Editor's Pick: What If Electric Cars Fail Again?

What If Electric Cars Fail Again?

Rob Enderle Aug 27, 2018 11:05 AM PT

If Tesla should go under, it would set back the electric car industry a decade or more. Early in the last century, electric, steam and gas all competed for the automotive industry, resulting in far more advancements in gas cars than electric over the decades. Thankfully, no one has brought back steam. Some recent breakthroughs actually could make gas cars more efficient than many electrics. [More...]

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