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Energy Law

Sep. 7, 2010

Electric Shock!

Manufacturers are presenting hybrid and electric cars as the definitive solution to our fossil fuel problem. But is this accurate? By Jonathan Michaels of Michaels Law Group.

By Jonathan Michaels

Last Wednesday, the latest entrant to the burgeoning electric car market went on sale, the cleverly-named Nissan Leaf. Rallying around claims of saving the environment and helping the nation rid itself of its dependence on foreign oil, consumers lined up in droves to buy the new commuter car. In fact, it seems like just about every car manufacturer is coming out with a hybrid or electric car. Toyota has the Prius, GM has the Volt, an...

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