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A Price War among Electric Vehicles
California's so-called Zero Emission laws were designed to create a market for electric cars, but even in California, only 15,000 have been sold in the past five years. That has started a price war on electric cars — and it's spreading to other states.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readCalifornia's so-called Zero Emission laws were designed to create a market for electric cars, but even in California, only 15,000 have been sold in the past five years. That has started a price war on electric cars — and it's spreading to other states. Prices are dropping not just on purchases, but on leases as well. You can get one cheap, without worrying so much about long-term maintenance or re-sale value. Brian Thevenot is automotive editor for the Los Angeles Times.
