Barack Obama's goal of putting 1 million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 could run into a huge roadblock -- the American consumer.
Photo shows a Nissan Leaf getting a battery charge.
According to a report released by researchers at Indiana University, automakers are unlikely to manufacture enough cars to reach the president's goal because of a potential lack of buyer demand.
Nissan and General Motors, makers of the Leaf and Volt, respectively, already have the capacity to produce enough cars to meet the goal. Serious questions remain, however, about the level of desire among potential buyers worried about cost, ease of use and likely resale value.
If electrics are so good why not make state and local police drive them as a test to see how reliable they are and how their performance stacks up.
If they want the country to go green, start with all police vehicles switching to electrics to prove to everyone if they are reliable and robust enough.
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