The state of California’s Air Resources Board has told car manufacturers to start producing vehicles that can be plugged into public electric utilities. The board ruled that car makers must produce at least 58,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles for sale in California between 2012 and 2014. Today’s hybrid cars use an engine to charge their batteries, but the next step in “green motoring” would be cars with batteries that can be recharged by simply plugging into the local power supply. Under the ruling, manufacturers would have the option of producing 25,000 zero-emissions cars possibly powered by fuel cells. A summary of this Board action can be found online.“Green motoring” is a hot topic. Have you been involved in such a project? Share your thoughts and experiences at the Automotive Community Forums.
CA Agency Calls for Plug-In Cars
