Part 1: Introduction to Plug-In Folly – The Misrepresentation of the Electric Car

The vision of non-polluting electric cars has been pursued in the US since 1990 –
for 25 years. There were two efforts to develop and market electric cars; the first
began in 1990 and the second in 2005.
During the same time period, Japanese carmakers focused on the development
of conventional hybrid technology, producing the first generation Toyota Prius and
Honda Insight
This presentation provides both a development history and a review of
performance measurements and government incentives.