possible to get your name on the waiting list for a sporty Tesla Roadster, or to convert your car to a plug-in hybrid. The cars are clean, quiet, and fast to drive, not to mention reduce your impact on the environment. Since electricity is the equivalent of about 60 cents per gallon, "fueling" an electric car or a hybrid costs a fraction of regular gas costs. Conversion kits are available and mechanics can transform your car for a fee between $10,000 and $50,000, depending on how many of miles per gallon you'd like to increase the range of your car.

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