Friday December 3, 2010 | Next Generation Electric Cars   This
slideshow requires JavaScript.    Mike Rowand – Director of
Technology and Development, Duke Energy Stephanie Cox – Regional
Manager, EV Project for ECOtality Ron Cerven – Project
Development Engineer, Li-ion Motors Greg Efthimiou –
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When fueling with gasoline, you are paying state, federal and
local taxes that are used to maintain roads. How will electric
cars pay for the use of roads?    2. I love the idea of an
electric car, but really is it any better for the enviornment
considering the rare earth mining for the batteries and the coal
burning for the electricity?      • And disposal of the highly
toxic batteries after when the car is eventually scrapped.    3.
I have three concerns before I would consider buying one of
these vehicles:      1. I keep hearing that these vehicles can
reach “up to” 100 miles on a single charg